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The Engagement Plan – How to organise your engagement programme

Best Companies are using client feedback to create the ultimate engagement plan to provide a holistic view of your employee engagement journey. Designed to provide a holistic view of your engagement journey, promotes collaborative working and provides a clear and accurate representation of what’s expected, where responsibilities lie and how long each task is scheduled to take.

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Training for success – How Quill Pinpoint increased employee engagement during Covid-19

Quill Pinpoint managed to achieve their highest ever employee engagement levels as the world went into lockdown. We spoke with Managing Director Julian Bryan and HR Manager Corrine Blake to find out how they achieved this and the positive outcomes they have experienced.

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How giving back gave way to Buzzworks Holdings’ increased engagement during Covid-19

Best Companies spoke with Carole Lamond, People Director, to find out more about how giving back gave way to Buzzworks Holdings’ increased employee engagement during Covid-19.

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Best Companies 2020 Product Roadmap - Q3

Employee Engagement Specialist Best Companies shares what they are working on in their 2020 Q3 product roadmap based on feedback from clients to help develop sophisticated product features.

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#GreatManager – We chat with Becky Franks from The Co-Operative Bank

Best Companies gets into the detail of what it takes to be nominated as a great manager and how management styles and behaviours have changed due to the impact of Covid-19 and working from home.

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Flexible surveying and a Best Companies' accreditation from as little as 24 statements…

Best Companies discuss what an employee engagement survey should include, how often you should survey, how to get additional insight and how Best Companies can help you to achieve this.

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Do engagement levels differ between your furloughed and non-furloughed employees?

What impact has furlough had on employee engagement? Do you know if there a significant difference in the way employees are feeling based on working from home in comparison to key workers out in the field? Best Companies shows how Workplace Insight Pro can help you compare.

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Mental Health Report – What are engaged organisations doing to help?

Our free Mental Health report takes a look at what Best Companies accredited organisations are doing to support their employees. Assessing what advice is currently available to employers, establish what the mental health trends are in engaged organisations and take a look at the success stories of those businesses with strong mental health practice who have excelled with employee engagement.

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How did Stockport Homes top the Best Not For Profit Organisations to Work For 2020 list?

Topping the Best Not For Profit Organisations to Work For List as published by Best Companies - Case Study with Stockport Homes outlining how employee engagement has been instrumental in their transformation.

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Is Your L&D Strategy Broken? How Managers Are Vital to Employee Development

Despite growing demand for development, many organisations are falling short, 57% saw declines in Personal Growth scores last year. As employees crave more opportunities to learn and progress, the role of the manager has never been more critical in closing the gap. Is your L&D strategy helping or holding you back?

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Unmuddling the middle: How turning middle managers into coaches can transform your organisation

Once considered redundant, middle managers are now being reimagined as critical connectors in today’s hybrid world, bridging the gap between leaders and teams. By stepping into coaching roles, they can boost engagement, clarify strategy, and drive performance across the board. Could the key to future organisational success lie in the middle?

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How Do You Create Organisational Clarity at Every Level?

Organisational clarity means employees clearly understand the company’s purpose, strategy, and their role within it. The Clarity Index - Primary Purpose, Core Principles, Outrageous Ambition, and Ingenious Plan - helps build alignment and engagement. Learn how reinforcing these elements at every level can drive performance, motivation, and a stronger organisational culture.

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Are Your Managers Building Meaningful Relationships?

Great managers don’t just hit targets—they build trust, clarity, and connection. Best Companies’ Manager Index outlines four key behaviours that drive strong employee relationships: Inspire, Support, Listen, and Care. While our data shows many managers connect well with their teams, the challenge lies in linking those relationships to wider organisational goals and direction.

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Bucking the trend: How to keep employee engagement up when the cost-of-living is getting you down

It's a tough time for business. The economic downturn and the rising cost of living are proving just as challenging for organisations as they are for their employees. In times like these, it's easy for businesses to hunker down, but companies need to play the long game, recognising that prioritising employee engagement and continuing to invest in their workforce can strengthen resilience during tough times and help them bounce back faster.

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My day at Best Companies Live: How to successfully break down silos

Guest article from Andrew Avanessian, CEO at AppLearn. In February I appeared on Best Companies Live alongside a panel of other business leaders to discuss how we break down silos within our organisations. I think it often goes overlooked, but a business that can break down silos and encourage better collaboration can be stronger and more resilient in an ever-changing landscape.

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Personal and professional development: Are you doing enough to attract and retain your employees?

Organisations prioritising their employees' personal and professional development – their capabilities, skills and competencies – reap the awards in many ways. They can attract new staff. A global survey of Millennials and Gen Zs found learning and development opportunities to be the second most important reason for joining their current organisation. More than a quarter (29%) see it as a priority.

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What is corporate social responsibility? The diverse ways your organisation could be 'giving something back'

What is corporate social responsibility (CSR)? It's a phrase commonly heard across workplaces. For some businesses, it may be choosing a charity to donate to. For others, it may be doing something to support the community in which they're based.

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Who are the best companies to work for? Three-day event celebrates stand-out employee engagement in Q4 and 2022

The best in employee engagement has been celebrated in a three-day event (2nd-4th November) at Evolution London, bringing together 'Best Companies Live Q4' and 'The Best Companies Awards 2022'. All aspects of the event were live-streamed and free to access. This included daytime reveals of the Q4 winners, topical panel discussions on the iconic red chairs and the annual awards showcase, attended by thousands.

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Best Improvers: Who’s Getting it Right?

Since early 2020, organisations have faced challenges unlike any in recent memory. However, despite such adversity, some organisations have led and managed their people in such a way that they have seen an improvement in their Best Companies accreditation status. During August’s Best Companies Live, we spoke to a selection of the best improvers, across all size categories, to find out how they’ve gone about listening to their people and implementing positive change to help create an even better workplace.

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A New Era: People Management in a Remote World

When it comes to traditional people management, new ways of working have forced many to rip up the rule books. But just what does it take to be a successful manager in a remote world? That’s we asked our guests during August’s Best Companies Live, where they discussed how have they equipped their managers to manage successfully, regardless of where – or how – their people work.

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The New Working World: Maintaining Culture and Building Energy

With working outside of a traditional office environment being the ‘new norm’ for many, how do you maintain an organisation’s culture and build energy amongst employees so that the company’s goals can be realised? That was what we asked our panellists during August’s Best Companies Live event, where they spoke about the shared experiences they have created for their colleagues to help drive productivity, creativity, and engagement.

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Giving Something Back: Dealing with the Cost-of-Living Crisis

With the UK’s cost-of-living crisis set to deepen in the autumn of 2022 and into the New Year, how are leaders easing the financial pressures their employees are facing, as well as ensuring any initiatives are sustainable for their business? That’s the question we put to our panellists during August’s Best Companies Live event, where they spoke about their responses to the rising costs facing employees and how that’s impacted engagement overall.

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Simply the Best: The UK’s leading workplaces in Q3 unveiled in a celebration of employee engagement

Live from Media City, Salford, on Friday 19th August, ‘Best Companies Live’ provided a full day of celebration and insight as the workplaces leading the way in employee engagement were unveiled.

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The Future of the World of Work: Balancing business and culture

With where, and how, we work the key point of discussion for organisations up and down the country, just how do you strike a balance that works for your people as well as the business? That’s what we asked our panellists during May 2022’s Best Companies Live, looking at how company culture can survive with the increase in remote, hybrid or ‘anywhere’ working policies.

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The New Wellbeing: Strategies for success

With wellbeing becoming an even bigger differentiator for organisations looking to attract and retain talent, what are the key areas to focus on? That’s what we discussed during Best Companies Live in May 2022, where our guests spoke about how wellbeing support in the workplace has evolved, and which of the support mechanisms they have put in place have had the greatest impact on overall employee health.

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