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Generation Y Cooperation in the Workforce
By TIGERS Success Series
We’ve been saying for a couple of years that the Gen Y worker will take workforce cooperation to the next level. What they need is good mentoring, coaching and a clear career path to build their skills.
New research by leadership firm, Zenger Folkman, reveals that Gen Y employees aren’t the self-centered “know-it-alls” that many believe them to be.
To their surprise, when it came to driving for results, the Gen Y group in the study had the highest scores, followed by the traditionalists. Boomers received the lowest scores.
The study isolated four workplace competencies. The results revealed that in each generation revealed other surprising truths. For example, even though Gen Y is often considered self-centered and hard to work with, in the study’s category of… Continue reading
Wellness Programs Produce Healthier And More Productive Workers
By Dianne Crampton
Some of the companies I discussed in previous posts that made the Fortune Magazine “100 Best Places to Work” list were nominated because of their emphasis on employee wellness and satisfaction. There is a good reason for this.
U.S.employees work harder, are more productive and miss fewer days of work as a result of wellness benefit programs, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM. Forty-one percent of workers agree that having a wellness program encourages them to work harder and perform better at work.
The index, which surveys American workers at growing businesses with 10-1,000 workers1, is released by the Principal Financial Group® and conducted by Harris Interactive®. These findings focusing specifically… Continue reading
The 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics
By Dianne Crampton
The Ethisphere Institute, a leading international think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability, today unveiled the “100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics,” an annual list of individuals who have made a significant impact in the realm of corporate citizenship over the course of the previous year.
I felt it was important to bring this to our reader’s attention because ethics and trustworthy business practices go hand-in-hand.
According to Stefan Linssen, editor-in-chief of Ethisphere Magazine. “This year we have seen significant consequences that ethical failings can have on an organization and industry at-large. However, we have also observed the profoundly positive impact that sound corporate ethics… Continue reading
CarMax Named 91 On The 100 Best Companies To Work List
By Dianne Crampton
CarMax, Inc., the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, has been named by FORTUNE magazine as one of its 2012 “100 Best Companies to Work For.” This is the eighth consecutive year CarMax has been named to the list. CarMax ranks No. 91 on the list for 2012.
CarMax is the nation’s largest retailer of used cars. Headquartered inRichmond,Va., CarMax currently operates 107 used car superstores in 52 markets. The CarMax consumer offer is structured around four customer benefits: low, no-haggle prices; a broad selection; high quality vehicles; and customer-friendly service.
“This recognition is a testament to our talented associates,” said Tom Folliard, president and chief executive officer of CarMax. “Their innovation and dedication is what continues to move our company forward… Continue reading
NuStar Moves up 15 Spots On FORTUNE Best Places To Work
By Dianne Crampton
NuStar Energy L.P. moved up 15 spots in the 15th annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, which appeared in the February 6 issue of FORTUNE Magazine. NuStar made this list four years in a row and moved to 15th place up from 30 last year.
NuStar is recognized for paying 100% of employees’ health care premiums, having a no-layoff policy, and matching 401(k) contributions up to 6 percent of pay.
“2012 is off to a great start as once again we earned a place on the 100 Best Companies to Work For list,” said Curt Anastasio, President and CEO of NuStar Energy L.P. “Thanks to our employees, we have a lot of reasons to… Continue reading
Rackspace Among FORTNE 100 Best Companies to Work For
By Dianne Crampton
Rackspace® Hosting, the service leader in Cloud computing, today announced it has been ranked 74 on FORTUNE magazine’s annual list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.” FORTUNE has named Rackspace as one of America’s top workplaces in four of the past five years.
“We are honored to once again be included among the great companies on the FORTUNE list, and are thrilled that our Fanatical Support and employee engagement got us here,” said Lanham Napier, CEO of Rackspace. “Our employees — we call them Rackers — make our company great. I want to thank them for keeping the spirit of Fanatical Support alive through their commitment to our customers and to their fellow Rackers. We are determined to preserve… Continue reading
FORTUNE Names SAS to 2012 Best Companies List
While some companies are struggling to make ends meet others are excelling. What separates the strugglers from successful companies?
Last week SAS, the business analytics leader, was named number 3 out of 100 champion companies that made FORTUNE magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list in theUS. This is not a single achievement. This is the ninth time SAS has been ranked in the top 10.
A mainstay on Fortune’s list every year since its 1998 inception, SAS was praised for work-life balance, health care and child care. Consistently recognized for benefits and work-life programs, SAS believes that happy, healthy employees are the key to the innovation that supports SAS’ leadership in business analytics.
These achievements spring from SAS CEO and co-founder… Continue reading
Why Ultimate Is a Great Place to Work
By Dianne Crampton
I love sharing insights about stellar, team oriented company cultures.
For example, Ultimate, a leading cloud provider of people management solutions for global businesses recently was named by Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.
There is a good reason for this.
Before growing beyond the 1,000-employee threshold necessary to be eligible for consideration on FORTUNE’s list, Ultimate was ranked #1 on the medium-size company list of “Best Places to Work” in 2008 and 2009 by The Great Place to Work Institute, the same organization that evaluates companies for the FORTUNE list, and was ranked #3 in 2006 and 2007.
Good leadership is part of their success.
“It has always been clear to us at Ultimate that treating our employees… Continue reading
Employers Must Take Responsibility For Employee Engagement
Copyright TIGERS Success Series by Dianne Crampton
One of the fastest ways to damage morale is to ask employees for their opinions, then ignore their replies.
That’s the conclusion that Gallup, a research-based performance management consulting company, has reached and with good reason. Employees and team members actively disengage in the workplace if solicited opinions and suggestions from company surveys, etc. are not acted upon. This leads to oppressed innovations, lack of morale, low productivity, misunderstandings, and poor employee communication with team leaders.
Engaged Employees are Committed to their Employers
On the contrary, employees that have been given a voice and are instrumental in organizational processes are more likely to be engaged and enthusiastic about their job duties, job performance, and the organizational success as… Continue reading
Employees Need Support From Management for Skill Development
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by Dianne Crampton
Many employers have “hidden talent” in their organizations that hasn’t been effectively tapped, according to a recent study conducted by Accenture, a global management and outsourcing company.
55% of the workers surveyed in this U.S. report say they feel under pressure to develop additional skills in order to be successful in their jobs, but only a staggering 21% say they have been given the opportunity to acquire these new skills through company provided training during the last five years. According to the survey, more than half of the participants added “technology” skills; however, few employees have updated their problem solving, analytical, or managerial skills – all of which are crucial in employee relations and organizational cohesion.
The unfortunate… Continue reading
