Alternative Exit #19 | The 'Whoosh' Effect of Employee Ownership

Episode Summary:For today's episode of The Alternative Exit Podcast, Andy Farquharson is joined by Deb Oxley, a prominent advocate for employee ownership and the Chair, NED, Mentor, and Specialist in Employee Ownership. She shared stories of how she influenced companies about employee ownership, the need to influence influencers like accountants and lawyers about its importance, and its impacts. They also talked about the 'whoosh' effect on employee ownership and the concept of 'financial freedom day.' Listen to learn more about these. Enjoy the show!Key Takeaways:How Deb found her way into the employee ownership spaceBig challenges to sharing awareness about employee ownership with companiesThe pre-transition space of accountants and lawyersWhat is the ownership 'whoosh' effect?The financial freedom dayEmployee ownership is a change of ownership, not leadership.Importance of financial literacy in employee ownershipGiving a level of personal accountability to employeesWhat is the biggest barrier to growth for employee ownership?About Deb OxleyDeb Oxley is a prominent advocate for employee ownership. She had a tenure from 2015 to 2022 as the CEO of the Employee Ownership Association in the UK. During her time, she had a significant impact on the organization, growing its reach and impact. Deb was awarded an OBE in 2019 for her services to employee ownership and social enterprise. Connect with Deb OxleyX: @DebOxley LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deboxley Email: [email protected] Resources: https://employeeownership.co.uk/ Connect with Andy Farquharson:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyfarquharson/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andyfarq   Website - https://abettermonday.me/   Email - [email protected]