Whether you are an aspiring or experienced ERG leader, this tool is your go-to resource for how to create an impactful community. 

The start of Norton Juster’s classic children’s book The Phantom Tollbooth finds the protagonist, Milo, bored and uninspired. He doesn’t want to do anything at all and yet he is constantly rushing from home to school and back, all the while wishing he was somewhere else. 

TED Talks are fantastic. What better way to shake up your mojo and get a little inspired? We're all about community here, and this week we wanted to share three TED Talks about community in hopes that it will spark a little magic in you as a community member, builder, or leader. Let's dive in. 

Communities are containers for possibility. At their best, they bring people together to move towards change. But building community isn’t fast, not even in our speedy virtual world. As writer Stephen Covey said, “Change moves at the speed of trust.”

We are so excited to welcome Lisa Barroca as our new Online Community Manager to the Cultivators Community! Cultivate’s Head of Marketing sat down with Lisa to ask 15 questions in 15 minutes. Here’s what we learned about how Lisa landed in a community-centric career, her dream dinner guestlist, and her favorite coffee combination.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is known as the staple HR conference. Over four days, 25,000+ HR professionals from around the world participated in 200+ education sessions. When we asked Steve what was emphasized this year at one of the largest HR conferences in the world, here's what he said:

Calvin McKee is no stranger to understanding the value of community, connection, and letting people know he cares.

Why the celebratory goodbye? Pausing to honor a departing teammate shows respect for their dedication to the organization and acknowledges the personal and professional impact on the group. It is also beneficial for the individual, science says. 

Whether you lead a well-established Employee Resource Group or are just getting started, member engagement is one of the hardest parts of building community. To get the lay of the land, we spoke to a handful of ERG leaders across the globe to hear how they engage their members.