Exceptional Employers: What makes a workplace great?
Every year, there are articles printed about the best companies to work for – what makes the criteria for those results?
Looking at different websites, they seem to have some similarities on topics and some differences.
Excerpt below taken from: https://www.greatplacetowork.ca/en/articles/what-makes-a-company-a-great-place-to-work#:~:text=A%20great%20workplace%20is%20all,which%20they%20like%20their%20colleagues
“A great workplace is all about:
- The level of trust that employees experience in their leaders
- The level of pride they have in their jobs
- The extent to which they like their colleagues”
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/what-makes-a-company-a-great-place-to-work
https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/what-makes-a-great-workplace
https://www.adecco.ca/en-ca/blog/what-makes-a-great-employer-start-with-these-5-qualities/
https://hbr.org/2019/12/what-the-best-companies-to-work-for-do-differently
Since the pandemic, there has been a definite shift in some of the qualities that people are looking for in an employer.
In my opinion, mental health support and the option to work remotely are the two that stand out to me that weren’t high on the list prior to Covid.
Covid created a lot of challenges and changes to the workplace during and the after effects.
Have a look at the links and survey your employees to see where your gaps are and where there is room for improvement.
It can be beneficial to have an outside company look into those gaps and improvements.
If you are interested, check out www.customizedbusinessessentials.com to have an outside evaluation and assessment completed. It will be worth the investment.
Questions to Ponder:
Are your employees happy?
Do you have high turnover?
Is it time to review your gaps and make some changes?
