What are companies doing with regards to 'Leadership'

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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Manufacturing

Totalkare

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The MyMediCash app provides participating employees with access to gym discounts. In contrast, employees based at Totalkare's Kingswinford offices can use the on-site gym and shower facilities free of charge. The organisation also has an employee assistance programme called help@hand which provides employees free access to mental health and other wellbeing support.
To improve its processes and working practices between teams the organisation uses RULE: Relationships – Understanding its customers and suppliers; Understanding - Mapping results to understand processes and where each person and function sits within it; Lean - Maximizing value and reducing waste and inefficiencies; Efficiency - measuring efficiencies made from the process
The CEO delivers face-to-face quarterly briefs to all employees to communicate how the business is performing against KPIs, the reasons behind that performance, and plans for the year ahead. Each quarter, all managers attend monthly departmental meetings of all other departments. This provides managers with the information to relay to their teams as appropriate.
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Housing Associations

The Regenda Group

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The Regenda Group encourages team spirit through events like the Dragon Boat Race. This fosters a sense of belonging and camaraderie among staff. Verbal communication and collaboration are highly valued, strengthening team dynamics.
The group prioritises employee wellbeing, offering mental health awareness training and wellbeing workshops. These initiatives focus on resilience, nutrition, sleep, posture, and exercise, ensuring a healthy work environment.
The Regenda Group's leadership, including the CEO, advocates for customer centricity, high performance, and open communication. Regular face-to-face briefings keep employees updated, fostering an environment of transparency and trust.
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Technology

Twenty7tec

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Staff received a special cost-of-living bonus, with those on the smallest salaries getting the most. Employees have also been given early access to a proportion of their performance-related bonus and can now get an advance of up to 50% of their accrued salary every month, interest-free. This access comes with financial coaching and tools.

Senior managers are encouraged to use twenty7tec's internal comms platform to publicly 'shout out' employees who've done something outstanding – linking the 'thank you' to one of the company's values. Staff can also highlight their colleagues' good work, and everyone can 'like' or interact with the feedback.

Everyone has a personal development plan that's reviewed each quarter with their line manager and supported by the Head of People. Growth opportunities include internal and external mentoring, 15 hours of paid personal development or study time, paid-for memberships and subscriptions, and access to an 'anytime, anywhere' online training platform.

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Charity's

The Soil Association

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Team spirit is actively encouraged through sports groups like badminton and cricket, as well as social gatherings such as festive parties and the Winter Fayre, fostering a sense of belonging and camaraderie among colleagues.
Senior management integrates values into strategic plans, with regular communication and role modelling of behaviours to demonstrate commitment to organisational values and principles, ensuring alignment and clarity.
The Soil Association actively engages in community initiatives like the Green Skills for Jobs and Entrepreneurship programme, supporting young people from racially minoritised backgrounds, showcasing the organisation’s commitment to societal contributions beyond profit motives.
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Law

Sharpe Pritchard LLP

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Sharpe Pritchard has refined its appraisal process to focus on professional learning and development, ensuring that its employees feel challenged, and their skills are fully utilised. This approach also opens up opportunities for career advancement within the firm.
Responding to employee feedback, Sharpe Pritchard has enhanced its employment benefits, offering life assurance, income protection, and smart health schemes, alongside competitive salaries, ensuring employees feel they are treated fairly.
Sharpe Pritchard's leadership team is known for their commitment to the firm's values, achieving gender parity amongst partners and maintaining family-friendly policies. The firms actions provide a strong example for the rest of the organisation, fostering a sense of respect and admiration.
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Marketing & Media Agencies

Search Laboratory

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Search Laboratory encourages an atmosphere of transparency and respect. Managers play an active role in this, offering support and care to their teams. Real-time question and answer sessions during quarterly financial meetings with directors demonstrate the level of trust and openness within the company.
Search Laboratory’s leadership team embodies the company’s values of respect, transparency, accountability, and innovation. They provide regular updates about the company's financial position and strategic direction, reinforcing a sense of trust and shared vision among staff.
Search Laboratory demonstrates a strong commitment to giving back to society. Its dedicated Charity group organises events to raise funds for LeedsMind, its chosen charity partner. Furthermore, as a B Corp, the company undertakes initiatives that respect people and the planet, such as remaining carbon neutral and supporting local charities.
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Recruitment

Roc Search

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Roc Search prioritises personal growth, offering a clear career progression path and development tools such as the Future Leaders Programme and Accelerated Leadership Programme. The firm's comprehensive, award-winning in-house training programmes further support this growth.
Roc Search prioritises employee wellbeing, offering a free employee assistance programme (Health Assured), physical activities such as the Roc Olympics and Roc Running Club, and mental health initiatives like "Bring your Dog to Work Day".
Roc Search's Leadership Ethos document outlines the behaviours expected of managers and leaders, reinforcing the company's values. The Monthly Values Champion awards further emphasise the importance of these values.
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Insurance

Policy Expert

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Policy Expert’s commitment to employee wellbeing is evident in its provision of health guides, mental health champions, and access to onsite wellbeing rooms. It also provides external health support through its employee assistance provider, ensuring colleagues are supported in their physical and mental health.
The leadership team at Policy Expert establishes a clear vision for the business, regularly communicating this through quarterly business updates and bi-annual leadership conferences. They ensure alignment and collaboration towards achieving shared goals, fostering a sense of unity and purpose.
Policy Expert’s partnership with the Blue Cross demonstrates its commitment to giving back to society. It hosts fundraising days and other activities, and even offers customers the option to donate any refund amounts to the charity. This initiative reinforces their societal contribution beyond profit motives.
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Food & Drink

Northern Monk

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Northern Monk prioritises employee wellbeing, evidenced by its participation in St John's Ambulance's Mental Health Responder Course. It also provides opportunities for employees to volunteer at charities, fostering positive mental health and community connection.
Northern Monk’s leadership champions the company’s core values in all aspects of decision-making, creating an authentic and value-driven culture. They engage with employees through monthly company-wide Huddles and newsletters, ensuring transparent communication at all levels.
Through its Faith in Futures Foundation, Northern Monk has raised over £100,000, supporting local businesses, charities, and projects. This initiative affirms the company's commitment to its community, demonstrating its belief in giving back to society without profit motives.
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Telecom

Lily

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Lily encourages a supportive and trusting relationship between managers and their teams. Regular check-ins, especially for remote workers, and the implementation of the Management Development Programme ensure that employees feel cared for and trusted by their immediate managers.
Through initiatives like the 'I am a Succeeder' programme and company-wide events, Lily fosters a strong team spirit and a sense of belonging. Regular social events and charity days further strengthen team bonds and promote a fun, collaborative work environment.
Lily's leadership fosters transparency and alignment with company goals. Monthly business updates led by Managing Director Chris Morrisey and the 'Strategy 4 Success' initiative keep employees informed about the company's vision and growth journey, promoting trust in the leadership team.
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