Unlock your EO potential at our eoa conference workshops
Going to the eoa conference? We wouldn’t miss it for the world. Two days of EO-themed keynote speeches, workshops, breakout sessions and more, all under one roof 26-27 November 2024… plus this year we’ll be joint Platinum exhibitors with Telos Partners for the first time.
But that’s not all because our teams will also be delivering THREE interactive employee ownership workshops and a breakout session while we’re there.
Sound useful? Read more about our sessions and book your place below.
Session 1: Building and Maintaining your Employee Ownership Culture
When times are tough it’s easy to think your employee ownership culture doesn’t matter – to see it as a ‘nice to have’ add-on for when times are good. In fact, times like these are exactly when it matters most.
In this workshop, you’ll explore the core elements of a successful employee-owned culture and learn how to balance the founder’s legacy with the next generation’s values and needs.
‘I'm looking forward to sharing what it means to bring an employee ownership culture to life and embed it in your company in a way that every employee owner can connect with,’ says JGA’s Corrine Thomas. Corrine will be delivering the session with Telos’s Verity McVey and JGA’s Jeremy Gadd.
When: 1-2pm, Tuesday 25 November
Who for: Early years + mature employee-owned businesses
Find out more and book your place here
Session 2: Developing Great EO Leadership Behaviours
It’s not rocket science. Effective leadership is essential to the success of any business, regardless of model, but leading employee owners requires a slightly different approach.
In this workshop, you’ll learn more about the unique nature of leading an employee-owned business, including strategies for unlocking your own potential, fostering a supportive environment and inspiring your fellow employee owners to achieve.
‘We’re looking forward to facilitating this insightful, interactive session,’ says Telos’s Alex Bloom, who’ll be delivering the workshop with his colleague Coralie Hooper. ‘We’ll explore how to unlock your potential to be a leader and develop a mindset that will benefit you, your team and your organisation.’
When: 1-2pm, Tuesday 25 November
Who for: Early years + mature employee-owned businesses
Find out more and book your place here
Session 3: The Road to Leadership Succession
Telos’s packed session on leadership succession at the eoa conference 2023
Leadership succession is a key challenge for every business, and not something to do ‘on the hoof’. Yet that’s how the process unfolds in many companies today – for good reason: when things are tight, finding the resources to plan a smooth leadership succession is hard.
In this session, you’ll have the chance to focus on leadership succession. You’ll learn how to deal with ‘backseat drivers’ (and spot if you are one), what’s involved in stepping back and up, and how to plan for leadership transitions over the next three to five years.
‘Leadership succession is an essential component of the successful transition to employee ownership,’ says Telos’s Adam Campbell. ‘It’s a winding road with some key elements that appear to enable success'.
Adam will deliver this session with Telos’s Alex Bloom and Chris McDermott, CEO of The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan, who’ll share his first-hand experience of EO leadership succession in his business. The session will also draw on the eoa’s ‘Road to Leadership Succession’ research and EO Framework.
When: 11.15am to 12.15pm, Wednesday 27 November
Who for: Everyone – all stages of employee ownership
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Session 4: Understanding Your Governance Roles: What's my Job?
The session will be delivered by JGA’s MD Jeremy Gadd and Associate Lisa Fryer, pictured here at a previous eoa conference
Sound governance is the bedrock of every successful business.
But when you’re employee-owned it’s especially important to establish clear structures, accountability, channels for influence and knowledge-sharing so your business can maximise the value of its EO.
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to define, distinguish and create clear ‘job specs’ for your key governance roles, ranging from Employee Trustee to Employee Council Rep. Plus how to confidently wear the right ‘hat’ at the right time and fill each post with the right person for that EO governance role.
‘Governance might have a reputation for being a bit dull,’ says JGA’s Lisa Fryer, ‘but it’s simply good organisation. It’s about having sound structures in place to ensure your business can do what it needs to do.’
Lisa will be running this workshop with JGA’s Jeremy Gadd. Both will draw on their first-hand experience of working in and with employee-owned businesses to demystify the governance of EO.
When: 1-1.45pm, Wednesday 27 November
Who for: Everyone. Regardless of stage, size, or sector – or whether you’re already EO, just transitioning, or thinking of making the move – creating job descriptions that truly align with your governance roles is crucial.
Find out more and book your place here
Want to know how JGA and Telos can support your employee-owned business? Get in touch here.