Issue
You are interested in starting or obtaining greater business
value from Employee Network Groups (ENGs). Perhaps you
have questions such as:
- What are employee network groups?
- What are the business advantages and benefits of employee
affinity groups? What is the business case?
- Which employee groups should we form?
- Are there any potential risks or problems associated
with ENGs?
- How do we manage them effectively to obtain value without
incurring any problems?
ENGs are an increasingly common
component of leading-edge diversity initiatives. An ENG
typically
focuses on the business-related issues of a particular
community,
such as Asians, African Americans, people who are Gay,
Lesbian,
Bisexual or Transgender (GLBT), Native Americans, Latinos/Latinas,
Men, people with disabilities, Women, or faith and spirituality.
Membership is generally open to all employees.
Employee Network Groups have enormous potential advantages
and, as with many excellent ideas, potential pitfalls to
avoid.
Managing ENGs effectively can help grow
your business, build your company's reputation,
and increase workforce diversity through their impact on
your
products and services, employees, and external communities.
Potential pitfalls include inter-group conflict, backlash,
uncontrolled internal pressure points, and unauthorized
spokespeople.
The objective is realizing the benefits your business needs
while minimizing the likelihood of experiencing the pitfalls.
Solution
MDB Group's principals have extensive direct experience
and expertise with all aspects of successfully planning,
implementing,
and managing Employee Network Groups. As with all our D&I
work, we apply Business-Aligned® diversity planning to
ENGs. We can develop the relationships,
guidelines, best practices and policies, and communication
plans that help ensure
a successful launch and a positive outcome.
To learn
more about our Business-Aligned D&I approach to ENGs:
Sample results
See representative results achieved by MDB Group's principals
at
Managing Employee Network Groups.
Related links
Employee Network Groups have potential benefits to employees,
product / service design and marketing, and external communities.
Click the links below for further insight:
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