Timothy Garbinsky
Timothy Garbinsky
The Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing named Dr. Adria Scharf as its new director, succeeding Dr. Bill Castellano as of July 1.
Timothy Garbinsky
The International Comparative Labor Studies (ICLS) program at Morehouse College announced the Vision and Victory conference, taking place November 12–14 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. The national event, subtitled "Expanding Black Employee Ownership," aims to do just that—explore the ways Black businesses and communities stand to benefit from employee ownership, how to encourage the growth and expansion of employee ownership in these communities, and how to deal with and overcome hurdles and barriers to doing so.
Timothy Garbinsky
If, like me, you were unlucky enough to miss out on the NCEO Forum last month in Philadelphia, then you didn't get to see the keynote from Guy Raz, award-winning host of the popular "How I Built This" podcast. My colleagues and others in the community told me it was inspiring, built from Guy's observations about employee ownership specifically (and ownership in general) based on companies with whom he has talked and spent time.
Timothy Garbinsky
Ages ago, long before it was the focal point of either highlight reels or politically tinged controversies, the WNBA debuted in the late 90s with the tagline "We got next." If you've never played pickup basketball, those who are waiting for the court after the current game to 11 or 15 or (heaven forbid) 21 will say they "got next" to indicate they're playing the winners of the ongoing game.
Timothy Garbinsky
We at the NCEO have long thought (hoped?) that employee ownership would be a bigger part of being a successful business. Beyond its potential as a succession planning option for business owners (which shouldn't be overlooked), employee ownership has time and again demonstrated that it can serve as a robust employee benefit by itself, providing companies with a meaningful way to reward and engage employees. The impact of this engagement on company resiliency has been shown repeatedly in the last few years.
Timothy Garbinsky
Nominations for the 2026 Joyce Rothschild Book Prize are open until September 15. Awarded by the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing at Rutgers University, the prize is open to books published between 2022 and 2025, and authors are welcome to self-nominate.
Timothy Garbinsky
Lisa M. Gomez, who recently served as the assistant secretary for employee benefits security at the Department of Labor, has joined the Employee Ownership Expansion Network (EOX)'s board of directors.
Timothy Garbinsky
Dr. Joseph Blasi, one of the driving forces of academic interest and research on employee ownership, has stepped down from his role as the director of the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing at Rutgers University. He will continue his work as both a researcher and mentor at the university's School of Management and Labor Relations.
