Registration Eligibility
ASLA online learning opportunities are open to all. ASLA members may purchase this presentation at a reduced rate. This is a 2024 conference session.
Start Date
10/21/2024
End Date
10/20/2026
Description
Ownership transition is a difficult decision facing firm leaders, but what happens when owners and employees have conflicting goals? Through one firm’s story, learn how an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) was the answer. This panel will share the drivers, process, and outcomes of transition from founders to the next generation.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Business Practices / Contracts / HR
Health, Safety and Welfare
No
Hours
1.25
Learning Outcomes
Broach the most challenging moment in a firm’s history: ownership transition.; Introduce the key benefits of ESOP to companies and owners, and explore how employee ownership influences daily life at a firm.; Examine the challenges and opportunities of honing a firm’s identity and operations through an equitable, employee-owned lens.; Understand how ownership structures, and ESOP in particular, must align with culture, purpose, and strategy.
Instructors
Eric Lucas; Cara Bobchek; Gaelle Gourmelon
Course Codes
Provider
American Society of Landscape Architects