NETWORKS THAT DELIVER IMPACT

Moving staff networks from activity to impact

NETWORKS THAT DELIVER IMPACT

Structured, practical leadership support for employee networks that are ready to move from activity to strategic impact.

Most employee networks are busy.

They run events.
They mark awareness days.
They host panels.

These activities matter. They build connection, visibility and belonging across organisations.

But many networks, and the teams supporting them, are now asking a bigger question:

How can employee networks contribute more strategically to organisational culture, talent and inclusion?

Across the UK, employee networks, (sometimes called staff networks, employee resource groups or ERGs), are increasingly recognised as important partners in shaping workplace culture, supporting retention and informing organisational decision making.

Yet many are volunteer-led and operating alongside demanding day jobs. They often lack the structure, time and strategic clarity needed to deliver the level of impact organisations hope for.

NETWORKS THAT DELIVER is designed to support organisations, EDI teams and network leaders to unlock that potential.

The problem we address

Employee networks are often navigating:

  • Employee networks are often navigating:

  • Unclear purpose or scope

  • Inconsistent sponsorship or engagement from leadership

  • Balancing community-building with strategic influence

  • Pressure to demonstrate impact

  • Volunteer fatigue and limited capacity

  • Questions about how networks should best partner with EDI teams and leadership

Without the right infrastructure and support, even the most committed network can struggle to move beyond activity into sustained influence.

Who this programme is for

This programme is designed for organisations that:

• Already have one or more employee networks or staff networks
• Want networks to contribute more strategically to culture and inclusion
• Recognise the importance of supporting volunteer network leaders
• Are looking to strengthen collaboration between networks, EDI teams and senior sponsors

It is particularly relevant for organisations where networks are active but looking to increase their strategic influence and measurable impact.

What this programme does

NETWORKS THAT DELIVER IMPACT helps organisations strengthen their employee networks as partners in inclusion and organisational culture.

The programme brings together network leads, EDI teams and sponsors to:

  • Clarify purpose and priorities

  • Strengthen governance and sustainability

  • Build leadership capability

  • Improve collaboration between networks and organisational leaders

  • Identify and demonstrate meaningful impact

The aim is not to replace the work already being done inside organisations, but to strengthen it.

What’s included

1) Strategic support day

One strategic support day per organisation, delivered flexibly as two three-hour sessions or equivalent.

This focused intervention helps you:

  • Clarify the role and ambition of employee networks

  • Align network priorities with organisational strategy

  • Define 3 to 5 meaningful impact goals

  • Identify quick wins and structural improvements

  • Create a practical 12 month roadmap

Participants usually include network leads, EDI colleagues and sponsors.

Additional strategic days are available.

2) Monthly leadership forums

Bringing the community together online to focus on real challenges - from securing time and budget to moving from awareness to sustained change.

These sessions provide a confidential peer learning space for network leaders across organisations.

3) Designing networks that deliver | Full day training

A full day training session, providing the structural backbone many networks need to thrive. Delivered online, covering:

  • Governance and roles

  • Committee structures

  • Annual planning

  • Sponsor engagement

  • Sustaining volunteer leadership

4) Masterclass series

Four 90 minute masterclasses per year delivered by experienced practitioners, covering (in Year 1):

  • Measuring impact in ways senior leaders take seriously

  • Influencing without formal authority

  • How to get the most out of others (especially when they are volunteers)

  • Becoming a person of influence as an under-represented professional

These sessions focus on practical capability building.

Optional add on - access to speakers and specialist training

Member organisations also receive priority access to On The Level’s high-quality speakers and targeted training that can be delivered internally to strengthen networks and engage the wider workforce.

Investment

Annual organisational membership:

  • £3,500 for one nominated network lead (founding cohort price)
    £1,000 per additional network lead

Membership includes:

  • One strategic support day

  • Monthly leadership forums

  • Network foundations training

  • Four masterclasses

Additional strategic support and training available separately.

Interested in joining the founding cohort?

If your organisation wants to strengthen its employee networks and unlock their strategic potential, this programme may be the right fit.

Email claire@onthelevelconsultancy.com to arrange a short conversation about whether the founding cohort is right for your organisation.

Founding places are limited.