The ERG Chef Academy (7 Week Cohort)
ERG Culinary Cohort aka The Better ERG Programming Cohort
Become a Certified Community Facilitator
Are you putting in the work—but your ERG still feels stuck?
You’ve already tried the engagement basics… and it’s not enough. Participation is still inconsistent, and energy fades fast.
You’ve got ideas. You’ve got heart. But without the tools to structure connection, keep people engaged, and build business-aligned programming ...you’re guessing.
You’re tired of one-off wins that don’t lead anywhere. You’ve had a powerful heritage month event, but it didn’t translate into lasting momentum and now it feels like you’re starting over. Again.
By the end of this cohort, you will…
Have a fully built 90-day facilitation strategy (aka your “seasonal menu”) that you can roll out immediately inside your ERG
Design and elevate a signature program that aligns with both member needs and business goals
Master the skill of community facilitation, so you can engage consistently (not just during heritage months)
Know how to pitch your programming with business language, ROI logic, and stakeholder alignment
Join a network of Certified Community Facilitators who are equally committed to building ERGs that actually work
Earn a digital certification badge to showcase your leadership skills and professional growth
Leave with a repeatable system for designing programs that create momentum, connection, and real impact year-round
Cohort Curriculum
ERG Chef Academy™ follows a proven 3-part arc of facilitation: Build the Foundation, Elevate the Experience, and Deliver with Strategy.
This cohort is designed to help you master the art of community facilitation so your ERG can consistently create impact—for members and the business.
Week 1: Welcome to the Kitchen (2 Hour Special)
Rule: You can’t facilitate what you don’t understand.
🔎 Outcome: You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of your role as a facilitator—and the container you’re facilitating in.
Week 2: Tools of the Trade
Rule: The right tool at the wrong time still fails.
🔎 Outcome: You’ll walk away with a toolkit of formats, rituals, and tech aids that match your goals—not just your calendar.
Week 3: Serve the Business First
Rule: Strategy wins when facilitation meets stakeholder value.
🔎 Outcome: You’ll be able to speak the business case fluently—and design programs that resonate up the chain.
Week 4: Still Make It Delicious
Rule: Business goals don’t mean boring programs.
🔎 Outcome: You’ll have programs that engage and convert—turning one-time attendees into active members.
Week 5: Add the Sauce
Rule: Good programs solve problems. Great ones stir emotion.
🔎 Outcome: You’ll learn how to facilitate through highs and lows—and create programming that people actually feel.
Week 6: Build the Menu
Rule: Systems beat one-offs.
🔎 Outcome: You’ll leave this week with a polished facilitation calendar and a program you’re proud to pitch.
Week 7: The Tasting Table
Rule: A great chef always plates the dish.
🔎 Outcome: You’ll walk away certified, confident, and connected to a network of leaders doing the same work.
Start Facilitating with Confidence
Gain the clarity, strategy, and tools you need to create ERG programs that engage members and impress stakeholders—without second-guessing your next move.
Engagement & Burnout are the #1 issues in the ERG space
This cohort is for you if…
You’re an ERG leader or committee member who wants to build more than just events
You’ve been doing all the “right” things, but still aren’t seeing lasting engagement
You want your programs to matter—to members and to the business
You’re ready to learn facilitation as a skill, not just copy ideas from Instagram
You value structure, feedback, and real growth, not just more “stuff”
This cohort is not for you if…
You’re looking for a one-time engagement workshop or quick event template
You’re satisfied with panel fatigue and basic holiday programming
You don’t want to be challenged on how you think about ERG impact
You expect results without doing the real work of facilitation
You prefer passive learning over building actual skills in a live cohort
Thousands of companies are sitting on the potential of powerful ERGs without knowing how to unlock their full value.
The ERG Chef Academy™ trains leaders to master the skill of community facilitation and lead an ERG that actually works.