Employee Resource Groups Leadership Award

Profiles in Leadership Journal™ is pleased to introduce the Employee Resource Group Leadership Award. This award recognizes individual leaders who strengthen their organizations through the thoughtful support, sponsorship, or leadership of Employee Resource Groups, commonly known as ERGs.

Across many companies, ERGs serve as important spaces where employees connect, share experiences, build networks, and develop leadership skills. When guided by committed leaders, these groups can contribute to engagement, retention, collaboration, and a more unified organizational culture.

This award honors individual leaders who:

• Sponsor or lead an Employee Resource Group.
• Encourage participation, mentorship, and professional growth.
• Align ERG activities with business goals and organizational values.
• Help create an environment where employees feel connected and motivated to contribute.

Nominations may recognize an executive sponsor, ERG chair, co-chair, or another individual whose leadership has strengthened an Employee Resource Group.

The focus of this award is not on the size or number of ERGs, but on the leadership behind them. It recognizes the decisions, priorities, and actions that make these groups meaningful and effective within the organization.