Ramona Rodriguez-Brooks
As a proud UC San Diego alumna, I’m excited that NCEO is partnering with Beyster Initiatives at the Rady School of Management to conduct three separate courses for ESOP company leaders and professional advisors. UC San Diego, known equally for its academic rigor as its beautiful coastal campus, is an excellent fit for education in our employee ownership community.
Ramona Rodriguez-Brooks
Employee ownership creates meaningful potential, but that potential is only realized when the organizational culture actively supports it. ESOP ownership combined with a strong ownership culture is what drives higher performance; the structure alone is not sufficient. That is the foundational premise of a recent NCEO webinar led by Matt Hancock, Principal Consultant at Praxis Consulting Group, who offered a practical framework for building a workplace where every employee can think, feel, and act like an owner.
Ramona Rodriguez-Brooks
On February 3, Nick Francia and Mark Padjen presented an NCEO webinar where they walked attendees through the steps of an ESOP transaction, in particular highlighting the roles different advisors play on the path to employee ownership. If you're a business owner exploring exit strategies or a CFO evaluating succession planning options, understanding how to structure and execute an ESOP transaction could be one of the most valuable investments of your time. These two advisors noted that a successful ESOP transaction requires excellent execution from both the advisory team and the company. Here's what each party should focus on:
Ramona Rodriguez-Brooks
My colleagues and I at the NCEO are often asked to help connect companies to each other. Whether connecting business owners to ESOP sellers; connecting HR directors, CFAs, or ESOP communication committees to their peers; or identifying potential ESOP company-made holiday gifts, we've tried to help bridge those gaps wherever possible.
Ramona Rodriguez-Brooks
This September in Indianapolis, I’ll have the honor of joining Jen Briggs on the Fall Forum main stage for our keynote conversation, “Brewing Potential: Leadership Strategies for Employee-Owned Businesses.” Jen is an insightful and experienced leader, and we will present a candid “beer with the boss”-style keynote focused on building effective leadership that prioritizes high-performance culture. As we start our engines and prepare to #racetoIndy, I’d like to share a few of the landmark themes Jen and I plan to explore in the keynote.
Ramona Rodriguez-Brooks
This gift-giving season, the NCEO has put together another group of ESOP company members offering a variety of gift options. From the home chef to the devoted dog owner, our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide can help you find a thoughtful gift from an employee-owned company for everyone on your list.
Ramona Rodriguez-Brooks
The heart of the NCEO is its members. Representing a wide variety of employee-owned companies, service providers, and other interested parties and stakeholders, we exist to serve our members and make employee ownership thrive. In an effort to better serve our members and further expand our membership offerings, we are expanding our membership team.
