In deciding what's stepping over the line, my guess is
employees at good companies are guided by these types of questions:
I think the questions outlined that are the focus of good
employees at good companies are spot on.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or
at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the
Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as
well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled
employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our
employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Many people agree that giving
employees an ownership stake, especially
at a startup, is a surefire way to motivate them to bring their very
best to the
company.
Every employer
at some point has hired an
employee who simply wasn't a
good fit for the
company.
But research suggests everyone —
employee,
company, the culture
at large — would be be
better off if more of us took a real mid-day break.
If you're having trouble, one
good way to get information for a job analysis is to talk to
employees and supervisors
at other
companies that have similar positions.
While the International Mobility Program will certainly help a few American
companies to «park» their foreign
employees in Canada during this tumultuous time, it's the broader policy changes that will tangibly impact the tech community
at home, as
well as foreigners seeking a safe and stimulating place to innovate.
This belief is held by other
companies, as
well: The Container Store is known for giving its new
employees 300 hours of paid training in their first year
at the
company.
«But also we've found the hiring process is much
better if you've got recruiters embedded within the
company and they're much more proficient in telling potential
employees about some of the benefits and the way the
company works and really playing up the positive aspects rather than just saying, «OK, here's a list of five
companies that are hiring
at the moment; we're happy to make intros to you.»»
One group looked
at the effect of sleep loss on productivity
at four American
companies and found
employees who weren't sleeping
well or enough to be roughly twice as likely to report difficulties with time management, decision - making and motivation.
If all the
employees at a
company aren't sleeping
well, their office might have something to do with it.
This feedback can help business owners find out if their products, stock, pricing, and placement are appealing to customers; measure the training and performance of frontline
employees; learn if competitors do a
better job
at sales, service, marketing, and operations; identify if
employees are following
company procedures or compliance practices; and, increase focus on service and selling to help convert browsers to buyers, Warzynski explains.
In the first week Feld's plan keeps the usual onboarding essentials in place (though hopefully
better run than the shambles facing new
employees at many
companies) but adds an immersion in front - line customer care in weeks two and three.
«In start - up
companies, it's all about «who do I trust» and sometimes nepotism will come in,» Fraedrich says, and family - run businesses have to be especially vigilant against an ethical lapse that could lead
at best to
employee dissatisfaction and
at worst to a discrimination suit.
While there's nothing wrong with enjoying the thrill that comes along with running a
company that is performing
at its very
best and generating lots of sales, as a leader, it's important not to forget exactly who is making those numbers go through the roof — your
employees.
Just as it's unsafe to drive so fast
at night that you «overdrive your headlights,» a young
company can outrun and outgrow its own energy and enthusiasm, among not just its customers, but its
best employees as
well.
If you think about the
best employees at your
company, what qualities do they have?
While some
companies balk
at the idea of their
employees surfing the internet during business hours, social media could help them do their jobs
better.
Existing tax laws around equity - based compensation can even drive a
company's
employees to let their options go, and miss out on the future windfall when that start - up goes public or is acquired
at a
good price.
Julie Yap, a Sacramento - based partner
at Seyfarth Shaw, which represents employers, said she advises
companies to emphasize their policies against harassment by non-
employees as
well as
employees, to encourage reporting of incidents, and to require robust training.
If all goes
well, and the
company later goes public
at a significant multiple of the option price, the average
employee can reap a huge payoff.
For those
employees best able to calculate the odds, the place to be in the options sweepstakes is
at a
company in its «pre-initial-public-offering phase.»
This year's study surveyed more than 240 human resource professionals from large employers (3,000 +
employees)
at the close of 2016 to identify the most notable trends
companies are employing to improve the health and
well - being of their
employees.
At the same time, being outspoken about your
company's social causes or charity work, as examples, can not only bolster your public image overall but help your
company get and keep the
best employees.
What do Warren Buffett, Amazon's late CFO, and
employee perks
at the
Best Companies to Work For have in common?
In stark contrast to the popular image of the constantly job - hunting Millennial, 85 % of Millennial front - line
employees and 89 % of Millennial managers
at the
Best Workplaces said they intend to stay with their
companies for a long time.
«We view pay and promotion parity as signals of the overall health of our
company as
well as a means of ensuring equity for all
employees,» the
companies chief diversity and inclusion officer
at the time, Danielle Brown, said in the report.
After a slow and grudging response to the initial revelations, Cameron finally published six years of personal tax returns
at the weekend, and for
good measure Monday promised new legislation to make
companies criminally liable if they fail to stop their
employees laundering money on clients» behalf.
Genentech 100
Best Companies rank: 11
At Genentech all exempt employees and hourly workers who put in at least 20 hours per week are eligible for the company's Long Term Incentive program and receive the grants as part of their overall compensation packag
At Genentech all exempt
employees and hourly workers who put in
at least 20 hours per week are eligible for the company's Long Term Incentive program and receive the grants as part of their overall compensation packag
at least 20 hours per week are eligible for the
company's Long Term Incentive program and receive the grants as part of their overall compensation package.
As a result, Zak says that «
Employees in high - trust organizations are more productive, have more energy
at work, collaborate
better with their colleagues, and stay with their employers longer than people working
at low - trust
companies.»
Some 86 % of
employees at the leading businesses agree that «promotions go to those who
best deserve them,» compared to about three - quarters of
employees at peer
companies.
Jan. 30, 2014: About 950 full - time
employees are laid off
at Best Buy and Future Shop stores across Canada as the
company thins out management and combines some of its sales departments.
Unfortunately, those
well - paid
employees were also the most effective
at making sales, and the
company quickly lost market share to rivals such as
Best Buy that had
better - trained
employees.
Ante Glavas, an associate professor with a specialization in organizational behaviour
at Kedge Business School in Marseille, France, says
employees of
companies that promote social responsibility tend to feel more connected to their work: «They are more engaged, because instead of leaving values
at the door when they leave home, they can feel like they are doing something
good that aligns with who they are as a person.»
When
employees are able to see
at any time how they, as
well as their teammates and
company overall, are progressing, engagement and productivity increases.
He says long - time
employees at well - established
companies like
AT&T «already have two to three tiers of skills because they've learned the structure and culture of the institution.»
(«We are proud of our corporate culture and the
good work that our
employees do every day, bringing families across the country together over delicious, home - cooked meals,» the
company told BuzzFeed
at that time.)
Alim Erginoglu, an
employee engagement consultant
at Towers Watson, makes a great point: «Successful
companies connect with their Millennials not only during working hours but outside of work as
well.
Employees at the Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit medical practice and medical research center, appreciate the
company's «extremely professional work environment,» as
well as its «state - of - the - art facilities.»
Today, consumers drive adoption, purchasing cutting - edge technology on their own dime for their own use, forcing their
companies to react to the reality that their
employees often have
better technology
at their disposal
at home than they do
at work.
In early 2012,
Best Buy founder Richard Schulze resigned from the
company amidst his role in turning a blind eye
at a
company scandal involving a top executive's shady «personal conduct» (i.e. an affair) with a certain 29 - year - old female
employee.
The APA survey mentioned earlier found that 91 percent of workers
at companies with
well - being programs have a positive relationship with supervisors, and 93 percent of
employees reported positive relationships with coworkers.
People seek out the
company as an employer, because they are the
best at what they do and when you're an
employee, you are surrounded by people like you.
Best Buy Co. said Monday it has ended its program that allowed corporate
employees to control their schedules and how often they showed up
at the
company's Richfield headquarters.
If the billable time of current full - time
employees is
at or above 85 percent and the profit margins are
at least 50 percent, those are
good indicators that the
company is ready to add another full - time
employee.
All U.S.
employees working an average of 20 hours per week
at any
company - operated store — including Teavana, La Boulange, Evolution Fresh and Seattle's
Best Coffee stores — are eligible to choose from more than 40 undergraduate degree programs
at ASU, and they will earn full tuition reimbursement for each semester of full - time coursework completed.
Trust had a major impact on
employee loyalty as
well: Compared with
employees at low - trust
companies, 50 % more of those working
at high - trust organizations planned to stay with their employer over the next year, and 88 % more said they would recommend their
company to family and friends as a place to work.
Tony understands the power of the DISC personality assessment as a valuable tool for
bettering your self - understanding, so much so that he asks his own
employees to use it when they're hired
at his
company.
To come up with its lists, Fortune conducted anonymous surveys of more than 398,000
employees at companies on the magazine's list of «100 Best Companies to Work Fo
companies on the magazine's list of «100
Best Companies to Work Fo
Companies to Work For.»