A Great Workplace

A Great Workplace

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  A GREAT WORKPLACE
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  A GREAT WORKPLACE Ahappy and respected workforce is a company’s key asset and ensures it will attract and retain talent. Implementing Best HR practices will increase productivity, reduce staff turnover, raise profit and facilitate change. ◆ Empowerment ◆ Career path structures ◆ Work/life balance ◆ Social events
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  3 DIMENSIONS OFTRUST Trust Credibility Respect Equity
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  Types of work-related behaviour High Trust Workplace 2way Communication Values Collaboration Recognition Personal Development 5 KEYS TO SUCCESS
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  ◆ Values Entrepreneurship -Safety - Green business - Respect Excellence - Flexibility - Open communication ◆ Communication Lunchtime seminars hosted by departments Project completion celebrations ◆ WLB and Social Events 2 days leave on marriage Full compensation for maternity leave On-site yoga, tai-chi, tag rugby, summer parties ◆ CSR Primary schools program
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  ◆ Integration Buddy :basic information & networking Career counsellor : aspirations, objectives, training needs ◆ Communication CEO quarterly webcasts with Q & A ◆ CSR Charity work - 2 days leave Community sports events for children 9 months leave for overseas charity work with 50% pay
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  ◆ Integration Recruits gofor drinks with 4 people Introduced to everyboby in the company OTJ training provided by team ◆ Communication Staff informed of their contribution to company success ◆ WLB and Social Events Working week was reduced by 2 hours Social evenings Sponsored events ◆ Empowerment Consultants plan activities and set own targets Annual incentive trips for high performers
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  ◆ Fun atWork Pool, TV, music, nights on the town ◆ Communication Foster innovation and motivation Admin forum - share best work practices Directors’ Forum - brainstorm business generation ideas ◆ WLB and Social Events Half day on birthday Half day in March Corporate Day - annual event for all staff ◆ CSR Summer camps for children
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  ◆ Integration anddevelopment 1 to 1 coaching to develop skills P4G performance management system ◆ Collaboration Business strategy developed by cross-functional teams Office employees work in field merchandising ◆ Talent Management Nurture and motivate ambitious people Leadership development Stretch targets Secondment to another location Diageo Careers Shop website ◆ CSR Community fundraising
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  ◆ Integration andDevelopment Recruits assigned to a team with a buddy Manage your Career - employee self-assessment ◆ Communication Live events with top managers Quarterly Skype chat sessions, Biannual Global Webcast Pulse Survey - upward feedback about managers iWeb corporate intranet, Grapevine discussion board Ask a Leader - Q & A on the state of the company ◆ WLB and Social Events 25 days leave for all staff, 4 extra weeks after 5 years Family events at Easter, Christmas and Summer Gym, Starbuck ‘s café, restaurant
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  ◆ Integration andDevelopment Recruits in EMEA spend first week in Dublin Projects outside core job, different team or location Non-job training encouraged Leadership development programs ◆ Values Freedom, Innovation, Creativity, Risk Few policies & procedures ◆ Communication Relaxed campus-style environment with cafés and gyms Spatial mobility promotes cross-collaboration ◆ Social Events TGIF - mix of social event & informal meeting
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  ◆ Values Passion andLoyalty Symbiotic relationship between staff and management Recognition fosters commitment ◆ Communication Cross-company groups Staff contribute to and criticize management policy ◆ WLB Focus on physical and psychological wellbeing Workstations designed by ergonomoists ◆ CSR Work with community organizations Mentoring schoolchildren Company matches funds raised by staff for charity
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  ◆ Integration andDevelopment 4 week induction period for recruits All employee learning initiatives supported Study & exam leave 2 year Executive Management Program for senior managers Leadership academy ◆ Communication Focus on 2-way communication, not just dissemination Regular roundtable discussions source of business ideas ◆ CSR 18 week customer service program for jobseekers Employee leave for volunteer work
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  ◆ Values Commitment, Integrity,Diversity ◆ Vision Best professional services firm in the world Number 1 company to work at ◆ Talent Management Talent Development Manager helps staff drive their careers Workshops on learning strategy & exam techniques ◆ WLB Subsidised on-site courses in yoga, fitness, golf, photography STEPS - compressed working week in July & August Paternity leave, phased return to work after maternity leave
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  ◆ Values People, Service,Profit ◆ Integration and Development Recruits get a passport stamped after each training module After 6 months they are groomed for promotion Individual training profile for each member of staff Twice yearly survey on 28 key issues 9 of these used as performance targets for their managers ◆ Communication Teamwork ethos Survey - Feedback - Action system to update all team members Skip-level meetings to inform management of frontline issues Monthly employee forum for staff reps and senior managers Quarterly briefing by Regional Director and VP Intranet suggestion box with rewards for ideas
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  ◆ Integration andDevelopment Support pack for new managers OTJ support from assigned partner to complement training Every employee has a performance manager Career coaching ◆ Communication People-driven culture based on communication & feedback Teambuilding, sporting & social events promote interaction Quarterly briefings at BU and team level Internal conferences and publications Share & Learn lunches facilitate networking 360° feedback sessions Regular 1 to 1 meetings with managers Annual people survey
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  Sources Airtricity Catherine KellyHead of HR Accenture Mark Ryan Managing Director Brightwater Brian Carroll Group Director CB Richard Ellis Deirdre Bodley HR Director Diageo Andrew Flynn Talent & OE Manager eBay Karen O’Brien Senior Manager HR Google Rachel Mooney Head of HR Microsoft Anna Pringle HR Director AOL Europe Linda Ferguson HR Director Deloitte Orla Graham Head of HR Fedex Dave Canavan Director N. Europe KPMG Elaine McGleenan Director Learning & Dev’t