Topics: Leadership Development
Engagement is the recipe for ending the crisis and pushing the restart button. Motivating employees is the top priority of companies, as documented in the research of the Top Employers Institute. This includes an increase in mission courses and a focus on facilitated career planning, as well as increased attention in creating an optimum work environment, a “competitive element that can encourage not only personal growth, but also growth of the business”.
Yoga, pilates, and cardio fitness are other healthy options, even corporate gyms with personal trainers available during Office hours. These also cause a significant decrease in absenteeism. The research results of the Top Employers Institute make it blatantly obvious: Top Employers companies that have a gym inside and offer guided activities (personal trainer or courses) see a greatly reduced absenteeism rate: from an average of 4.3% to 2.9%.
The Top Employers Institute research examines all the diverse elements that contribute to make a company a Top Employer, or an excellent example of HR policies and strategies. Among the factors considered are those relating to work environment, an area that includes fitness facilities, corporate gyms, trainings and consultations, a dedicated budget, etc., which are competitive factors that are being increasingly implemented by companies.
Topics: Leadership Development
Our certification programme results reveals a 12% growth for sustainable practices and environmental certifications. Of the 79% of companies participating in CSR programs, 56% choose sustainable suppliers and 48% require training programs for employees and stakeholders. This also means more involvement and active participation by top managers, rather than more traditional charitable activities.
Topics: Culture
Transparency, clear and agreed upon rules, the enlargement and diversification of skills, flexibility, ethics, open-mindedness, the new role of the manager, and new ways of thinking about the profession, career, and promotion of talent at all levels. These are the main findings from the recent Top Employers HR Summit in Saint Agata Bologna, held in the headquarters of Automobiles Lamborghini and organized by the Top Employers Institute. This was an exclusive Summit for certified companies with excellent HR reputations, a Summit meeting reserved for the top management teams, and a Summit featuring renowned academics and prominent figures from the world of HR.
Top Employers Italia 2014 Certification Dinner.
Absenteeism reduces profits and inhibits good business performance. How much does it “cost,” and how can a business reduce absenteeism? It’s hard to say; however, there are many losses incurred as a direct result of absenteeism: regular and overtime wages, supplementary recruitment, a reduced quality of service, delayed deliveries, the job stress of other colleagues, and a reduced team spirit.
