Employee-ownership Culture
Sharing Austin s Success Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction service based on the expertise of nearly 7,000 employee-owners. 1902 - Frank and George Austin began building iron truss bridges across Texas and Georgia. 1918 Austin Industries officially founded. 1986 - The Austin Industries Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) was started. 2001 - Austin Industries became 100% employee-owned. 2018 Austin is celebrating its 100 th anniversary and its 32 nd year of employee ownership.
ESOP Education & Communications Committee The ESOP Education and Communications Committee (EECC) is a volunteer committee of Austin employee-owners that meets monthly to discuss how to engage and educate to our E/Os. Each of Austin s operating companies are represented on the 10-member committee. Austin Bridge & Road 2 Members Austin Commercial 3 Members Austin Industrial 3 Members Austin Industries 2 Members
ESOPoly October ESOP Month Event
ESOP Statement Events - Our Dough is on the Rise
The Austin Advantage Builder Award Austin wants to recognize exemplary performance by our fellow employee-owners. Our Employee-Owner Recognition Program
Austin Industries Leadership and Culture Department
Life of a Company Growth Vision Belief Plan Structure Resources 2015 David B. Walls Vision Resources Structure Belief Plan Vision of Change Attitude Decline Nostalgia Questioning Attitude Nostalgia Questioning Polarization Dropout Polarization Dropout
Our Mission, Vision, and Values Mission Our mission is to serve others, treating them with grace and dignity, while instilling wisdom and truth, as we guide them through their transformation as leaders and people. Vision Our vision is to be instruments for the restoration and re-humanization of the workplace, creating a familial culture of mutual respect. Values: Transformation Grace Family
Pre-hire Assessment Foundations Austin U Leadership Development Partnering Sessions
Pre-hire Assessment Foundations Austin U Leadership Development Partnering Sessions 3-day On-boarding Program History Core Values Company Overviews Austin 200 Panel
Pre-hire Assessment Foundations Austin U Leadership Development Partnering Sessions
Pre-hire Assessment Foundations Austin U Leadership Development Partnering Sessions 18-month program Focused on interpersonal, servant-leadership competencies Experience 1 Experience 2 Experience 3 Experience 4 Experience 5 Experience 6 Experience 7 Experience 8 Values Based Leadership 5 Practices of Exemplary Leadership Myers-Briggs Type and Leadership Financial Literacy Starting with Humility Service Project Trust and Leadership Speed of Trust Cornerstone Coaching Business Challenge Application The Art of Negotiation The Art of Communication Leadership Journey Final Presentation LPI360 MBTI LPI and MBTI In the Grip Trust Evaluation Team Interview Final Prep LPI360
Pre-hire Assessment Foundations Austin U Leadership Development Partnering Sessions Partnering Sessions Meyers-Briggs Team Values Experience Create a Team Covenant Covenant Follow-ups & Trainings
Engaging Employee-Owners Always stress the importance of Austin s Core Values: Safety, Service, Integrity & Employee-Ownership At each employee-owner orientation, we speak about the benefits of being an ESOP company. Regular ESOP statement distribution & ESOP celebration events at offices/job sites Employee-owner recognition efforts & general ESOP questions/inquiries
ESOP Communications Use different channels to deliver Austin s ESOP news to our employeeowners: External company website Internal Training Courses Company Intranet Internal/External Publications Email Communications Social Media ESOP Education Branding & Advertising Campaigns
We Own It Campaign New company-wide branding campaign, centered around employeeownership. The tagline is marketed in places such as Austin s new WeOwnIt.com webpage, an area on our website devoted to employee-ownership and careers. We Own It featured in external publications, advertising, company giveaways and more.
External Website (www.austin-ind.com)
Intranet Austin ESOP We use our company intranet - the AustinNet - for ESOP news, announcements & employee-owner recognition efforts. Also used to help educate/answer ESOP FAQs.
Intranet Austin ESOP Intranet news blog highlights ESOP news, facts, plan information, and employee-owner recognition efforts.
Social Media - Social Media used to share ESOP news & education, for recruiting purposes and to recognize employee-owners.
Employee-Ownership Communications Billboards and Mobile Banner Ads
External Publications Austin ESOP featured BIC Magazine Dallas Business Journal
Onboarding & New Hire Handbooks
Internal Communications Company Newsletter Highlights Employee Ownership
Email Marketing ESOP Info. sent via company-wide email blasts
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