The following article has been provided to Blue Ridge ESOP Associates, courtesy of Workplace Development. It’s time to sharpen your pencil and fill out your March Madness bracket. While we can offer no assistance on the NCAA Tournament – our brackets will be ruined at the end of day one too – we can help you with another important event: your annual ESOP statement distribution process. Here are six suggestions to make the most of this great opportunity to communicate your plan’s benefits, engage employees as owners and build your ESOP culture.