Build a coalition of Employee Resource Groups at work

We offer an internal version of the Community Accelerator that can be customized specifically for your organization's communities with your organization's strategy, policies, and tools.

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What is the Internal Community Accelerator?

 
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Our Internal Community Accelerator is a version of our online accelerator designed to help leaders like you build thriving communities, create lasting impact, and drive positive change within their organizations.

Want to bring together all your ERG leaders so that everyone is speaking the same language? Want to ensure you're building capabilities in community-building across the organization?

Join the growing list of organizations offering our internal Community Accelerator.

How does it work?

Let’s talk strategy

We offer a creative approach to clarify your strategic priorities and create a strong foundation for your ERG initiatives. Working alongside key DE&I stakeholders in your org, we’ll help you ask the right questions, set the right priorities, and create a compelling vision of success.

Learn more about our curriculum

We’ll introduce you to the original version of our Community Accelerator curriculum, and show you how we can adapt & customize the model to fit your organization’s needs.

Together, we’ll implement

Based on your understanding of our curriculum & our understanding of your ERG aspirations, we’ll implement an Internal Community Accelerator so that you can build an unstoppable coalition of ERGs in your workplace.

Community Accelerator learning objectives; which are also outlined below.

Hybrid learning

  • 6 live virtual sessions over a pre-determined time filled with hands-on practice, high-quality content, and expert facilitation

  • Group discussions, individual activities, and community collaboration opportunities between each session

  • A comprehensive community strategy guidebook that participants will complete throughout the program and use as a reference forever after

  • New relationships with the fellow ERG leaders within your organization, creating an everlasting support system

Lifetime alumni access

  • Participants will be invited to connect with external participants across all cohorts through our awesome community of 350+ global changemakers

  • Forever access to a library of templates, tools, and resources in a customized Community Hub

  • Exclusive referral discounts for future programs

  • Preferred access to new community-related offerings

Accelerator objectives

 

Define (or re-define) your community’s purpose

Learn how to establish a vision & purpose that you & your community members can get behind. By defining and understanding why your community exists, you’ll know how to talk about it in front of prospective members and senior leaders.

Design engaging & thoughtful member experiences

Those of us that have experienced the trials and tribulations of an unengaged community know that deep connections don’t happen overnight. Worthwhile experiences must be intentionally designed and actively managed.

Use data to align your community with your business

You may not be able to rely on traditional metrics to speak to your community's success. We’ll help you identify which metrics matter the most, and how to build a narrative that clearly aligns with your organization’s goals.

Create a strategic action plan for your community

We know you have to wear a lot of hats. Build on your current strengths as you learn to leverage modern tools, manage stakeholders & sponsors, communicate & collaborate at any scale, and grow your community’s influence in your organization.

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Join Community Accelerator program alumni from all over the world

List of companies that have participated in the Community Accelerator

 What alumni are saying

"The knowledge, resources, and takeaways I've been able to walk away with each week and implement instantly have been remarkable" - Penny Schnarrs, Highmark Health
"Thank you for the superb learning experience and a shout out to this community for sharing high-quality insights during the program." - Amit Patel
"Our ERG will now better achieve its mission because of the Community Accelerator. We have already seen a 33% improvement in attendance at events because of improvement we made during the training." - Holly Brewer, Takeda

There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.

Margaret J. Wheatley

 

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Change starts with you. Let’s talk.

We can help you activate a grassroots movement that empowers the people in your organization to reach their full potential.