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My Company - The level of engagement employees feel with their job and organisation
My Company is what we call an ‘output’ factor, it focuses on people’s ‘love’ and ‘pride’ in working for your organisation.
Now unfortunately you can’t directly make people feel these emotions, but when all of the other seven factors are doing well, people will be far more likely to experience that love and pride ultimately improving the My Company factor as a result.
Through the 'Living the Values' scheme, employees who have been identified by their colleagues as having demonstrated behaviours that show alignment with the company's brand values are awarded with vouchers.
Through the 'Living the Values' scheme, employees who have been identified by their colleagues as having demonstrated behaviours that show alignment with the company's brand values are awarded with vouchers.
City & Guilds have recently implemented contribution-related pay awards and added to their benefits package. In addition to existing core benefits, employees can now purchase dental insurance, discounted childcare and retail vouchers and up to a week's additional annual leave, among many other new benefits.
They have introduced 100% Cedar Wellbeing, offering heavily discounted alternative therapies and ways of promoting personal growth in the workplace. The scheme arose spontaneously in response to employee suggestion.
Beyond the normal training budget Cedar try to organise masterclasses and coaching events in Cedar to help enhance employees' skills. They've had senior individuals from the sales, journalism and management worlds come in to talk to people in an informal setting.
CCEA offer a comprehensive volunteering scheme with each member of staff awarded one day per year to participate. The scheme enables staff to become involved in events which have a significant social impact including refurbishing special needs schools and helping disadvantaged youth back to education.
In line with the company values, all staff are encouraged to participate in improvement activities as part of Cross Functional Improvement Teams. This gives staff the opportunity to work with and gain an insight into the work of other departments.
In line with the company values, all staff are encouraged to participate in improvement activities as part of Cross Functional Improvement Teams. This gives staff the opportunity to work with and gain an insight into the work of other departments.
There is a strong history of people having risen through the company. Prospective and current employees can see that it is possible to become a Board Director or Senior Manager yet start out as an Apprentice on the shop floor.
Caunton Engineering try to maintain as much communication as possible through regular newletters, team meetings, Employee Forum Meetings and away days. They are constantly reviewing pay and benefits to ensure they are properly rewarding employees.
To help employees balance their home and working life, staggered working hours can be agreed through the Employee Forum. Caunton Engineering also have an Employee Benefit Trust from which discretionary payments are made to prevent hardship.
Their peer review process provides excellent development opportunities for all involved. Formal technical training is also provided, along with report writing, soft skills and leadership development training as required.
Helix RDS aim to provide a pleasant atmosphere where staff can socialise. They have recently installed fresh ground coffee machines and also provide free fruit to all staff and visitors to the office. They also provide corporate membership to local gyms and swimming pools.
Their peer review process provides excellent development opportunities for all involved. Formal technical training is also provided, along with report writing, soft skills and leadership development training as required.
Employees at Cairngorm Mountain have free use of a local gym and swimming pool and the company provide free flu jabs on an annual basis. They also run a Cycle to Work scheme.
Employees at Cairngorm Mountain have free use of a local gym and swimming pool and the company provide free flu jabs on an annual basis. They also run a Cycle to Work scheme.
The whole company closes one day a year and goes offsite for a teambuilding day. Fun is also key so they have fun together, at least 4 social events per year are arranged by the company.
Butler & Young encourage their employees to develop by providing funding for professional qualifications. There is also structured progression for internal and external training by their training team.
To encourage team work Butler & Young provide team building and training events. They also have area and office meetings which usually take place over lunch.
Butler & Young encourage their employees to develop by providing funding for professional qualifications. There is also structured progression for internal and external training by their training team.
Business Design Centre are members of the Islington Climate Change Partnership. A percentage of Company profits is donated to the Morris Charitable Trust and they have defined and are ever increasing recycling targets.
Business Design Centre are members of the Islington Climate Change Partnership. A percentage of Company profits is donated to the Morris Charitable Trust and they have defined and are ever increasing recycling targets.
If someone is acknowledged to have provided an outstanding contribution during the year they are presented with an award called the Starburst Award. All staff are also given the opportunity to nominate an employee of the month. The winner receives an extra days holiday.
With one team leader to every 11 employees, British Gas Business have close-knit teams where managers develop strong personal relationships with their people. They believe effective managers have to lead from the front and show they understand the jobs of their colleagues.
From serving healthy food in their restaurants to providing head massages, British Gas Business try to help employees live and work happily. They organise regular seminars on different aspects of healthy living and there are specific programmes for people wanting to stop smoking, lose weight or get fitter.
‘Learn To' is a management development programme for all first-line managers at British Gas Business. Managers take a series of courses, including ‘Learn to Lead', ‘Learn to Manage' and ‘Learn to Inspire'. The actual training brings in online learning and practical challenges.
British Credit Trust recognise employees through special awards. People can be nominated by their fellow colleagues and every quarter the person with most nominations wins £250.
All new starters at British Credit Trust have lunch with the Chairman and the CEO. The leadership team also hold ‘town hall' communications and regularly undertake floor walkabouts.
All new starters at British Credit Trust have lunch with the Chairman and the CEO. The leadership team also hold ‘town hall' communications and regularly undertake floor walkabouts.
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