Driving cultural change requires many efforts from many parts of an organisation and ERGs/Networks that actively work with the business to ensure their plans are aligned find they are viewed by the business as a critical friend and positive agent for change. In particular, the impact created when disability ERGs/Networks, Diversity & Inclusion Teams and the Executive Sponsors work together in synergy has earned them the nickname of the ‘Magic Trio’.

In November we shine a light on how ERGs/Networks can ‘get in the flow’ through our supportive resources and opportunities for peer engagement (listed below) which will:

• explore how to build relationships with stakeholders; 

• offer tips on how to take forward a joined-up strategy; and
• highlight the pivotal role that an ERG/Network fulfils in helping an organisation to learn directly from its own people.

November learning & development opportunities

Connect with your peers at one of this month’s peer group learning sessions – these small, interactive one-hour sessions for ERG/Network leaders and those working towards disability inclusion are a great way to share good practice, swap ideas, share challenges and opportunities and build your leadership capabilities.

We have four sessions to choose from:

• Thursday, 10th November at 08:00 – 09:00 (GMT)
• Wednesday, 16th November at 16:00 – 17:00 (GMT)

Positively impacting people’s lives and accelerating cultural change are among the core purposes of a high-performing ERG/Network and our Working Group meeting this month provides a unique platform for ERG/Network leaders to discuss and feed directly into our work in these areas.

PurpleSpace’s Impact Steering Group, our strategic Working Group assisting us in setting the standards by which we create collateral and resources that describe the true value of disability ERGs/Networks and the impact they can have both within an organisation and beyond, will meet on Wednesday, 2nd November. If you are interested in finding out more about our Working Groups, please do get in touch via hello@purplespace.org.

Further reading & helpful resources

Our extensive Resource Library has a number of resources to support you in embedding this month’s theme, including:

• The Magic Trio: Briefing paper on fostering alignment between the Magic Trio: the disability ERG/Network; the Diversity & Inclusion team and the disability Executive Sponsor/Champion.
• When The Stars Align: Discussion between Diversity Consultant, Phil Friend, and Tobi Collett, when she was at Allegis Global Solutions, on how Employee Networks, Diversity & Inclusion teams and Executive Sponsors/Champions can collaborate to drive a common goal.
• Working With Stakeholders: Short guide explaining how to build relationships with stakeholders and the role they have in helping you develop your ERG/Network.
• Working Hand In Glove: Webinar featuring senior leaders from the Financial Conduct Authority and Allegis Global Solutions discussing how ERGs/Networks and D&I teams can work hand in glove to deliver a joined up D&I strategy.