Innovative Communication Coalition
Strategies to Collaborate and Cultivate an Ownership Mindset
Join the Innovative Communication Coalition (ICC), where NCEO members involved in internal communication and education come together to brainstorm, collaborate, and create communication strategies that supercharge employee ownership.
This is your chance to contribute to a growing collection of ideas, tools, and projects that will be shared with the wider NCEO community. It’s a collaborative space for ESOP companies looking to inform, engage, and empower their employee-owners.
Structure of the Peer Network
The ICC Peer Network convenes monthly for one-hour online gatherings designed for connecting and learning. This fun and dynamic group is all about sharing fresh ideas to build stronger engagement and cultivate thriving ownership cultures. From celebrating milestones to boosting recruitment and onboarding with employee ownership in mind, we’ll tackle exciting topics like:
- Creating celebrations that inspire
- Making the most of required communications
- Explaining stock valuation in ways everyone understands
...and whatever else sparks the group’s imagination!
The NCEO may share some output of this group with other NCEO members.
Intended Audience
This peer network brings together anyone driving communication in employee-owned companies: HR, trainers, EO culture and committee members, executives, marketing professionals, and more. Shape the topics, share ideas, and collaborate with peers to make your company’s communication more engaging, creative, and impactful. Join us to fuel innovation and inspire the next wave of employee ownership!
Being a part of this group and hearing and reading their thoughts and comments has truly been fun and very educational. I thought I knew about ESOPs but I find myself learning from this group and enjoying the information exchange and I encourage others to join us and learn in order to pass on these ideas and lessons to our fellow employee-owners.
2026 Meeting Details
Virtual meetings are held every other month during even months, on the first Thursday from 11:00am-12:00pm PT / 12:00-1pm MT / 1:00-2:00 CT / 2:00-3:00 ET.-
- February 5
- June 4
- October 1
- December 3
How to Join
The HR Peer Network is free for all members with an active NCEO membership. There are no additional fees.
To sign up for the meeting series, submit the form on the right. Once submitted, we will send you calendar invites with Zoom links.
Other Ways to Connect and Learn More
- Webinar: The Statements are Ready - What Do I Do Now?
- Document Library: Sample documents like ESOP Communications Committee Charter, Owner’s Manual, Understanding the ESOP Statement of Participation, and more!
- You can also listen to The ESOP Podcast's Mini-Podcast 228 from May 12, 2023, in which Bret Keisling interviews ICC leadership group member Lori Atone.
This group is dedicated to helping you and your company thrive by connecting with like-minded professionals who understand the unique needs of ESOPs.
This group is supported by NCEO staff and led by a leadership group from employee-owned companies. The Leadership group helps build content and facilitate meetings. The leadership group includes: Lori Atone (TVF), Charita Bush (KTA), Renée Mundell (Radian Research), Amanda Clark (Black & Veatch), Carly Svenold (Morrison-Maierle).
Join Now and Get In The Action!
Join us to share, learn, and improve together! If you'd like join the ICC Peer Network, complete the form below to get started.
Please note, this is only open to active NCEO company members. Not an NCEO member? Join today to receive this, among other benefits.
Have additional questions? Please reach out to Peer Networking for additional information.
I believe the communications coalition is valuable because communication is the most important effort and requirement we all must deliver. And with all the valiant, diligent efforts put forth to provide exceptional communication, communication consistently stands as the greatest area in need of improvement. This coalition comes together with employee ownership as the common theme to share the “what worked well,” “what bombed,” “what should I be sharing," and "just don’t know what I don’t know.” We collaborate and brainstorm to create the informed, positive employee ownership experience we are all striving to provide.