ALLY Table Talks: Self Care for ERG Leaders
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ERG leaders are a key driving force for cultural change but have a serious challenge to balance their role and day jobs in a high-pressure and ever-changing industry. This Real Talk session, hosted by ALLY Energy, provides a platform to address these unique challenges and offers practical tools to help ERG leaders care for themselves while continuing to drive meaningful change within their organizations.
Why This Matters: ERG leaders play a crucial role in fostering inclusive workplace cultures, but this role often comes with significant stress. According to recent data, 66% of ERG leaders report experiencing burnout, with many citing the challenge of balancing their ERG responsibilities with their primary job duties as a key stressor(MentorcliQ,Gallup.com). Additionally, a 2023 survey found that 76% of employees experienced moderate to high levels of burnout, underscoring the need for effective self-care strategies(Statista).
What You’ll Gain: Join us for an open discussion on the realities of leading an ERG in the energy industry, where you'll learn:
- Stress-Management Techniques: Proven strategies to help you manage stress and prevent burnout, tailored specifically for ERG leaders.
- Navigating Resistance: Tools to help you effectively manage resistance from management and align ERG goals with organizational objectives.
- Practical Self-Care Practices: Simple, actionable steps grounded in the latest research on neuroscience and mental health to help you prioritize your well-being.
Real Impact: It’s reported that over 58% of ERG leaders feel isolated in their roles, often bearing the emotional labor of their teams alone(The ERG Movement). This session is designed to connect you with peers facing similar challenges, creating a supportive community where you can share experiences and strategies.
Join Us: This isn’t just a talk—it’s a community-driven conversation aimed at empowering ERG leaders to thrive, not just survive
Panelists
Laura Aiken
Managing Consultant and ALLY Faculty in Residence
ALLY Energy
Laura Aiken blends a decade of engineering leadership with her passion for people to pioneer workplace resilience. As a consultant, executive coach, and one of ALLY's Faculty in Residence, she empowers Energy Industry leaders to foster inclusive and thriving organizations. Through her expertise in leading Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), Laura guides companies in leveraging these powerful platforms to catalyze positive workplace culture change. In the upcoming ERG Council Mastermind session, Laura will share insights on utilizing personal stories of resilience and grit to enhance ERG effectiveness, helping leaders build robust, supportive communities within their organizations.
Alejandro Rodriguez
Chief Executive Officer
Epiq MD
Rodriguez took a sabbatical from a 23-year career in the energy industry to create and launch Epiq MD. This decision was driven by his own personal health journey, his desire to make mental health readily available for the masses, as well as experiencing and witnessing the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on communities across the country.
As a Latino of Native American descent, the topics of obesity and chronic diseases have been of great import to Rodriguez from the perspectives of his own personal battles as well as those of his community. In 2020, after personally dealing with the sickness and effects of Covid-19 and begrudgingly sitting by witnessing family members and friends fall victim to the virus – Rodriguez began to shift his focus to healthcare. First upon coming to the realization that Latino’s and Blacks were 200% to 300% more likely to die from Covid-19 and then secondly, the realization that approximately 84 million working Americans do not have proper access to healthcare, mental health, or effective wellness programs due to a lack of health insurance, Rodriguez conceived the vision and mission of Epiq MD.
Tamika Caston-Miller
Co-Owner
The Ranch Houston, LLC
Tamika is a post-lineage yoga futurist and educator living a creative life as an urban farmer florist and conscious community builder in Houston, Texas. Co-owner of The Ranch Houston and founder of Ashe Yoga Collective, she helps people live more creative, integrated lives through movement, making, and design. Focused on moving those from traditionally marginalized communities beyond marginalized realities, Tamika aims to build intersectional, intergenerational, multiethnic communities that center radical compassion, rest, and collective liberation. Her modern application of ancestral and yogic principles is inspired by her understanding of yoga as a practice of right relationship with others, the planet, and Self.