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What are companies doing with regards to 'Leadership'

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What effect will focus on the 'Leadership' factor have?

Leadership - How employees feel about the head of the organisation, senior management and the organisation's values and principles

Leadership has the biggest influence on how employees feel about the organisation.

Leaders need to create inspiring visions and provide clear direction to positively Impact the My Company factor.

When it comes to Wellbeing, no amount of free fruit or stress busting classes are going to address an imbalance. Employee Wellbeing is a by-product of the leadership and management culture.

If there’s pressure at the top of your organisation, it won’t take long to be felt throughout.

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Education & Training

LMP Group

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The leadership team is committed to creating a family feel with open communication lines. Each new employee is welcomed with a coffee by the director – the perfect opportunity to ask questions. Co-founders reach out to employees three months after their start date to check-in on their experience of the company so far.
A salary banding system ensures fair pay for all. Pay is reviewed regularly and benchmarked via a third-party HR consultancy, guaranteeing no discrimination. This approach has proved so impressive that it’s won awards, including Investors in People: Gold; Rate My Apprenticeship: Best Employer; and Best Provider: Third Place – to name just a few.
Holding exceptionally high standards of training is at the heart of how the company operates. All trainers are enrolled as members of professional bodies. Ensuring all team member's skills are aligned with the industry standard, they're continually developed via CPD programmes, forums, events and newsletters.
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Financial Services

Landbay

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'Timeout Tuesday' events allow staff to take time out of their working day to focus on their wellbeing by taking part in activities such as massage, yoga, and workshops and webinars. The events are chosen by employees during surveys. Fitness challenges are also staged during the year, including a Tough Mudder run for charity.
Tuesday is a mandatory office day so that everyone can come together for the weekly stand-up meeting, when senior leaders let staff know what is going on, how things are progressing and what support is available. Social events, such as team lunches and dinners, quiz evenings, games nights and other activities bring people together informally.
Chief Executive, John Goodall, has established an open and collaborative working environment and has a strong, inspirational presence within the company. He sits with the teams in the open-plan office. Senior leaders make sure that all staff are communicated with honestly and believe in the importance of everyone having a voice.
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Technology

ENSEK

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A new post of internal communications manager has transformed how the company communicates with its employees and how effective it is. Supported by a team of culture champions, ENSEK has also ensured that people across all parts of the business, in all locations, understand its purpose, mission and values.
The company recognises that staff are often best placed to find enthusiastic recruits and offers generous referral payments ranging from £350 to £1200. In 2021, all employees sharing social media posts with #engineeryourcareerwithENSEK had the chance to win a tech package. Currently, more than 25 per cent of employees come recommended by a colleague.
Revised job descriptions aim to help people better understand their roles and what positions to set their sights on. Career frameworks are also being rolled out to support quarterly performance reviews. Engineering Days or UK Operations Days see whole departments come into the office for learning and team building.
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Recruitment

Cook Recruitment Group

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Staff are experiencing less stress at work and greater job satisfaction thanks to various fatigue-busting initiatives. These include journals for more effective planning, duvet days and more regular breaks away from the desk. Employees can use the on-site gym or enjoy discounted rates at local fitness centres.
Initiatives are bringing staff together across the divisions, promoting team cohesion, interaction and a sharing of interests. The Employee of The Month scheme now sees staff voting for the winners. And a newly-built patio has encouraged staff to chat, socialise and build stronger working relationships.
All staff can take advantage of training and mentoring schemes. The company's trainee academy focuses on giving employment and development opportunities to people new to the recruitment industry. It wants to establish home-grown talent grounded in the agency's values that can then go on to coach others.
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Education & Training

Circus Street

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Circus Street’s leading mental health, fitness, and nutrition tools provide a holistic approach to the wellbeing of colleagues. Employees can visit an in-house nutritionist, attend workshops on sleep and diet, or join workout sessions including boxing and yoga. They also have access to private health insurance.
Keeping colleagues informed and energised is a priority. Coupled with a Circus Street newsletter, employees attend quarterly town hall gatherings, where the leadership team provides performance updates, as well as discussing exciting projects and team news.
Colleagues enjoy six days per year dedicated to their personal development, ensuring their skills keep ahead of the ever-changing digital curve. As part of this initiative, they benefit from access to external mentors, as well as having the opportunity to discuss career progression goals at focus groups.
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Recruitment

Annapurna Recruitment

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The company says it invests heavily in team morale and offers incentives to staff. Every team has monthly targets to aim for and when they hit them they are given a team night out, such as a meal at a Michelin-starred restaurant, a trip to the Crystal Maze, or sporting events.
All directors sit on the sales floor and are as approachable as anyone else in the organisation. The directors lead the Friday stand-up session, which brings together all staff to celebrate achievements at the end of the week.
Annapurna Giving, the company's charity arm, has been raising money for Parkinson's Disease organisations. Charlie Appleyard, the company's co-founder and a director, was diagnosed with the disease three years ago. He captained the UK team at the Ray Kennedy Cup, a football tournament in Copenhagen for those living with Parkinson's.
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Manufacturing

IQE

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Colleagues are encouraged to use the firm’s social media platform, Workplace, to share posts and engage with life outside of work. Social events, such as coffees, lunches, and evening drinks give employees a chance to get together, and brief ‘stand-up’ style calls have been implemented to encourage connectedness.
Monthly videos from the Executive and Senior Leadership Team keep employees in the loop with company updates, along with a quarterly newsletter containing information on company goals, best practice, and maintaining engagement. Colleagues have the chance to ask questions during on-site visits and there’s regular townhall meetings with the company’s CEO.
Employees “wore it pink” for Breast Cancer Awareness and donned their festive finery for Save the Children’s ‘Christmas Jumper Day’ in just two of IQE’s charitable fundraisers. The business has recently established a committee focused on giving back to local communities, and all staff are gifted a day per year to help a good cause.
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Technology

Connect Childcare

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Connect Software works with an external organisation to deliver wellbeing sessions to staff. They are popular and the topics covered are chosen by everyone to encourage buy-in. Wellbeing reminders and tips are sent out regularly to ensure employees are taking care of themselves, taking a break and having down time.
Quarterly senior leaders' meetings are a new concept at Connect and were launched to bring leaders together to bridge the gaps that have appeared as a result of a more flexible way of working. The three-hour meetings discuss the highs and lows of past quarter and pave the way for the next.
Training and development is promoted by the company and is discussed in quarterly assessments and regular one-to-one sessions with staff. Employees are encouraged to look at their skills and areas that need developing. As a result of the last company survey, Connect Software has created a nine- to 12-month leadership and management development programme.
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Technology

TOPdesk

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Staff are encouraged to take screen breaks, especially when working from home. Training is provided on proper rest breaks. Employees are advised not to have work apps on their personal phones to avoid overworking and are discouraged from working overtime and at weekends.
There is access to an employee assistance programme and mental health first aid training for all managers and others. The company focuses on men's mental health during Movember, and staff have access to platforms that give gym and spa discounts. Free face-to-face counselling is offered through TOPdesk's health care plan.
The company believes in the accessibility of its leadership. It has a flat hierarchy with an open-door policy and an ethos of leaders who serve. Leaders adhere to the agile-working methodology and minutes of management meetings are published.
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Not For Profit Body's

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

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The society uses blended learning. Its model includes online learning, bite-sized training, work-based learning, learning games, project-led activities, acting-up opportunities, secondments, involvement in staff-led initiatives, learn-and-share forums and support to obtain further qualifications.
Staff nominate a charity to support each year, based on recommendations submitted by colleagues. In 2021, it was Swan UK, which supports children with syndromes without a name. It received £3,000 thanks to staff-led activities such as quizzes and sweepstakes, as well as match-funding from the society of up to £1,500.
The society has continued to work predominantly remotely, but leaders have increasingly sought opportunities to connect with people in person, while sustaining virtual opportunities. The leadership continued to work towards its ambition to engage staff with its vision through leader-led "home-team’"discussions which provide a space for staff to give feedback on a range of topics.
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