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How to Engage New Employees and a Younger Workforce in Ownership Culture

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM CDT
Location: Baird Ballroom D | Demo Stage
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CE Type: SHRM
Education Level: For All Levels
Engaging new employees before their first statement and getting younger employees to buy in to employee ownership are two of the most common challenges we hear from employee-owned businesses. This session will summarize research and share best practices in solving these challenges, sourced from work with 700+ employee-owned companies of every size and in every industry.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the research behind what younger generations care about.
  2. Identify which best practices are relevant for and applicable to your company.
  3. Ideate the ideal outline of employee education efforts from onboarding through their first statement for your company.