Great Place To Work

3 weeks ago | greatplacetowork.com | Claire Hastwell

We all have emotions, but great leaders know how to harness them for productive outcomes. They have self-awareness, empathy, and social awareness — the key traits of emotional intelligence — and their teams are stronger for it. If you’ve ever had a manager who liked to “shoot first, ask questions later,” you probably know how much uncontrolled emotions can impact a team’s morale. Sure, everyone gets emotional — we are human, after all. But it’s how we handle those emotions that matters.

3 weeks ago | greatplacetowork.com | Ted Kitterman

Benefits of Company Culture,  Elements of Company Culture Here’s how the Fortune 100 Best Companies outperform the market on a key measure of efficiency and profitability. Companies across industries have pivoted from the frenzied hiring of the post-pandemic era to questions about efficiency. Nearly half of managers said layoffs were likely at their company this year, per a January survey.

3 weeks ago | greatplacetowork.com | Claire Hastwell

Employee Surveys,  Pre-survey,  Survey Design At Great Place To Work®, we know that earning employees’ trust is the key to getting honest feedback. That trust — and the data it generates — is also what gives leaders the insight they need to build better workplaces. That’s why we’ve designed our employee survey process with confidentiality and de-identification at its core — protecting employees while delivering meaningful results for you.

4 weeks ago | greatplacetowork.com | Claire Hastwell

Understand the essentials of building a staffing plan that aligns with your objectives. Gain insights on effective workforce planning and recruitment strategies. In today’s ever-changing world, having a clear plan for your team isn’t just helpful — it’s necessary. A staffing plan is a straightforward way to connect your hiring, employee growth, and company values with your bigger business goals.

1 month ago | greatplacetowork.com | Claire Hastwell

Employee Surveys,  Pre-survey,  Survey Design It’s not the survey itself that wears employees down—it’s the sense that their feedback disappears into a void. When people see that their voices lead to meaningful action, they’re far more likely to stay engaged. We often hear, “Our employees are experiencing survey fatigue.” And that’s a fair concern—no one wants to overburden their people. But in many cases, it’s not the act of taking the survey that’s the issue.