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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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The 2020 Best Companies Employee Engagement Survey - Snapshot

More than 700 organisations took part in the 2020 b-Heard employee engagement survey. Take a look at the application figures and response rates in more detail across private and not for profit organisations.

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How engaged organisations are tackling mental health at work

We asked all those who used the Best Companies employee engagement survey for information about their mental health initiatives. Take a look at examples of what accredited organisations are doing to ensure the mental health wellness of their employees and the impact it has had on employee engagement levels.

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Workplace Insight Pro - The power of comparison tables

Employee Engagement Specialist Best Companies shares its comparison table feature - gain valuable insight into how you measure up against organisations of a similar size and sector.

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Managerial Engagement - Driving performance at UK Power Networks

Case Study with Best Companies Client UK Power Networks on how managerial engagement insight and engagement workshops have helped increase overall employee engagement levels.

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Go Ape: Climbing to New Heights with Employee Engagement

Go Ape’s name may reflect its fun adventure activities, but when it comes to ensuring that its people are engaged and their wellbeing prioritised, the organisation isn’t monkeying around. As the UK's leading forest adventure company, Go Ape believes that ‘adventure should be for everyone’.

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Celebrating Excellence: The Best Companies Big Reveal 2025

The UK’s Best Companies to Work For in 2025 have been unveiled during the Big Reveal. Companies across the UK celebrated those organisations that have prioritised employee engagement and organisational health over the past year. Discover the key insights and strategies discussed during the event that are shaping high-performing workplaces.

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Why manager training is the key to business success and employee retention

With poor management being one of the leading factors of employee turnover, it is surprising that organisations don't focus on ensuring that their managers are fully equipped to handle their responsibilities. In fact, only one in five managers receive any kind of formal training in their role. What are the effects of this? And what can be done to reverse the retention crisis?

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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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The 2020 Best Companies Employee Engagement Survey - Snapshot

More than 700 organisations took part in the 2020 b-Heard employee engagement survey. Take a look at the application figures and response rates in more detail across private and not for profit organisations.

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How engaged organisations are tackling mental health at work

We asked all those who used the Best Companies employee engagement survey for information about their mental health initiatives. Take a look at examples of what accredited organisations are doing to ensure the mental health wellness of their employees and the impact it has had on employee engagement levels.

Read more
Workplace Insight Pro - The power of comparison tables

Employee Engagement Specialist Best Companies shares its comparison table feature - gain valuable insight into how you measure up against organisations of a similar size and sector.

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Managerial Engagement - Driving performance at UK Power Networks

Case Study with Best Companies Client UK Power Networks on how managerial engagement insight and engagement workshops have helped increase overall employee engagement levels.

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