CDP Employee Resource Groups 2

Question 1

Which metric is most useful for evaluating an ERG's impact on organizational inclusion?

Accepted Answer

Member retention rates compared to non-ERG employees

Answer

Comparing retention rates of ERG members to non-members directly measures the ERG's impact on belonging and organizational inclusion.

Question 2

An ERG focused on employees with disabilities requests ergonomic equipment for meetings. This request primarily aligns with which ERG role?

Accepted Answer

Workplace accessibility advocacy

Answer

Requesting accommodations that make the workplace physically inclusive is a core function of workplace accessibility advocacy within ERGs.

Question 3

What is the term for a formal senior-level leader who supports an ERG's access to resources and visibility within the organization?

Accepted Answer

Executive Sponsor

Answer

An Executive Sponsor is a senior leader who champions the ERG, advocates for resources, and connects it to organizational strategy.

Question 4

A company with 12 ERGs notices significant overlap in membership and mission. The BEST next step is to:

Accepted Answer

Conduct an ERG portfolio review to identify consolidation opportunities

Answer

A portfolio review allows the organization to strategically align, consolidate, or differentiate ERGs without arbitrarily eliminating employee communities.

Question 5

When an ERG partners with the talent acquisition team to attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), it is fulfilling which function?

Accepted Answer

Pipeline development

Answer

Partnering with recruiting to source candidates from underrepresented institutions is a pipeline development function of ERGs.

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CDP Employee Resource Groups 2