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Individual Proposal

Culture and Engagement

How Employee-Owner Stories are Supercharging the Movement to Expand ESOPs

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM CDT
Location: Baird Ballroom E
CE: 1
CE Type: SHRM
Education Level: For All Levels
Three employee-owners will join and talk about the powerful role storytelling plays in the growing movement to expand employee ownership. They'll tell their stories; we'll talk about the elements of a powerful story and prepare the audience to tell stories of their own ownership journeys.
An accompanying storytelling booth will enable employee-owners to record their own ownership stories and share them on social media. Our employee-owner panelists include Kevin Sims, Web Industries, Denton, Texas; Keith Dixon, AMBAC International, Elgin, South Carolina; and Morgan Uridil, Crystal Group, Hiawatha, Iowa.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the importance of storytelling in building a narrative around growing employee ownership.
  2. Understand the elements of a powerful ownership story.
  3. Gain the confidence to go forth and record your own ownership stories.