"A great place to work is one in which you trust the people you work for, have pride in what you do, and enjoy the people you work with.” — Robert Levering, Co-Founder, Great Place to Work®
Your company can be a great workplace — and more successful as a result.
Researchers, business leaders, media analysts and the public rely on Great Place to Work® metrics to establish the definitive standard of what a great workplace is. Great Place to Work’s annual research is based on data representing more than 10 million employees in 50 countries representing about 6,000 organizations of varying sizes, industries, maturity and structures.
What is a Great Workplace? The Employee View
Great workplaces are built through the day-to-day relationships that employees experience — not a checklist of programs and benefits.
The key factor in common in these relationships is TRUST. From the Employee’s perspective, a great workplace is one where they: * TRUST the people they work for; * Have PRIDE in what they do; and * ENJOY the people they work with.
Trust is the defining principle of great workplaces — created through management’s credibility, the respect with which employees feel they are treated, and the extent to which employees expect to be treatedfairly. The degree of pride and levels of authentic connection andcamaraderie employees feel with one are additional essential components.
What is a Great Workplace? The Manager View
From the Manager’s perspective, a great workplace is one where they: * ACHIEVE ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; * With employees who GIVE THEIR PERSONAL BEST; and * WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM / FAMILY in an environment ofTRUST
There are nine practice areas where leaders and managers create an environment of trust. Great workplaces achieve organizational goals by inspiring, speaking and listening. They have employees who give their personal best by thanking, developing and caring. And they work together