Roula Amire

Chicago

Content Director at Great Place To Work

Writer, editor, tennis fan, and University of Michigan football loyalist

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Articles

Marriott’s Ty Breland on Workplace Flexibility

Jan 28, 2025 | greatplacetowork.com | Roula Amire

Changing company culture, Leadership & Management Marriott, a nearly 100-year-old company, has shown that even established organizations can modernize and adapt. During the pandemic, the hospitality industry faced unprecedented challenges, including hotel closures and furloughs. Despite these hurdles, Marriott emerged stronger by prioritizing workplace flexibility and redefining leadership.
The Wonderful Company’s Stephen Howe on Creating a Great Place to Live and Work

Jan 7, 2025 | greatplacetowork.com | Roula Amire

Employee Well-being, Training & Development, Company Culture We dive into how The Wonderful Company, one of the Fortune 100 Best Workplaces to Work For®, has transformed the rural community of Lost Hills, California, into a thriving place to work and live on this episode of the Better podcast.
Penn Mutual's Liz Heitner on Effective Performance Management

Dec 2, 2024 | greatplacetowork.com | Roula Amire

Changing company culture, Leadership & Management, Training & Development According to Gallup, only 2% of CHROs strongly agree that their performance management system inspires employees. In this episode of Better from Great Place To Work, we delve into the intricacies of performance reviews and goal setting with Liz Heitner, chief human resources officer at Penn Mutual. She shared how Penn Mutual has transformed its approach, resulting in a dynamic performance success program.
CarMax’s Diane Cafritz on Empowering Hourly Workers

Nov 19, 2024 | greatplacetowork.com | Roula Amire

Purpose, Training & Development, Company Culture "Recognition is such a powerful way to make people feel valued."Hourly workers often miss out on meaningful work, mental health support, and training opportunities compared to salaried employees at typical workplaces. At CarMax, where most employees are hourly, Diane Cafritz, EVP, chief innovation and people officer, explains how they bridge those gaps.
Dow's Alveda Williams on How Employee Resource Groups Drive Business Success

Nov 4, 2024 | greatplacetowork.com | Roula Amire

DEIB, Diversity & Inclusion "ERGs are fully empowered. There are things happening around the world through our ERGs that I, as the chief inclusion officer, did not dictate, and did not play a part in." Alveda Williams, chief inclusion officer at Dow, talked about the enormous difference Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have on policies, practices innovation, and overall business success at Dow.
How the Best Workplaces for Women go beyond fair pay to narrow the gender gap

Oct 24, 2024 | fortune.com | Roula Amire

But achieving true gender parity—equal representation of men and women at all organizational levels—is still a long way off. At least 50 years, according to a sobering “Women in the Workplace 2024” report from McKinsey and LeanIn.org. The slow pace of change tells us we need to broaden our understanding of equity beyond money alone. “Fair pay, promotions, and unbiased hiring matter, but they are just the baseline, the bare minimum for building equitable workplaces,” says Michael C.
PwC's Kim Jones on Improving Workplace Trust

Oct 22, 2024 | greatplacetowork.com | Roula Amire

AI (Artificial Intelligence), Employee Well-being "Leaders forget that you can't just tell people what they should do, you also have to model it yourself.
Employee Well-Being Dips to Pre-Pandemic Levels; Black, Female, and Young Employees Suffer Most

Oct 10, 2024 | greatplacetowork.com | Roula Amire

Diversity & Inclusion, Employee Well-being Well-Being in the U.S. has steadily declined since 2020, with certain groups disproportionately affected, according to a new well-being report from Johns Hopkins University and Great Place To Work. Employee well-being took center stage during the pandemic as people juggled working from home, long hours, layoffs, and the stress of a never-ending crisis. But as the pandemic drifts into the rearview mirrow, so has the focus on well-being.
How High-Trust Culture Drives Business Performance in Europe

Oct 10, 2024 | greatplacetowork.com | Roula Amire

Great Place To Work® research highlights the undeniable connection between positive workplace culture and improved productivity, retention, innovation, agility, well-being, and customer service. You might intuitively know that company culture affects business results — for better or worse — but knowing isn’t enough. What will get executives to pay attention, lean in, and act? Data. Give them proof that culture change impacts the bottom line.
Ellen McGirt on Supporting Caregivers at Work

Oct 8, 2024 | greatplacetowork.com | Roula Amire

“You want to be able to know that you're plugging into a workplace ecosystem that is prepared to support you in at least talking through the human side of caregiving.” This episode of Better features journalist, speaker, and podcast host Ellen McGirt. In this deeply personal conversation, we dive into the challenges of caregiving while balancing a career.