When it comes to engaging employees, being small offers distinct advantages

At Great Place to Work®, we often hear small and medium-sized companies (those with fewer than 1000 employees) bemoan their size as an impediment to building a great workplace.  Smaller budgets, the rationale goes, leave less room for flashy perks, lavish bonuses, swanky campuses, and the like.

DARDEN Restaurants, 2012 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, discusses what makes their workplace great- their employees.

Bad Bosses Compromise Employee Well-Being, so what’s a Great Workplace to do about a Bad Boss?

Recently, The Atlantic online reported on a study which found that bad bosses can affect how your whole family relates to each other, in addition to your overall happiness and overall health, including your risk for heart disease.   

Susan Lucas-Conwell on TLNT Radio Show

Air Date: February 21, 2012

Interview By: TLNT.com

Great Place to Work’s CEO Susan Lucas-Conwell is interviewed on TLNT Radio by Lance Haun. Susan talks about what makes a company a great, how to become one without breaking the bank and some commonalities that all great places share. Join us for this fascinating conversation.

When we think of companies that win “best workplace” awards, the likes of high-tech, high-fliers like Google, SAS or Cisco spring to mind. And if they aren’t high tech, these companies already seem to have some sort of cachet that makes them desirable places to work. Look at Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces list, for example. But as Bob Lee, of Great Place To Work pointed out, some of the top-placed companies in these listings are not “glamorous.” 

5 Tips to Define the Non-Negotiable for your Company Culture

Last week, I had the privilege of hearing Great Place to Work® co-founder, Amy Lyman, speak on her latest book, The Trustworthy Leader.  A story Amy shared in her seminar got me thinking about how trustworthy leaders create great company cultures. 

Some of my friends contend that since the HBR went full-color and glossy, they’ve gone a little soft on content.  I’m certain said friends felt vindicated when getting a gander at the cover of the Jan/Feb issue on the hard-hitting, business topic du jour: happiness.

Has the HBR gone soft?

It’s February 14th and if that date doesn’t ring a bell, you must live under a rock. It’s Valentine’s day! Time for saccharine sentiments and sugar highs as you celebrate the presence of love or mourn the absence of romance! Sure, its detractors may call it a “fabricated” holiday, but so is Mother’s Day for that matter,

I recently came across an article in the Motley Fool that reiterated what we here at Great Place to Work® have been saying all along- a great workplace makes for a successful business.

The article, Do Happy Employees Make Happy Shareholders written by John Maxfield, begins with a brief history of labor in the United States.

Great Place to Work® Finland held its annual awards ceremony on February 2, 2012. Check out this video clip from the event to see that Finland's Best Companies sure know how to party!