My Company - The level of engagement employees feel with their job and organisation
My Company is what we call an ‘output’ factor, it focuses on people’s ‘love’ and ‘pride’ in working for your organisation.
Now unfortunately you can’t directly make people feel these emotions, but when all of the other seven factors are doing well, people will be far more likely to experience that love and pride ultimately improving the My Company factor as a result.
Monthly wellbeing awareness posters are accompanied by robust absence management policies. All managers are encouraged to have regular team briefings and one-to-ones. The organisation is aiming to introduce a mental health awareness culture in 2019.
A very generous training and development budget enables Trinity House to explore the best ways for individuals to learn and enhance their skills for current roles and succession planning.
The organisation puts on social events during summer, in addition to Christmas team-building events.
TU are creating a Total Reward offer for employees, backed by a working group. Areas of development include annual leave, pensions, employee benefits, recognition, flexible working, office environment and career development. All staff have a say, through events like the whole-team engagement workshop.
All staff complete an annual ‘Contribution Framework' with their line manager, involving setting goals at the start of the financial year, which are reviewed twice yearly. Colleagues complete 360-degree feedback and managers are assessed on their management style and capability.
TU are creating a Total Reward offer for employees, backed by a working group. Areas of development include annual leave, pensions, employee benefits, recognition, flexible working, office environment and career development. All staff have a say, through events like the whole-team engagement workshop.
WiserPulse is an internally developed people engagement tool, used by all teams to strengthen how they work together and assess how they are feeling. It was created because they wanted to ensure that their values and what makes them unique are upheld every day.
Wellbeing Week includes workshops on nutrition, minimalism, resilience and coping with stress. They also offer manicures, pedicures, massages, sauna, acess to a gym, and yoga - all free. After four years, staff can take six weeks' paid leave plus £1,000 spending money.
Wellbeing Week includes workshops on nutrition, minimalism, resilience and coping with stress. They also offer manicures, pedicures, massages, sauna, acess to a gym, and yoga - all free. After four years, staff can take six weeks' paid leave plus £1,000 spending money.
The performance of all colleagues is assessed twice a year, with the expectation that staff also have a monthly one-to-one meeting with their line manager. All meetings are about improving performance and are part of a series of ongoing conversations throughout the year.
They hold a bi-annual conference attended by over 450 colleagues and a roll-out presentation is shared to those colleagues not able to attend. They also host company-funded BBQ's, inter-company football matches, Area Business Manager strategy meetings and team building events.
Many of their teams raise money for Macmillan through events including cake sales, sports endurance activities and quiz nights. They also support the Leicestershire Cares Scheme whereby several teams participate in projects such as painting community venues and clearing out the local river.
To ensure they're communicating effectively, Together's executive team attend monthly Colleague Communication Forums, present at ‘town halls', host Long Service Awards and lunch with new starters. They also host weekly executive lunches to engage with colleagues from across the business.
To ensure they're communicating effectively, Together's executive team attend monthly Colleague Communication Forums, present at ‘town halls', host Long Service Awards and lunch with new starters. They also host weekly executive lunches to engage with colleagues from across the business.
To ensure they're communicating effectively, Together's executive team attend monthly Colleague Communication Forums, present at ‘town halls', host Long Service Awards and lunch with new starters. They also host weekly executive lunches to engage with colleagues from across the business.
Employees are encouraged to drive their own development by researching, sourcing and proposing suitable external learning interventions and all proposals are considered on an individual basis. Within the JS Law and DC Law business there is a Conveyancing University in place.
Summer and Christmas parties are held for all employees within each site. Wellbeing events included the opportunity for staff to have a massage, watch a cooking demonstration from one of the UK's leading nutritionists and also have a consultation with the nutritionist.
Staff have two formal performance and development review meetings in their Performance Management process. Objectives are set in April (by their manager and line manager), and progress is discussed monthly. Objectives are reviewed at the mid year.
The GEMS recognition scheme sees hard work and excellence publicly recognised. Everyone who awards a GEM has to include a reason, showcasing how staff live and breathe the core values in their day-to-day work. To date, 1,754 GEMs have been awarded.
There's an immersive 12-month development programme to help managers realise their leadership potential. It starts with a 360-degree feedback exercise and teaches three intensive modules: Self (Insight), Team (Inspire) and Change (Adapt). Participants also complete a 1,500-word personal self-reflection after each module.
Continuing Conversations measures performance through ongoing one-to-one conversations throughout the year with line managers, ending in a 4QReview, measuring performance against four key questions. Meanwhile, the Global Challenge initiative is particularly popular. In summer 2018, 175 people pledged to walk 10,000 steps every day for 100 days.
The ONE Group partner with Vivacity, a provider of local fitness and sports facilities, who visits their offices to undertake health and fitness assessments of employees. Other perks include free golf lessons, massage sessions and an annual rounders tournament.
The ONE Group partner with Vivacity, a provider of local fitness and sports facilities, who visits their offices to undertake health and fitness assessments of employees. Other perks include free golf lessons, massage sessions and an annual rounders tournament.
The ONE Group partner with Vivacity, a provider of local fitness and sports facilities, who visits their offices to undertake health and fitness assessments of employees. Other perks include free golf lessons, massage sessions and an annual rounders tournament.
After five years of service, employees receive a gift - in recent years, this was an iPad. Pay and related benefits are impressive compared to market rates, and events such as the Christmas party, department parties, and team-building days are similarly generous.
After five years of service, employees receive a gift - in recent years, this was an iPad. Pay and related benefits are impressive compared to market rates, and events such as the Christmas party, department parties, and team-building days are similarly generous.
The company introduced a Medicash scheme to allow employees to pay for wellbeing-related costs such as massages and physio appointments, while a number of games give people an outlet to take a break and socialise together. Staff can also receive mental health advice and guidance when needed.
All staff are encouraged to run and attend workshops on their activities to provide the entire team with visibility into what they do, while also helping to determine an overall strategy for the company. Company-wide socials and gatherings are also used to share feedback and foster a strong team spirit.
Managers receive regular training and appraisals to help them continually improve their leadership standards and work with their team members in a way that's collaborative and open. This includes sending leaders on a week-long residential course focused on change management, self-awareness and giving feedback.
All staff are encouraged to run and attend workshops on their activities to provide the entire team with visibility into what they do, while also helping to determine an overall strategy for the company. Company-wide socials and gatherings are also used to share feedback and foster a strong team spirit.
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