Employee Ownership Across the Pond

<p>Today we are joined by Matthew Flann, veterinary surgeon, and director at Pennard Vets. He explains the transition to an employee-owned model, how this model has influenced Pennard Vets’ ability to hire veterinarians, how the company’s internal culture has changed, and how the employees’ 70 percent ownership affects the decision-making process and strategy of the company.</p><p><br></p><p>Topics discussed:</p><ul> <li>An introduction to Pennard Vets and how they came to be employee-owned.</li> <li>How the decision to transition into this model was received by the company’s employees. </li> <li>How this model has influenced Pennard Vets’ ability to hire veterinarians.  </li> <li>Insight into how the company culture is changing since the introduction of this new model.</li> <li>The system through which employee ideas are communicated to the management team.</li> </ul>