National Association of Asian American Professionals

Executive Champions and Diversity & Inclusion Leaders speak on the power of ERGs. [NAAAP video]

Don’t miss the 2018 ERG Leadership Symposium!

If you are interested in adopting or using the NAAAP ERG program for your local/company’s ERG training, please contact us at erg@naaap.org

WHAT IS AN ERG?

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Business Resource Groups (BRGs) are voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by promoting and facilitating a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with organizational mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. The focus of NAAAP’s ERG Relations program is connecting and engaging ERG leaders across companies, NAAAP chapters, business industries, and demographics to share ideas and practices while learning how to spread diversity and inclusion. The two main signature events is the National Leadership Academy’s ERG Leadership Symposium and the ERG Summit during NAAAP’s Leadership Convention.

TOP TAKE-AWAYS FROM NAAAP’S ERG PROGRAMS

How to promote and engage employees with ERGs
How to engage champions for program sustainability
Inclusion is doorway of opportunity
ERG leadership is a great avenue to personal engagement, professional growth, and community
Face-to-face communication and personal relationships are critical for member engagement and leadership cultivation
Consider the importance and impacts of ERGs within organizations and potential partnerships with them

NAAAP’S ERG PROGRAM IN THE NEWS (Click on Forbes and Diversity Canada magazine logos)

Farzana Nayani

Director of Client Engagement, Language & Culture Worldwide (LCW)

and NAAAP National Director of ERG Relations

Farzana Nayani is Director of Client Engagement for Language & Culture Worldwide (LCW), an intercultural training, consulting, and translation firm. She has been a consultant to Fortune 500 companies on diversity and inclusion. Farzana was invited to the White House to represent Asians Americans on national business initiatives and government policy. She formerly worked with Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program and the Asian Business Association, serving as a business advisor for the U.S. Small Business Administration. Farzana has worked on Supplier Diversity programs with corporations in the public utilities, automotive, and banking industries.

As National Director of ERG Relations for NAAAP, Farzana founded NAAAP’s signature National ERG Summit and Leadership Symposium programs. She holds a Master’s Degree in Communication and Management from the University of Hawai`i at Manoa and the esteemed East-West Center. She has been featured in DiversityInc Magazine and the LA Times and is based in Los Angeles.

UPCOMING EVENTS

NAAAP ERG Leadership Symposium, Open to sponsors and the public, March 9-10, 2018

Dolce Hayes Mansion, San Jose, California.

Click on the thumbnail to view our flyer or click here to download a PDF copy.

The purpose of the leadership symposium is to learn how to effectively champion the cause of ERGs within your organization through discussions around how to: gain support for your group, grow the visibility of your network, and utilize the ERG to advance professional development within your organization. Come join us for panel discussions with ERG leaders, diversity managers, and executives.

NAAAP ERG Summit

NAAAP’s annual ERG Summit is a training that catalyzes the formation and performance of Asian Employee Resource Groups and Business Resource Groups (collectively referred to as ERGs). Speakers have included Executive Champions and ERG Leaders from various industries such as Accenture, BNSF, Caesars Entertainment, Cisco, the Clorox Company, Hallmark, JCPenney, Macy’s, McDonald’s, McKesson, Northrup Grumman, Pepsi, Southwest Airlines, U.S. Tennis Association, Wal-Mart and many more.

SPEAKERS