Officially a Very Good
Company to Work For
Officially a Very Good
Company to Work For
Officially an Outstanding
Company to Work For
Officially an Outstanding
Company to Work For
Officially a World Class
Company to Work For
Officially a World Class
Company to Work For
Officially a Good
Company to Work For
Officially a Good
Company to Work For
Officially a Global*
Good Company
to Work For
Officially a Good
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Globally*
Founded in 1964, HLM works collaboratively across five studios in Sheffield, London, Glasgow, Belfast and Cardiff. The organisation offers a combination of design skills including architecture, landscape architecture and urban design, interior architecture, sustainable design and masterplanning.
The organisation is driven by its employees, believing that they are the very heart of the company. It’s culture of ‘One Team’ has been fundamental to its success and this strong belief in its people, helped the organisation transition into an Employee Owned Trust at the beginning of 2021.
One of the organisation’s values is transparency; ensuring it listens, hears ideas, and shapes solutions which respond to individual needs.
Its monthly live Director Q&A sessions share practice-wide information with everyone. With connected messaging and support, HLM has tried to relieve uncertainty and isolation, and celebrate individual success.
The HLM culture is one of openness and approachability where employees know there is someone at any level there to listen and support them and that managers are trained to be able to handle difficult conversations and lead with emotional intelligence.
Its company-wide mantra, ‘everything is connected’ underpins its culture. It encourages cross-sector, -studio and -discipline working, and its multi-skilled teams bring with them a diverse range of experiences. HLM’s culture is built on many layers of connectivity in-person, supported by virtual practice updates and studio meetings for any extra bulletins. Its bi-weekly newsletter is fed into by every studio, giving us the chance to celebrate and share news.
My manager cares about how satisfied I am in my job
All managers have received mental health training and stress management training, enabling them to recognise the signs of stress and burnout. This additional level of support recognises that managers may require extra support for their teams and guidance on how to manage difficult conversations, while giving employees the opportunity to have confidential and supportive conversations.
My team is fun to work with
The organisation holds social events, quizzes, drawing classes, dinners, desk yoga, netwalking, and inclusive-tea breaks and it has hosted family events including colouring competitions, shed building, and garden design. It has also introduced Walk Out Wednesdays where employees leave their desks and go on a walk together.
This job is good for my own personal growth
The HLM Academy is designed to enhance progression through a variety of channels to suit different learning preferences. All employees are enrolled from day one. The Academy is uses two frameworks. The Skills framework outlines emotional and technical skills needed. The Behaviour framework sets out core behaviours and how colleagues should engage with each other.
My manager cares about how satisfied I am in my job
All managers have received mental health training and stress management training, enabling them to recognise the signs of stress and burnout. This additional level of support recognises that managers may require extra support for their teams and guidance on how to manage difficult conversations, while giving employees the opportunity to have confidential and supportive conversations.
My team is fun to work with
The organisation holds social events, quizzes, drawing classes, dinners, desk yoga, netwalking, and inclusive-tea breaks and it has hosted family events including colouring competitions, shed building, and garden design. It has also introduced Walk Out Wednesdays where employees leave their desks and go on a walk together.
My manager cares about how satisfied I am in my job
All managers have received mental health training and stress management training, enabling them to recognise the signs of stress and burnout. This additional level of support recognises that managers may require extra support for their teams and guidance on how to manage difficult conversations, while giving employees the opportunity to have confidential and supportive conversations.
Being awarded the highest standard for workplace engagement and wellbeing is a huge honour and a well-deserved accolade for our entire team. The level of connectivity and support we’ve seen displayed by everyone, at every level, every day has never been greater. The pandemic has reinforced our view that if you create an environment where everyone feels empowered and supported to achieve their best, wherever they may be, and there is an unquestionable level of trust and respect for each other; you can achieve great things together. As we plan our way back to our studios, we’re hugely excited about our future smart-working plans, which will bring greater opportunities and wellbeing for everyone.
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