ERGs in action PINTEREST WORKDAY COMCAST 2 4 Pinterest’s Knit Con is a two-day conference in Employee Belonging Councils at Workday seek to The Veterans Network at Comcast is one of many which employees lead sessions on their areas celebrate employees’ passions and help to make ERGs “designed to encourage employees to 1 3 of expertise. The objective is to “give people a it a Great Place to Work. In addition to favorite bring their whole selves to work, thus enriching chance to discover new hobbies or ideas while past-times, like chess or ping-pong, Employee our culture with their unique points of view, embodying one of the company’s core values: Belonging Councils also celebrate diversity. For backgrounds, and experiences.” The Veterans ‘Knitting.’” Knitting, according to Pinterest co- example, the Asian Paciifc Islander Employee Network began alongside the company’s effort to founder Evan Sharp, is when “two ways of seeing Belonging Council hosted a party to celebrate hire more than 13,000 veterans, military spouses, meet, and something new occurs.” Knit Con the Indian festival of Holi. The party drew more and National Guard and Reserve members. The sessions have included a jazz appreciation class, than 175 people. According to Workday, “there’s ERG is open to everyone and makes it easy for creative coding, edible gifts, and Jiu-Jitsu. a club for everyone, and if there isn’t, Workday veterans to mentor one another. employees are encouraged to start their own. We have more than 80 funded clubs and counting.”