"Employee networks are vital to 21st-century business success, and their impact depends on strong, highly skilled leadership. ERG PowerTalk makes the development of top-tier ERG/BRG leadership and executive sponsorship accessible and affordable for everyone, anytime and anywhere."
Our Latest Episodes
Turning ERG Inclusion Efforts into Measurable Commercial Results with Sheryl Miller
Organizations have invested billions of dollars into ERGs over the past several decades, yet many still struggle to answer one critical question: what measurable business
How ERG Leaders Can Drive Measurable Organizational Performance with Greg Jenkins
Corporate ERGs are under growing pressure to prove they contribute more than internal engagement and cultural programming. Executive sponsors and business leaders increasingly want measurable
Discovering Your True Value Today and Into the Future
Most ERGs hold valuable insights into customers, workforce trends, trust, cultural shifts, and emerging market needs, yet very little of that knowledge ever reaches decision-makers
Why Listen to ERG PowerTalk
- Learn how to transform ERGs into continuous generators of enterprise intelligence.
- Discover practical strategies for uncovering workforce, workplace, customer, supplier, and marketplace intelligence that improves business decisions.
- Hear from executives, practitioners, and thought leaders who are redefining the strategic role of ERGs in the age of AI.
Unlike other podcasts, ERG PowerTalk focuses on one central idea: helping organizations transform ERGs into strategic business assets that identify emerging opportunities, anticipate risks, improve operations, strengthen customer relationships, and create competitive advantage.
As AI becomes increasingly available to every organization, competitive advantage will depend less on technology alone and more on the quality of the enterprise intelligence organizations use to make decisions throughout the business. ERGs possess unique access to perspectives, relationships, experiences, and emerging trends that can significantly strengthen that intelligence when they are properly trained and strategically aligned.
ERG PowerTalk is a free resource for executive sponsors, ERG leaders, and business executives who want to expand the strategic contribution of employee resource groups beyond community and culture. Whether you’re listening during your commute, at your desk, or while traveling, every episode delivers practical insights that help ERGs generate better enterprise intelligence and help organizations make better business decisions.
Want to take your learning even further? Organizations that join the CDO PowerCircle gain exclusive opportunities to participate in live podcast recording sessions, interact directly with featured guests, and access additional research, tools, and executive resources designed to help ERGs become continuous generators of enterprise intelligence.
About your host
Your host is futurist and business strategist Joseph (Joe) Santana, CEO of Joseph Santana, LLC, a firm that helps organizations make better business decisions by uncovering enterprise intelligence that drives growth, operational performance, and competitive advantage. Joe helps leaders identify workforce, workplace, customer, supplier, and marketplace intelligence to improve strategic decision-making and maximize the return on strategic investments.
A former business executive who managed a 300-employee outsourcing organization in New York City, Joe brings decades of executive leadership experience to his work with Fortune 500 companies and other large organizations. He is the author of numerous books, articles, and white papers and has been a member of both the Forbes Business Council and the Fast Company Executive Board. His insights have been featured by media outlets including ABC, PIX, Fox, Ticker News, and The Black List.
To connect with Joe and follow his latest thinking on enterprise intelligence, AI, leadership, and organizational performance, visit his LinkedIn profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesantana/