Your ERG Deserves More Than Good Intentions. So Do You.

You’ve built safe space with no budget. You’ve turned confusion into community. And still, your ERG is under-supported, misunderstood, and expected to solve culture on your lunch break. That ends here.
This certification is your next strategic move. It gives you the tools, clarity, and credibility to build ERGs that drive real impact, even in a messy, polarized world.

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What is Employee Resource Group Program Management?

ERG Program Management provides the structure and strategy behind thriving, scalable ERGs. It includes frameworks for governance, alignment with business priorities, leadership succession, budgeting, and impact measurement. ERG Program Management is the system behind the impact. Here’s what that looks like when it’s working.:

Goal alignment with business strategy
Strong leadership structures
Tools for collaboration and visibility
Budget management and reporting
Long-term sustainability and growth

Who This Certification Is For

ERG Leads or Co-Leads
DEI & HR/Culture/People Professionals
ERG Program Managers
Inclusion/Belonging Councils

Program Options

ERG Leadership Certification:
For ERG leads building strategy, sustainability, and engagement within their group.
ERG Program Management Certification:
For HR or DEI professionals managing org-wide ERG strategy, governance, and alignment to business priorities.

Why This Certification Matters

In one client engagement, VDC helped Apex Systems grow ERG participation by 53% in under six months. Not by adding another committee but by building real structure. This certification offers what most ERG programs are missing: infrastructure, strategy, and validation.

Reduce ERG burnout through real infrastructure

Learn to build governance and workflows that remove pressure from volunteers.

Train leads and sponsors to lead with clarity

Equip ERG leaders and sponsors with aligned expectations and strategic tools.

Build systems that survive turnover and shift with business needs

Future-proof your ERGs with governance and scalable program design.

Position ERGs as strategic, not just social

Align ERGs with business priorities, not just cultural calendars.

What You Build, Not Just What You Learn

Curriculum Overview:

Learn how to:

Define your ERG’s purpose and power
Lead without losing yourself
Build programs that matter, beyond monthly heritage events
Translate member engagement into executive credibility

You Walk Away With:

A strategic roadmap to align ERGs with ESG goals
A governance model that scales across the org
Tools for high-stakes conversations and reporting
A 2-year sustainability and measurement plan
Optional 5 SHRM credits + a portable certification

Learn how to:

Reframe ERGs for today’s political and organizational landscape
Build scalable ERG systems across departments and geographies
Create alignment without watering down purpose
Report ERG impact like a strategist, not a volunteer

You’ll Walk Away With:

Build and manage ERGs within a business-aligned framework
Create strategies that withstand political and organizational backlash
Communicate ERG value in ways that drive budget and buy-in
Develop metrics, reporting tools, and strategic growth plans
Optional 5 SHRM credits + a portable certification

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Course Outcomes

After completing the course, you’ll be able to:

Build and manage ERGs within a business-aligned framework
Create strategies that withstand political and organizational backlash
Communicate ERG value in ways that drive budget and buy-in
Develop metrics, reporting tools, and strategic growth plans
Earn a certification that strengthens your credibility, internally and beyond

What It Would Cost to Do This Without the Certification

If you tried to build this on your own, here’s what it would look like:
30+ hours creating frameworks, metrics, governance models, and templates
$20,000+ for an outside consultant to align your ERG strategy and coach your team
3–6 months of trial and error and potential political fallout
$1,000–$3,000 in missed opportunities from delayed buy-in or unclear metrics

Your Gain: Infrastructure, credibility, and strategy that lasts..