ERG PowerTalk: Executive Leadership Insights on Inclusion

Joe Santana
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ERG PowerTalk delivers executive-level insights on how to run and leverage employee and business resource groups to drive measurable business results and positive career outcomes from leaders and members. Each episode features experienced thought leaders sharing practical strategies to help ERG and BRG leaders create value for the business, strengthen their groups, and deliver meaningful outcomes for their members.

  1. 5일 전

    How ERGs Can Drive Social Good by Driving Business Impact with David Casey

    Many inclusion efforts lose funding and executive attention because they fail to demonstrate measurable impact on revenue, cost, or market performance. David Casey, former Chief Diversity Officer at CVS Health, brings over 25 years of experience scaling ERGs into enterprise-wide drivers of business results. He outlines a shift from internal activity to using ERGs as sources of market insight that improve product performance, customer relevance, and competitive positioning. This episode reframes ERGs from support structures into strategic assets that directly influence how the business grows and wins.

    55분

  2. 4월 21일

    Driving Measurable Business Impact from ERG Work with Jim Morris

    Most ERGs fail to secure sustained funding and executive attention because their work is not tied to revenue, cost reduction, or measurable business outcomes. Jim Morris, CEO of Jim Morris Consulting, advises Fortune 500 leaders on aligning inclusion efforts with business execution and performance. He outlines a shift from activity-based work to using ERGs as sources of market insight and innovation that drive growth, improve decision-making, and enhance operational efficiency. This episode reframes ERGs from internal support groups into business drivers that influence how the organization competes and performs.

    47분

  3. 4월 14일

    How ERGs Can Regain Their Power with Janice Brathwaite

    Many ERGs struggle to gain the executive support and permission they believe they need to deliver meaningful, high-impact results. Janice Brathwaite, a leader from the original Black Caucus Group at Xerox in the 1960s, brings firsthand experience from the earliest days of ERG predecessors. She explains how these groups built real power and influence without budgets or formal authority by acting with courage, using available resources, and applying personal agency to address business-critical issues. This episode shows how to stop waiting for permission and start using the power you already have to drive results that get executive attention.

    50분

  4. 4월 7일

    How ERG Leaders and Their Members Can Emerge as the Leaders Their Companies Need

    Many organizations struggle to secure funding and executive attention because their work is disconnected from the revenue, cost, and market priorities that drive business decisions. Karen Brown, former Global Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for multiple Fortune 100 companies and founder of Bridge Arrow, has led global strategies that delivered measurable business outcomes. She demonstrates how aligning internal perspectives to real business challenges can uncover missed market opportunities, improve execution, and drive growth, including identifying millions in untapped capital. This episode reframes the work from a support function into a direct driver of business performance and competitive advantage.

    1시간 1분

  5. 3월 31일

    Driving Measurable Business Impact from ERG Work with Andres Gonzalez

    Many ERG efforts fail to secure sustained attention and funding because they are not connected to measurable business outcomes. In this episode, Andres Gonzalez, Vice President and Chief Belonging and Community Engagement Officer at Froedtert ThedaCare Health, shares how he repositioned ERGs to drive results across a large healthcare system. He explains how treating employee and community insight as strategic intelligence can improve market reach, patient access, and operational performance. This episode reframes ERGs from internal support groups into business drivers that influence growth and execution.

    57분

  6. 2025. 06. 09.

    How ERG Leaders Can Evolve Their Leadership to Meet the Needs of the 21st Century

    In this empowering episode of ERG PowerTalk, Dr. Jolander Headley—executive coach, author, and empowerment strategist—joins host Joe Santana to explore how ERG leaders can evolve their leadership for the challenges of the 21st century. Blending spiritual insight with strategic clarity, Dr. Headley emphasizes the importance of emotional intelligence, soul health, and inner healing as keys to leading with authenticity, resilience, and long-term impact. This episode offers ERG leaders a transformative roadmap for personal growth that drives meaningful organizational change.

    54분

  7. 2025. 06. 02.

    How ERGs Can Help Members Cope with Trauma

    In this compelling episode of ERG PowerTalk, guest Kenisha Coon—a nationally recognized DEIB strategist and PhD candidate—joins host Joe Santana to explore how ERGs can become healing-centered spaces for members coping with trauma. Drawing from her deep experience in child welfare, equity, and systems change, Kenisha shares practical tools and insights for recognizing workplace trauma, fostering psychological safety, and using lived experience as a leadership asset to drive lasting, empathetic support and systemic change.

    42분

  8. 2025. 05. 26.

    How Your Focus on Equity Can Help Your Company Become More Competitive

    What if equity wasn’t just a moral imperative but the key to your company’s competitive edge? In this episode of the ERG PowerTalk Podcast, host Joe Santana speaks with Dr. Kerry Mitchell Brown, a nationally recognized equity strategist and CEO of KMB Consultancy, about how organizations that remove barriers and provide targeted performance support drive up productivity, innovation, and long-term growth. With over 20 years of experience advising Fortune 100 companies and public sector leaders, Dr. Brown shares actionable strategies your ERG can use to drive equity and optimize your organization's operational efficiency. So, if you're ready to transform your business into a competitive engine through the improvement of its equity, this episode is for you!

    49분
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ERG PowerTalk delivers executive-level insights on how to run and leverage employee and business resource groups to drive measurable business results and positive career outcomes from leaders and members. Each episode features experienced thought leaders sharing practical strategies to help ERG and BRG leaders create value for the business, strengthen their groups, and deliver meaningful outcomes for their members.

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