Empower Communities, Foster
Inclusion, Unite for Change

ERG stands for Employee Resource Group. It is an employee-led group within an organization that brings together individuals across departments with shared life experiences and interests.

An ERG event is an event organized by Employee Resource Groups to foster community building, promote inclusion, and support the professional as well as personal development of employees who share similar interests, backgrounds, experiences, or goals. 

• They foster a sense of belonging & an inclusive workplace culture
• They help increase employee engagement, interaction, and retention
• They provide cross-functional networking opportunities
• They support professional development and upskilling
• They help align diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals with employee needs
• They offer an open platform to employees to voice their opinions and interests

Some common ERG event examples are

• Women in Leadership Roundtables
• Cultural Celebrations & Heritage Programs
• Professional Development Workshops
• LGBTQ+ Networking Mixers
• Mental Health Awareness Workshops
• Disability Inclusion Webinars 
• Lunch and Learn Sessions
• Panel Discussions 
• Hobby-specific workshops 

Virtual ERG events offer numerous benefits that help organizations to foster inclusion, engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning.

• Cost-Effective: Virtual ERG events eliminate the costs associated with travel, printed materials, catering, venue, on-site logistics, heavy equipment, etc. 

• Offers Greater Accessibility: The virtual format of ERG events makes them more accessible and inclusive. They enable employees to attend and participate from anywhere around the world.

• Fosters Inclusivity: Virtual events foster a more inclusive culture by ensuring ERG events are not restricted by location-based constraints and language barriers. Virtual event platforms like Airmeet support features like multilingual subtitles, closed captions, and screen reader support to ensure equal participation from all.

• Broadens Audience Reach: Whether it’s 100 participants or 10,000 & more—with virtual ERG events, you can host events of any size, ensuring—allowing you to expand your reach to employees across geographies without physical constraints. 
• Improves Participation & Collaboration: Real-time engagement tools like live chat, polls, breakout rooms, Q&As, speed networking, roundtable discussions, and more enable attendees to actively participate through multiple touchpoints. You can facilitate cross-ERG collaboration, gather instant feedback, and encourage open dialogue among team members.

Some popular team-building activities to engage group members are—storytelling sessions, virtual coffee chats, cultural trivia activities, brainstorming sessions, cross-functional networking sessions, DEI webinars, mentorship sessions, live Q&A sessions, inclusive book club meetups, peer-led wellness workshops, virtual site tours, and virtual talent shows. 

Equity & belonging sessions are dedicated conversations or workshops that address workplace inclusion, bias awareness, cultural competency, and creating environments where all employees feel valued and respected. 

These sessions often include concepts like unconscious bias, inclusive leadership training, discussion about microaggressions, and strategies for building more inclusive and equitable workplaces.

• Leadership development programs for underrepresented groups
• Sponsorship and mentorship programmes
• Employee advocacy councils
• Inclusive hiring and promotion policies
• Career advancement training 
• Recognition programs
• Cross-functional project assignments

Choosing the right topic for an ERG (employee resource group) event is essential to ensuring strong participation, meaningful engagement, and alignment with your group’s objectives. 

To select the right topic:

• Understand the interests of your group members by surveying or speaking with ERG members
• As per surveys, identify the areas of interest and outline the potential topics
• Select the topics that reinforce the focus of your specific ERG
• Ensure the selected topic aligns with the current trends, workplace priorities, and skill development 

Airmeet provides a unified virtual event platform that is built for engagement and collaboration. It supports panel discussions, workshops, breakout sessions, networking lounges, and more—allowing ERGs to host events that are interactive, inclusive, and scalable. 

With robust interactive features like live chat, polls, emoticons, raise hand, collaborative whiteboards, and gamification—you can effectively engage attendees throughout the event. 

Yes, Airmeet allows you to host multi-track ERG events. With every track, you can include multiple concurrent sessions and activities simultaneously. Attendees can switch between the tracks, choose relevant content, and engage with multiple ERG sessions based on their interest.

You can organize a variety of ERGs on Airmeet, including

• Interest-based sessions
• Demographic-specific gatherings
• Career & development ERGs
• Department-based ERGs
• Theme-based events
• Cross-functional networking
• Employee roundtables

Airmeet is designed to support diverse, equitable, and inclusive ERG event experiences—making it an ideal platform for hosting more impactful and accessible events. 

• It supports live closed captioning and multilingual subtitles—helping non-native attendees and people with hearing impairments follow along with the event and participate on their own terms.
• It  supports screen reader tools, assisting visually impaired attendees to navigate the event with ease.
• The platform is accessible on diverse devices, including laptops, desktops, tablets, and mobile phones. The attendees can directly access the platform through a browser—removing the need to download any software.
• It allows you to personalize the event theme, fostering an inclusive experience by customizing the event color theme to cater to attendees with color blindness. 
• Airmeet also supports hybrid events—enabling you to organize location-friendly ERG programs. You can accommodate & engage both remote and onsite attendees seamlessly and ensure a memorable event experience.