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Panel Proposals

Culture and Engagement

Taylor Guitars: Making Employee Ownership Work the Taylor Way

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
8:50 AM - 9:50 AM CDT
Location: Baird Ballroom F
CE: 1
CE Type: SHRM
Education Level: For All Levels
Learn how employee ownership integrated and enhanced the existing Taylor Guitars culture at all levels within the organization. Taylor Guitars’ culture pre-ESOP transaction was already high-performing and collaborative. The ESOP fulfilled the last critical component to drive continued and future success.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Learn how the transition to an ESOP reinforced the existing culture at Taylor Guitars.
  2. Learn how ESOPs can improve employee culture from Professor Campbell’s studies of Taylor’s culture in comparison to other high-performing and lower performing companies.
  3. Learn how Taylor Guitars has integrated employee ownership and culture within its non-US employee base, including operations around the globe.