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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Leisure & Hospitality

Hollywood Bowl Group

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CEO, Stephen Burns, holds regular listening groups and is dedicated to acting on the feedback and makes sure he communicates actions taken through ‘You Said, We Did’ updates. He visits sites on a regular basis, celebrates success, interacts with teams through the organisation’s internal communication platform, and operates with an open door policy.
The organisation’s Cultural Induction and our Behavioural Wheel Roadshow is delivered to all new starters. Its Culture and Development team are dedicated to shaping the training and development required for its teams. Last year the organisation ran a number of workshops and bespoke training for anyone across the business that had a specific training need.

Exciting opportunities are provided for management secondments. They allow those who aspire to be a manager to take on the role in a safe environment, where they have the autonomy to make their own decisions while being supported by a mentor. They also share in the company's success through its performance bonus scheme.

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Insurance

Claims Consortium Group UK

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A dedicated section on the organisation’s communication app, Cornerstone, is focused on the mental and physical health and wellbeing of its people, with tips, hints, tools and advice on a range of subjects, including goal setting, exercise, virtual working, mental health, diet and much more.
Claims Consortium Group runs regular virtual workshops hosted by the CEO and Executive Chair. These workshops focus on providing clarity and understanding of the goals and plans for the future, updates on the organisation’s performance, and taking questions from the whole company in a live Q&A environment.
The organisation supports the homeless charity, Arc, by matching raised funds and providing 10 volunteers for a week to support the charity’s shoebox appeal. Claims Consortium Group has further helped fundraise for Stand Against Violence by holding a raffle, fancy dress competitions, and selling food.
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Financial Services

Cifas

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To ensure that teams remain connected to the organisation’s values and strategy, it hosts weekly informal check-ins, known as "huddles" to allow a space for connection as well as cross-team networking meetings. The organisation also arranges regular team building events and cultural engagement initiatives aimed at bringing its people together.
The business launched it 2020-25 Business Strategy and People Strategy 2021-25. The Leadership Team regularly discusses progress against its business plan, factoring in changing environments, including revising its approach to office-based location, pay structure, and policies to enable agile working practices. Staff Monthly Updates ensures everyone is updated around any changes or challenges.
Every year, the organisation hosts its CEO Recognition Awards. During this event, employees receive recognition for the work they have done and the success that they have helped to bring about. The awards focus on those individuals who have gone above and beyond, and who live the organisation’s values every day.
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Leisure & Hospitality

Carrier

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The organisation offers several ways for employees to earn rewards. Sales staff can receive incentives based upon performance and all staff receive gifts or vouchers periodically as a thanks for their hard work and commitment.
Monthly staff updates are vital for the cascade of business strategy and performance. They are conducted face-to-face in both offices, with a further virtual session for remote staff. There is a deliberately transparent approach, with full budgetary visibility given and regular updates on performance against the business' strategy.
The organisation offers several ways for employees to earn rewards. Sales staff can receive incentives based upon performance and all staff receive gifts or vouchers periodically as a thanks for their hard work and commitment.
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Not For Profit Body's

Association for Project Management

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Association for Project Management organises a range of team building activities, including quizzes, face-to-face training, and fundraising events (which always involve cake!). Employees are also regularly invited to departmental away days, wellbeing coffee mornings, and team volunteering opportunities to encourage team bonding and creative thinking.
Creating clarity has always been a priority for the Leadership Team. Town hall meetings, CEO open door sessions, intranet updates, away days, knowledge share events, departmental meetings, and CEO monthly emails are all effective and popular ways of communicating utilised by Association for Project Management to create clarity for staff.
Association for Project Management has a performance related pay scheme (PRP) open to all staff upon completion of their probationary period. PRP rewards employees for achieving their personal objectives which have been cascaded down from corporate objectives thereby contributing towards the aims of the organisation.
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Housing Associations

Abri

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On the Abri intranet, there is a ‘Your Wellbeing’ button which provides colleagues with access to external support for mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing. Wellbeing support at Abri includes an employee assistance programme, occupational health, mental health training, compassion fatigue training, and information on financial wellbeing and healthy lifestyles through its reward platform ROAR.
Abri’s 5-year Achieving Together strategy was refreshed twice last year. First, for its new corporate priority for EDI and second, for the move towards a new regional model. The strategy was published to colleagues, along with its supporting functional strategies. This provides a golden thread between Abri’s goals and the work of its 2,000 colleagues.
Abri launched Housing Professional of the Future, a self-lead programme taking colleagues through a wide range of topics, such as understanding customers, housing policy, and managing a housing association. Colleagues have the opportunity to attend masterclasses by sector experts, sharing their knowledge and experience and giving them practical skills to deal with everyday challenges.
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Charity's

Age Well East

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Employees at Age Well East are provided with opportunities for personal development through Reflective Practice sessions and one-to-one meetings, where they can express their interest in specific training or skills enhancement.

The organisation prioritises employee wellbeing by offering an Employee Assistance Programme, wellbeing seminars and maintaining a menopause policy. This demonstrates its commitment to supporting employees in managing work-life balance and personal health.

Leadership at Age Well East is characterised by transparency and regular communication with the team. Monthly updates from the CEO and an open-door policy from leaders create a supportive and engaging work environment.

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Utilities

Energy Saving Trust

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Four social committees have their own events fund to organise get-togethers in and around the Trust's offices in London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff, from festive and Halloween parties to bake sales and other fundraising activities. There are also virtual events, from wellbeing activities to one celebrating the Trust's 30th birthday.

'Getting to know our leaders' sessions have been introduced, with colleagues interviewing them about their career journey. The idea is to inspire those keen to progress at the Trust. The organisation has also invested in a new Learning and Development Manager to help staff map their career paths and identify training needs.

There are plans for listening groups across the Trust to dig deeper into engagement survey results. The leadership team wants to understand better why people feel the way they do, so they can address the issues and make plans to resolve them in a meaningful and impactful way.

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Business Services

OryxAlign

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Oryx Align supports personal growth by providing a variety of training courses through Udemy licenses and internal training sessions. The company's focus on individual development plans and the promotion of internal talent underscores its commitment to growth.

In addition to private healthcare and pension contributions, Oryx Align supports its employees through financial contributions to help with energy bills. This commitment to fair treatment extends to free financial advice through its partnership with Schroders.

Oryx Align's leadership team ensures transparency and alignment through regular company update meetings, led by the CEO. The company's values are reinforced through a 'Living our Values' award at the annual awards ceremony.

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Charity's

Youth Sport Trust

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Youth Sports Trust prioritises employee wellbeing with initiatives like Wellbeing Champions, Active 30 team, and Menopause Champions. It has also developed a Wellbeing policy and a Wellbeing Charter to support its staff's mental, emotional, and social wellness.

Leadership at the Trust is committed to living out the organisation's values, promoting them during corporate inductions, training, and staff reward programmes. They further demonstrate responsibility through the creation of an employee engagement action plan.

Youth Sport Trust gives back to society through initiatives like the Generation Charnwood project, which focuses on enhancing the wellbeing and life chances of local young people. The organisation also promotes sustainable and active lifestyles through staff wellbeing initiatives.

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