The Great Place to Work®️ Customer Success Team Reveal
Meet Denise, Mira, Isabelle, Mei-Shaan, Maggie and Pranav, the team that is present for companies when they embark and complete their Great Place to Work certification journey. The work mantra that they live by: a high regard for customer success and meeting the needs of companies during their certification process. Often perceived as a serious […]
3 Things Managers Must Do Now To Increase Engagement & Beat the Great Resignation
There is a significant body of scientific research behind the measures of well-being and the psychological constructs. At the same time, there is a bit of ‘art’ in the way that managers and employers can address the collective and individual needs in the workplace. Rick SmithEMPLOYEE WELL-BEING IN THE NEW WORKPLACE : How Singapore’s Best […]
The Link Between Employee Engagement
and Performance
Why Employee Engagement Really Matters Employee engagement needs to go beyond a cool-looking foosball table in the break room, or shiny incentives like flexible work hours or bringing your dog to work. Employees who are truly engaged will be motivated to do their best work every day and stay with a company who is taking […]
3 Expert Tips To Improve Your Employee Survey Results To Go From Good To Great
Companies that have a good culture will always find ways to go further in that area. One way they do it is by conducting employee surveys. The tendency for some companies in analyzing a survey is that they dwell too much on the average result about the company’s culture and forget that they must focus […]
Back-to-Work Employee Survey: 4 Things You Should Be Asking
If your return-to-work employee survey is only asking employees about face shields and hand sanitizer stations, you’re not asking the questions that will help you steer your business through the uncertainty of returning to the office after quarantine. Employees’ concerns run much deeper than protocols. What’s crucial right now is asking employees if they: • Trust […]
Head, Heart, Guts and No BS: How the World’s Best Workplaces Are Changing the World of Work
When a business says that one of its core values is “Open Company, No Bullshit,” it’s fair to assume you’re not dealing with a traditional workplace. That’s the policy that Australian-based software company Atlassian — which makes popular digital tools like Jira and Trello — has proudly put in place, demanding that transparency, honesty and […]
Tips from the World’s Best Workplaces™
Share This Page To: Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin What makes the best workplaces better than all the rest? According to the Fortune World’s Best Workplaces 2021 list, three factors in particular stand out. On average, compared to other workplaces, employees at the World’s Best Workplaces are: 17% more likely to […]
3 Strategies for Better Mental Health in the Workplace During a Crisis
COVID-19 has taken a toll on Holly Petroff’s wellbeing. One that took a while for her to realize. Petroff, executive vice president at Great Place to Work®, told attendees of our weekly “Together” webinar that she was going full-steam at the outset of the “shelter-at-home” period last month. She even teased her husband for taking […]
Fortune 500 Executives Tell Us What Their Post-COVID Workplaces Will Look Like
The COVID-fueled exodus to cyberspace When the pandemic hit, employers scrambled to set up work-from-home options and the remote workforce quadrupled. Pre-COVID, the average portion of employees working remotely was just 16%, according to survey respondents. That number has since leapt to 65%, with most employees working from their dining tables in the professional services (89%), information […]
Treating Employees Well Led to Higher Stock Prices During the Pandemic
By Catherine Yoshimoto and Marcus Erb. Every organization has struggled in some way over the past 12 months. But there is one factor – irrespective of a company’s size or sector – that is helping determine whether they are thriving or just surviving in the face of Covid. We know anecdotally – and instinctively – […]