About Douglas & Gordon

The Managers at Douglas & Gordon Limited work in open plan offices alongside their team .The Managing Director & HR Director meet most employees individually every 6 months to review their performance and aspirations.The Chairman and Manging Director also often visit offices and departments informally and are available for specific meetings on short notice on request. The Managing Director also provides a regular article for their in house magazine.

Douglas & Gordon use psychological profiling for all staff and train Managers in interpreting the results. External coaches are employed for all levels of staff and 3 day courses were held this year for all Managers.The Company support and enhance the development of people managers within their organisation by taking feedback from each Manager's team as part of the regular review process and provide the Manager with any necessary further coaching/training.

Training and providing reading material is given to help employees manage stress. Douglas & Gordon Limited also pay for and insist on external physchiatric help if required. The Company also provide bicycles to each office and encourage their use once staff have undergone formal training.

Other attempts that Douglas & Gordon Limited make to support their employees to maintain their work/ life balance is by giving time off for brides to prepare for weddings and offer sabbaticals to those who need a break. They also insist that staff take all of their holiday entitlement and allow time off when relatives or loved ones are unwell.