Unlock Your Potential Through Employee Ownership

Expert-led and backed by evidence, this employee voice training course will help you enhance your approach to engaging and influencing others.

You’ll explore best practices and insights to overcome barriers and create feedback structures that make every single voice within the business heard.

Join us on Monday 8 – Tuesday 9 June 2026, 9:00am – 1:15pm each day to learn how to shape a culture where ideas flourish and decisions are stronger and more robust because everyone’s part of the conversation.

Whether new to the role or looking to maximise your impact and inspire others, consider this employee ownership training course a vital step in achieving Great EO.

You’ll also learn how to adopt a ‘Plan-Do-Review’ framework to ensure continuous development after you complete the course.

Develop & Represent Employee Voice

Learn practical tools, best practice approaches, and techniques to develop, represent, and amplify employee voice.

Plan Effective Employee Voice Council Meetings

Discover how to create agendas and structured discussions for employee voice council meetings and communicate outcomes with employee owners.

Overcome Barriers to Employee Participation

Identify and address obstacles to overcome the barriers that can exist in representing voice.

Who Should Attend This Course  

• Employee Voice Representatives
• Employee Trustees
• HR, people & culture professionals 
• Internal communication professionals
• Leaders or managers looking to build effective ways for employees to be listened to

Course Pricing

• £350 +VAT (Members)
• £450 +VAT (Non-members)

Course Director 

Helen Moreton 

Helen has been an active part of the EO sector for 20+ years in an operational and non-executive capacity. She spent 18 years at John Lewis Partnership in a variety of independent and strategic roles, and owns her own business, Boombox Consulting. As an experienced L&D professional, qualified Master Coach, and an NLP Practitioner, she works with a variety of EO businesses - including as Chair of the Co-owner Councils for Riverford Organic Farmers and Go Ape. She also holds Independent Trustee positions at Lush, Architype, and Espace, as well as serving as Chair of the Trust Boards for Go Ape and Turley.

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What Previous Attendees Said

Stepping into the role of Employee Trustee or Director is both a privilege and a responsibility. You’re not only part of your business’ governance structure but become a key employee ownership guardian for all colleagues. 
 
Through expert-led sessions, practical exercises, and shared insight from across the EO community, this course is designed to ensure you understand exactly what you’re signing up to, and how to perform that role with clarity and confidence. 

As well as learning what the role requires, you’ll also explore how to apply it in practice. From financial insight to representing your views alongside employees in decision-making and providing constructive challenge, the course is designed to strengthen your effectiveness from day one. 

Join us on 21 July 2026, 9.00am for this two and a half day, highly interactive virtual classroom experience that balances expert input, real-world case studies, and peer discussion.  

Course Dates & Times

21 July, 9.00am – 2.30pm 

22 July, 9.00am – 2.30pm  

23 July, 9.00am – 12.00pm 

 You’ll also connect with fellow Employee Trustees and Directors from across the EO community, building a valuable professional network to support your ongoing EO journey. 

What You'll Learn

• The structure, purpose, and governance of EOTs 
• The duties, obligations, and practical responsibilities of an Employee Trustee or Director
• How to make effective, well-informed decisions (including how to interpret key financial information) 
• How to share your views with confidence, while being informed by wider employee sentiment 
• How to provide constructive challenge and navigate difficult conversations
• How to apply The EO Mindset behaviours within your governance role 

Who Should Attend This Course?

• Newly appointed or existing Employee Trustees of Employee Ownership Trusts
• Newly appointed or existing Employee Directors on the boards of EO businesses
• Individuals preparing to step into an Employee Trustee or Director role 

If you’re an experienced company director, exiting founder, and/or an Independent Trustee looking for a best practice approach to robust EOT governance practices, check out our EOT Trustee Masterclass

Course Director

Yogi Johnston is the eoa’s eo Learn Development Manager and the developer of The EO Mindset behavioural model. With over 7 years supporting employee owned businesses and more than 20 years in the learning and development space, Yogi designs tailored training solutions that empower EO businesses to strengthen their ownership culture and unlock the full potential of their teams.

Course Pricing

• £900 +VAT (Members)
• £1,130 +VAT (Non-members)