These days, she's senior vice president of fund and asset management for apartment REIT Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT), which was named one
of the best workplaces for women.
Quicken Loans» perennial standing as one
of the best workplaces in America illustrates the impact 17,000 - plus driven, mindful and passionate team members can have when empowered to push the bounds of possibility.
Companies also seem to be paying much more attention to their staff and work environment, so that they can really get the most out of them and be known as
some of the best workplaces in the world.
Working conditions have a direct link to productivity and the bottom line, and these factors help put them on the list
of the best workplaces.
Another renowned Silicon Valley giant, Facebook is one
of the best workplaces for moms because it offers all parents — moms, dads, or adopted parents — four months of paid time off.
Several of the top - ranking execs of Zoetis, an animal health company, are also raising families, making this company one
of the best workplaces for moms.
With women making up nearly 50 % of their workforce, General Mills, parent of Kraft, Cascadian Farm, and many others, prides itself on investing in their employees for the long haul and being one
of the best workplaces for moms.
Avon employs 66 % women in their workforce, and they offer 10 weeks of paid maternity leave and eight weeks for adoptive parents - two reasons it's one
of the best workplaces for women.
But today we want to highlight some companies that do understand what it takes to be a working mom and have altered their environments to give their employees peace of mind, making these companies
some of the best workplaces for moms and moms - to - be.
RBC has been named one of Canada's 50 Most Socially Responsible Corporations, one of Canada's Greenest Employers, and one
of the Best Workplaces in Canada.
According to the company, it has won several awards in its industry, including: > Being ranked the one
of the best workplaces for commuters of North Texas by the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation; and > DiversityBusiness.com ranking the company No. 47 as one of the top 500 women - owned businesses in the United States, as well as No. 4 1 on its list of the top 500 African - American owned businesses in the United States.
Most recently, Forbes magazine published its annual list
of the Best Workplaces to Retire From.
Acceleration Partners — one
of the best workplaces for flexibility — is a digital marketing agency offering affiliate program management, digital strategy, organic search strategy, paid marketing, and site structure.
PricewaterhouseCoopers —
another of the best workplaces for flexibility — is a global professional services organization specializing in advisory, tax, and assurance services.
To create this list
of the best workplaces for flexibility, Fortune randomly surveyed 209,000 companies to find those that offered job sharing, telecommuting, compressed workweeks, flexible scheduling, and phased retirement options for employees.
A strong purpose and a set of lived - out values are key features
of the Best Workplaces in Healthcare & Biopharma.
So, when Inc. decided to come out with its inaugural list
of Best Workplaces, we applied and secretly hoped.
For our annual ranking
of the Best Workplaces in Retail, Fortune partner Great Place to Work crunched the numbers and surveyed thousands of employees to bring you this list of the retail workplaces that employees love.
Officeprinciples.com is one
of the best workplace interior design, office fit out and space planning company on the market.
(«Ten
of the Best Workplace Songs for Labor Day,» for example.)
We all know The Devil Wears Prada is one
of the best workplace comedies of all time, if not the best.
Not exact matches
Steam Whistle places a large focus on
workplace culture fit — to join the ranks
of the
Good Beer Folks you have to be outgoing, hardworking and concerned about quality.
We will continue working to ensure the
well - being
of our employees by promoting the values
of respect and inclusion in the
workplace,» Executive Chairman Bill Ford and President & CEO Mark Fields told Fortune in a statement.
Those concerns may be unfounded or exaggerated, but
workplace leaders fail to say so even though a clear majority
of managers agree that vacation improves health and
well - being (82 %), boosts morale (82 %), and alleviates burnout (81 %).
In it, researchers examined the concept
of «organizational ecology» by «looking at the nature
of workplace strategies that small, dynamic organizations have developed to help them meet the challenges
of doing more, faster and
better, with less.»
People who had healthier diets as kids, they say, demonstrate higher cognitive ability as
well as
better social skills — both
of which are useful among adults in the
workplace.
The Fortune 500 is chock full
of enviable
workplaces, including tech behemoths Microsoft (msft), Apple (aapl), and Google parent Alphabet (
good) whose innovative cultures and high - profile projects are much sought - after by workers worldwide.
There's nothing wrong with a little perfectionism in the
workplace, and encouraging your employees to do their
best is always a
good thing, but when it gets to the point that you're scrutinizing every detail
of their performance, it ends up being counterproductive.
Inc.'s inaugural 50
Best Workplaces list spotlights American businesses of up to 500 employees with a company culture designed to hire and keep the b
Best Workplaces list spotlights American businesses
of up to 500 employees with a company culture designed to hire and keep the
bestbest.
Lee attributes that to
better employee understanding
of workplace hazards and safety procedures.
According to Newton's little - known Third Law
of Workplace Collaboration, «Teams
of people tend to work
well together... except when building the new Imposbl dresser from IKEA.»
Yet economists and policy experts say that view fails to take into account the changing realities
of the
workplace, where it's harder to get
good - paying jobs, and where wages have been stagnant for decades.
Klawe noted that she thinks this three - part hypothesis is true
of workplaces, as
well.
This should give you a
good idea about the culture and vibe
of the
workplace, and then you can tweak your resume or cover letter ever so slightly in that direction.
Today yoga, cardio - kickboxing and golf classes at the office, as
well as discounts to ski resorts and theme parks, help it receive top ratings as one
of America's happiest
workplaces.
Avivah Wittenberg - Cox, CEO
of the gender consulting firm 20 - first, wishes the conversations about women in the
workplace could move beyond gender stereotypes — «I think it's suicidal to talk about women being
better or men being
better» — and even beyond mention
of gender itself.
The final season
of NBC's The Office is
well underway, and thus, so is the ninth and final round
of the greatest ever faceoff between a man and his
workplace nemesis.
It's
good to give employees these options because «one thing you don't want to do is require people to report only to their supervisors, because unfortunately that may be the person who they have a complaint about,» says Lisa Guerin, an attorney specializing in employment law and the author
of The Essential Guide to
Workplace Investigations: How to Handle Employee Complaints & Problems.
To that end, health technology company Orcas is aiming to improve the
well - being
of U.S.
workplaces with a mobile app and online behavior monitoring program called MoodHacker.
Refinery manager Simon Butterworth said in a statement that the decision to shut down the burner, which improves plant efficiency, was made despite independent analysis
of air quality indicating that
workplace emissions from the facility were at least 100 times
better than standards required for occupational health.
With
good workplace culture being recognized more than ever as key to productivity, these professionals are finding their skills in demand in many parts
of the corporate structure, both private - and public - sector.
You should give employees a method to report incidents, write a code
of conduct, perhaps in an employee handbook, and train managers as
well as all employees about appropriate
workplace behavior.
And while representation may be a
good first step toward a diversified
workplace, it ultimately falls short
of true implementation.
Editor's Note: Transportation Impact is one
of Inc.'s 2017
Best Workplaces, our annual recognition
of companies creating employee - centered organizations.
Clinton advocated for income equality and
better treatment at the
workplace, while Trump argued for bringing jobs back to the U.S. Seldom did any
of them discuss how to motivate Americans to make
better financial decisions and prepare for a timely retirement.
It's not
good enough to say we value diversity and then have our
workplaces and our industry not reflect the full availability and talent pool
of women and underrepresented minorities.»
Editor's Note: LiquidAgents Healthcare is one
of Inc.'s 2017
Best Workplaces, our annual recognition
of companies creating employee - centered organizations.
Although many leaders who have switched from a traditional
workplace extol the virtues
of the ROWE, this type
of management strategy probably works
best when it's incorporated into corporate culture from the beginning.
«Fear
of confrontation is so overwhelming, but if you communicate boldly, more frequently, and honestly... and you're not afraid to work through conflict, you'll likely reduce your stress and be a
better worker,» says Lynn Taylor, national
workplace expert and author
of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant; How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job.
Tesla highlighted preventative measures it takes to counter racial discrimination in the
workplace, such as compulsory anti-discrimination courses, regular in - person spot training sessions upon the submission
of an allegation or complaint, as
well as a dedicated team that is focused on «investigating
workplace concerns, recommending corrective actions and assisting managers with implementing those actions.»