Empowering New Talent: BV's "We Own It, Let's Grow It" Approach to Financial Acumen Development
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
8:50 AM - 9:50 AM CDT
Location: 206
CE: 1
CE Type: CPE, SHRM Education Level: For All Levels
Black & Veatch's "We Own It, Let's Grow It" financial acumen onboarding session is designed to welcome and empower new employee-owners within their first year at BV. Led by finance leadership, this session provides new employee-owners with a comprehensive overview of employee ownership as it explores both industry-wide perspectives and what ownership means specifically at BV.
In the onboarding session, we cover the company's purpose, mission, values, and key drivers of our business. New employee-owners discover why employee ownership matters, what makes ESOPs unique, how our ESOP works, and the basics of valuation. Practical tools like wealth calculators and curated employee ownership resources are shared, equipping new employee-owners to make the most of their ownership journey.
New employee-owners also learn about BV's financials and how their actions and decisions play a crucial role in driving value for the organization and themselves. By the end of the onboarding session, new employee-owners leave equipped not only with enhanced knowledge of BV and our ESOP but also with enthusiasm for their unique role in shaping the future.
Join us as we present BV's "We Own It, Let's Grow It" new employee-owner onboarding session; the session that empowers our new employee-owners to step into ownership with confidence, clarity, a sense of purpose, and an understanding that they are a vital part of their personal growth and BV's collective success.
Understand how presenting this information to new employee-owners helps them grasp the fundamentals of employee ownership, including how ESOPs work, what makes them unique, and how ownership impacts both personal and company success.
Recognize the programs your company has in place and brainstorm methods of incorporating your company's purpose, mission, values, business drivers, financials, and resources into existing or newly created programs.
Identify what would resonate most with your employee-owners and what key pieces of information you want new employee-owners to know about the company's financials and how each person drives value.
