How To Avoid The False Belief That Employee Resource Groups Are Competing Against Each other [Research Breakdown]

Should well performing resource groups collaborate with less effective groups?

Find out what collaboration look like in real life.

Here are some key messages from this episode:

• Why resource groups often think that they are in competition with each other
• Examples of how creative thinking can benefit employee resource groups and the organisation
• The reason why recognising intersectional identities can be an advantage and much much more

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Here are some key takeaways from this episode:

Empathy is important for creating collaborative opportunities

“different groups have experienced some kind of oppression, prejudice or discrimination in the workplace and this means that they not only have a shared interest in creating change but they are also able to empathise with the struggles of others”

10x Support Doesn’t Always Mean 10x results

“I’ve worked with organisations where some resource groups were given 10 times the financial support of other groups in the same company and having 10 times the financial support didn’t always translate to creating 10 times the results. Despite the rhetoric, my experience is that resource groups are not created equal; over time differences in strategy, execution and purpose are going to lead to different outcomes just like any other organisation”

Employee Resource Groups Need to Be Able to Negotiate

“Resource groups need to understand how their interests overlap, how to define tactics to engage each other and how to achieve outcomes that are meaningful to everyone”

Here are some resources so you can go deeper: 

A Rainbow Coalition or Separate Wavelengths? Negotiations Among Employee Network Groups

Dr Maureen Scully

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