"It had to happen: Globalization’s pressure is turning the screws on even the best U.S. companies, making it tougher than ever for them to treat employees well. The good news is that some companies are doing it anyway," writes Geoff Colvin in Fortune Magazine's "The 100 Best Companies to Work For, 2006."
What are the employee-pleasing ways listed by Fortune? They include low-cost, innovative solutions to "staff-friendly" ideas, such as telecommuting, four ten-hour workdays, personal concierge services and take-home meals. How great is that! After working for years, meeting three hungry kids at the door, cooking and cleaning after work, the thought of leaving work every day with healthy, prepared meals is worth shouting about.
More than perks though, Mr. Colvin and others go on to write about a management- inspired sense of purpose and how "employees treasure the freedom to do their job as they think best, to be trusted and recognized, and to have a great time at work."
The globalization of more and more companies, a predicted technical skills shortage and the need to manage increasing complexity are factors that raise the importance of hiring and retaining the best people. Building a high performance workplace is essential. Start now to create strategies to:
- Provide life enrichment and stress reducing benefits
- Find cost effective-solutions
- Build an inspiring, agile and innovative environment
- Invest in world-class training on competition and success factors in the global marketplace.
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Posted by: Concierge | December 23, 2008 at 12:29 AM