E-LEARN TRAINING COURSES
Employee Resource Group Capability E-Learn
A self-paced E-Learn designed to equip ERG members, chairs, and leaders, with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to build their capability to evolve from underutilised and social networks to strategic change agent for organisations’ DEI goals.
About the ERG Capability E-Learn
The ERG Capability E-Learn is a self-paced, practitioner-designed course that aims to strengthen the leadership and strategic impact of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Developed by MindTribes, and grounded in our 2025 ERG Effectiveness Report, the course is built for ERG Chairs and Committee Members. It draws on real case studies from ERGs across the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors in Australia and New Zealand.
🎯 Course Objectives
Participants will learn to:
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Define and align ERG objectives with business and DEI strategy
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Secure meaningful sponsorship and resourcing
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Strengthen ERG governance and succession planning
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Design initiatives that drive policy and culture change
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Measure, report, and grow ERG impact over time
🧭 Course Pathway
Module 1: Developing a Problem Statement
→ What are you trying to solve, for whom, and with what support?
Module 2: Validating Your Problem Statement with Intersectional Data
→ Is your problem backed by evidence? Are you hearing the full story?
Module 3: Charter and Structure Formation
→ How do you leverage data to set up the ERG for influence and growth?
Module 4: Governance, Operations & Risk Management
→ How do you govern your ERG with intention and sustainability?
Module 5: Building a Change Roadmap
→ What milestones and measurements will show your progress and impact?
Module 6: Implementation & Sustaining Momentum
→ How do you embed your ERG into the organisation and avoid burnout?
🛠 What’s Included
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Case studies from ERG leaders across sectors
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Interactive reflections and practical tools
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Downloadable templates (e.g., ToR, reporting frameworks)
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Certificate of completion from MindTribes
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Access to MindTribes Digital Hub & ERG Community of Practice
🕒 Time Commitment
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60–90 minutes per module
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Recommended: ~2 hours per week including community engagement
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Fully self-paced – complete on your schedule
Community of Practice
As you complete these modules, you will be part of a Community of Practice here on the MindTribes Digital Hub, which is an integral part of this course. In this community, you’ll be able to connect with other like-minded individuals taking part in the course. Use this space for asking questions, discussing content, and building relationships with peers from diverse industries. Think of it as your digital ERG network—a place to collaborate, inspire, and grow.
Evidence-Based
Each module, you will learn about concepts, frameworks and how this has been applied both other ERGs in the public, private and not for profit sectors in Australia and New Zealand. These will influence you to act to apply these learnings withing your own ERG. In 2025, MindTribes also published a research paper on the factors that influence the effectiveness of ERGs, co-authored with the University of Melbourne and Careers in Colour. This course is built upon research findings and our practitioner experience supporting dozens of ERGs and inaugural work with some of the largest employers in Australia.
Commitment and Engagement
As a self-paced program, you have the freedom to learn at your own speed and convenience. Each module is structured to take approximately 45-60 minutes, including engaging video lessons, interactive activities, and short assessments. We recommend setting aside about 2 hours per week to complete a module and participate in the community of practice. However, you can move faster or slower depending on your personal or professional commitments.
Application-Based
Each module is application-based and builds on the next to walk you through how to effectively create change. Within each module, you can compare and contrast how your ERG is tracking vs the real case studies. This allows you to conduct gap analysis and make decisions about what you can do next. Even if you are part of a long-standing ERG, you will find this useful to assess where you can strengthen your position.
