12 things you can do to help your company become a "Best Place to Work"

1. Become
a
“Best
Place
to
Work”
©
About
People
2016

2. The
Payoff
for
Being
a
BPTW
v 3X
more
profitable
v 50%
less
turnover
v Best
candidates
v BeIer
safety
records
v Free
press

3. What
do
they
do/have
that
we
don’t?

4. 1.
Visible
and
approachable
leaders
Open
and
honest
communicaRon
v Walk-­‐arounds
v Small
group
discussions
v Town
Halls
v CEO
Blog

5. 2.
Hire
people
who
fit
the
job
and
culture

6. 3.
Autonomy
to
choose
how
work
is
done

7. 4.
Invest
in
employee
development
1. Whole
person
focus
2. DIY:
People
choose,
manage
and
own
their
training
&
development

8. 1. Help
managers
become
beIer
coaches
2. Hold
them
accountable
for
people
development
5.
Manager
Coaching
&
Accountability

9. 6.
Consequences
for
bad
bosses

10. 7.
Deal
with
the
EQ-­‐challenged
v Behavioral
standards
v Assess
enabling
competencies
v EQ
coaching

11. 8.
Diversity,
Inclusion
&
Belonging
(DIBs)
hIps://hbr.org/2016/08/diversity-­‐efforts-­‐fall-­‐short-­‐unless-­‐employees-­‐feel-­‐that-­‐they-­‐belong

12. 9.
Meaningful
Work

13. 10.
Get
creaRve
with
work
space
v Nudge
/
support
socializaRon,
collaboraRon

14. 11.
Consider
a
few
high
ROI
perks
v Free
food
v Ping
pong
table
v Relax
and
de-­‐stress
aids
v Company
sponsored
sports
teams
v Paid
Rme
off
for
community
service

15. It’s
not
about
the
perks

16. The
Payoff
It’s
about
how
the
perks
make
you
feel
v Cared
for
v Appreciated
v Less
stressed
v Privileged
v Cool

17. How
do
you
know
what
employees
want?

18. Ask
them,
but
consult
Dilbert
first
It’s
usually
not
the
survey
that
sucks,
it’s
what
you
do
or
don’t
do
with
the
results.

19. v Surveys
v Small
group
discussions
v Real
Rme
feedback
12.
It’s
about
listening,
really
listening

20. The
Payoff
for
Being
a
BPTW
v 3X
more
profitable
v 50%
less
turnover
v Best
candidates
v BeIer
safety
records
v Free
press