How do you crack the list of the “100 Best Companies to work for?”
You know the list we’re talking about. Every year, FORTUNE magazine ranks companies that rate highly with their own employees. Over the years, First Cut Communications has seen familiar names on that list . . . names we’re proud to do business with. One company in particular is a perennial regular and often in the top ten.
We recently worked on a new orientation video with them and
again got the opportunity to see up close and personal why the company scores
so highly with employees year after year. It sounds almost too basic, but first
and foremost, they focus on what’s important – the core issues that most affect
the people who work there.
Constant dialogue is key. From Day One, employees know they
can talk with anybody and their voices will be heard. The culture of listening
starts at the top and flows down to line management. There’s a definite eye on
continuous improvement, whether it’s products and systems, or employee wants
and wishes.
The company recognizes great ideas can come from anywhere and
anyone. Finding better ways to do what needs to be done not only helps the
bottom line but employee relations as well. Whether it’s automating drudge
tasks or searching for opportunities to fulfill employees’ needs, this company
lives by the credo that you take care of your people and they take care of your
customers. The fastest way to end a career at the company is to treat fellow
employees badly. Fortunately, that doesn't happen very often.
As we saw once again during our most recent visit, people are
proud of the place where they work. It’s probably why so many of them start
young and end up making long-term careers at the company. Respect for each
other and taking a true interest in the welfare of each and every employee are
not just words on paper but a guiding principle of how the company operates.
Communicating, collaborating and caring. That’s the short
formula for the “Best” success.
Three union campaigns in 30 days stopped COLD.
That’s a sampling of the track record for 2013. In the space
of just 30 days, our new card-signing video Signing Your Rights Away stopped
three union campaigns in their tracks. Some companies are using it for
prevention in orientation meetings; others when the rumblings begin. Could you
use some of that firepower?
Call us for a preview.706-883-6366.
