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 space
• Big challenges to sharing awareness about employee ownership with companies
• The pre-transition space of accountants and lawyers
• What is the ownership 'whoosh' effect?
• The financial freedom day
• Employee ownership is a change of ownership, not leadership.
• Importance of financial literacy in employee ownership
• Giving a level of personal accountability to employees
• What is the biggest barrier to growth for employee ownership?

About Deb Oxley

Deb 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 Oxley

• X: @DebOxley
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deboxley
• Email: deb@oxleyworks.co.uk
• 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 - andy@bettermonday.me