390: Reinventing Capitalism Through Employee Ownership with Jennifer Briggs

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How can business be done better so that everyone benefits?

Jen Briggs Reinventing Capitalism Through Employee Ownership

Jennifer Briggs

Jennifer Briggs serves as a Senior Strategy Consultant at the Rady School of Management, UCSD, in the Beyster Institute proving that business can be done different – purpose centered, mission driven, and values powered using tenants of inclusive capitalism to attain success.

She serves as an outside independent director for PFSbrands and Engineering Economics and is a founding partner of GRITT Business Coaching.

She is a Rutgers University Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing Executive Fellow, focused on corporate governance and performance, a Commissioner and Vice Chair for Colorado of the Office of Employee Ownership, and a volunteer board member for the Rocky Mountain Center for Employee Ownership.

She has contributed to the Democracy at Work Institute, and the reinventing work initiative with the Boston FED. She holds a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership, graduate studies in Enterprise Project Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Community Health. She was a member of the New Belgium Brewing executive leadership team for over a decade as VP of Human Resources and Organizational Development and was the Chairperson of the board for GISinc. headquartered in Birmingham, AL. Full Bio

What We Discuss With Jennifer Briggs in This Episode

Why it’s time to replace the 80/20 rule
The benefits of employee ownership and different options available
Why we need to stop using the term “engagement”
Why current cash incentives don’t work
Where to invest to ensure your company is actually a good place to work

Podcast Highlights

3:23 – Why the 80/20 myth of business management is an outdated concept

5:47 – Fostering human development inside of business

9:06 – The benefit of employee owned companies and rewarding 100% of the workforce

10:46 – How servant leaders look at power differently

12:11 – Why we need to stop using the term “engagement”

13:16 – How and why Jen started specializing employee ownership

20:05 – Why well-managed companies change faster while supporting and building up people

24:25 – Benefits of employee ownership and the different options available

28:30 – Why current cash incentives don’t work and finding better alternatives

33:23 – What are some examples of effective incentive programs

34:18 – Where to invest to ensure your company is actually a good place to work

41:52 – Final thoughts and next steps

Connect With Jennifer Briggs

Website: alifeinmosaic.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jennybriggs

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