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Jul 29, 2025

Becky Zimmermann

Becky’s visionary leadership transformed Design Workshop into a national powerhouse while championing equity, sustainability, and community service.

Jun 9, 2023

Building a Strong ESOP Employee Culture: Five Lessons Learned for Success

You take better care of your own car than a rental car, don’t you? This question was posed to me at the beginning of our company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan […]

Mar 26, 2021

Five lessons learned from a successful ESOP transition

With approximately 6,700 ESOPs in the US, being an employee owner is a special opportunity for staff. ESOPs naturally cultivate a culture with a collective interest in the growth and success of the organization. When the company succeeds, employees directly benefit, and this drives employee performance.