We are pleased to announce that Great Place to Work® is partnering with InsideNGO on a pilot project with four non-governmental organizations that operate in Nairobi, Kenya. This project, called The Culture of Trust Project, is intended to expand Great Place to Work®'s reach into the NGO sector. Our aim is to further prove that any organization in any country, in any industry, of any size can be a great workplace.

Want More Trustworthy Employees?  Start by Trusting Them

At the core of the Great Place to Work® Model are relationships built on trust.  Even our assessment tools are designed to measure the level of trust that exists between employees and management, and a large part of our advisory practice is centered on helping managers and leaders build up reservoirs of trust in their relationships. 

Sri Lanka has a lot to look forward to. With a market that has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few years, companies in Sri Lanka are not competing within themselves alone – they now need to be able to compete in the international arena.

It is widely understood that one of the key drivers for all initiatives, big or small,

New Study Reveals that a Great Workplace Culture Propels Innovation at Google

A recent study published by Annika Steiber of Chalmers University of Technology, outlines the elements of Google’s organizational design that contribute to their success at innovation. Steiber’s findings affirm the role of trust and a strong workplace culture in creating an environment where innovation can thrive. 

Ideas from Kahler Slater on How to Build Pride in the Workplace

Building Pride through Storytelling, and Barbara Armstrong and Kelly Gaglione of Kahler Slater shared with us how Best Companies all across the country use their workspace in unique ways to share their story. These stories inspire people, engage employees and invite clients to be a part of the company vision. The fun part is simply figuring out how to tell the story!

Building Pride through Storytelling in the Workplace

Whether companies use words, pictures, or something more fun, storytelling in the workplace serves to remind employees why they do what they do. In a breakout session at the 2012 Great Place to Work® Conference, Barbara Armstrong and Kelly Gaglione of Kahler Slater, a Best Small and Medium Workplace, outlined how great workplaces express their organizational culture through their workspace. 

The origins of women leadership can be traced from family-owned businesses. In fact, the early support came from male CEOs who had daughters. Additionally, in India, the majority of family-owned businesses played a significant part where some founders included their daughters in their businesses from an early phase.

Today, from Great Place to Work Spain, we want to congratulate the 50 companies that have achieved certification as the 2012 Best Workplaces in Spain. They are all our award winners because they have succeeded in creating and sustaining great workplaces. 

17 May 2012 | Genzyme Ireland

We invite you to join us on Thursday 17^th May at Genzyme’s Waterford facility to hear more about how Genzyme are using the Power of Collaboration to great effect in their journey to create a Great Workplace. This will be followed by lunch and, for those who wish, a site tour. You can see the full programme and reserve your complimentary tickets here.

If you're a fan of reality-based competitions you'll certainly get your fix every Saturday night between X-Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol. The audition process is central to this type of show and it uncovers a mixture of people ranging from those with genuine talent to those delusional souls who believe that they have superb talent where clearly there is none.

This got me thinking about the people who put themselves forward for management positions in the workplace - and of the similarities and differences between the two proceses.