Impact at a Glance | 2025
Building the Future of Enterprise-Ready ERG Leadership
divERGe is ALPFA’s enterprise-ready leadership initiative that transforms Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) into engines of business value, talent development, and innovation. Through immersive learning, executive coaching, and peer collaboration, divERGe equips ERG leaders to think strategically, influence effectively, and drive measurable impact within their organizations.
The program bridges purpose with performance — helping leaders move beyond community-building to shape ERGs as key levers of recruitment, retention, and enterprise culture. Each cohort gains access to actionable frameworks, coaching, and a national network of peers who are redefining what sustainable, high-impact ERG leadership looks like.
How ALPFA Is Driving Impact Through
divERGe, ALPFA:
z Equips ERG leaders to design sustainable, high-impact programs aligned with corporate goals.
z Strengthens executive presence and advocacy skills to influence stakeholders and secure sponsorship for ERG initiatives.
z Develops transferable leadership competencies—strategic planning, stakeholder management, and change leadership—that support career mobility.
z Leverages peer networks and expert coaching to help leaders refine ERG programming, troubleshoot challenges, and amplify impact.
z Supports participants in translating ERG leadership into professional visibility and growth, positioning them as enterprise-ready leaders..
Impact at a Glance
divERGe demonstrates measurable and consistent impact in advancing enterpriseready ERG leadership. Participants report exceptional satisfaction with program quality, high confidence in applying strategic leadership skills, and clear evidence of organizational application.
Quantitative Impact
divERGe has maintained exceptional satisfaction and measurable leadership growth among participants. The data gathered across cohorts reflects a consistently highquality experience, deep confidence gains, and strong alignment with enterprise-level outcomes.
Program Experience and Quality
Participants describe divERGe as both empowering and practical—an experience that bridges leadership theory with the realities of ERG execution and strategy.
4.6/5
RELEVANCE OF CONTENT TO ERG LEADERSHIP
Content remains timely, strategic, and applicable to evolving ERG leader needs.
4.4/5
BALANCE OF STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL LEARNING
Effectively connects enterprise vision to actionable tools.
4.3/5 4.4/5
LEADERSHIP GROWTH AND CONFIDENCE
Participants consistently leave divERGe with stronger confidence, strategic clarity, and leadership readiness
OVERALL PROGRAM SATISFACTION
Participants recognize divERGe as a high-value learning experience.
Overall Program Satisfaction and Application
98% 90%
WOULD RECOMMEND DIVERGE TO OTHER ERG LEADERS
REPORTED HIGH CONFIDENCE IN APPLYING DIVERGE LESSONS DIRECTLY
Qualitative Impact
EXPANDING THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF ERGS
Participants describe divERGe as the moment they began viewing ERGs as strategic business partners. The program provided frameworks, language, and confidence to connect their ERG’s mission to measurable outcomes. Leaders now approach their work as enterprise strategists—aligning initiatives with organizational priorities and demonstrating tangible business value
STRENGTHENING
LEADERSHIP
IDENTITY AND CONFIDENCE
Through sessions centered on executive presence, emotional intelligence, and authentic storytelling, participants gained a clearer understanding of their leadership voice and influence. Many leave divERGe with renewed confidence and the skills to translate their ERG experience into professional growth—emerging as visible, strategic, and enterprise-ready leaders.
BUILDING PRACTICAL FRAMEWORKS FOR ACTION
Participants emphasized the value of immediately applicable tools— lesson plans, templates, and governance models—that enable them to professionalize ERG operations and build sustainable structures. Graduates return equipped to strengthen governance, implement succession plans, and develop long-term leadership pipelines.
FOSTERING COMMUNITY AND CROSS-
COMPANY COLLABORATION
The in-person and virtual experiences remain among the highest-rated program components. Leaders highlight the value of shared learning, peer accountability, and collaboration across industries. divERGe has cultivated a national network of ERG professionals committed to advancing inclusive, high-impact leadership.
DIVERGE | IMPACT AT A GLANCE
