Irresistible Work Places

IS YOUR COMPANY AN IRRESISTIBLE PLACE TO WORK?

Do you have irresistible brands? Well, that is no good if you don’t have an irresistible place to work. By Simone Allan, the Founder and Director of Mondo Calibre, recruitment specialists

You may have great drink brands and awesome technologies but if your workplace is a worry, you are in trouble. Having an unsatisfactory workplace is like having the best food in a dirty restaurant.

SO HOW DO YOU BUILD A GREAT PLACE TO WORK?

The 2017 Study of the ‘50 Best Places to Work’ by Great Place to Work represented 60,956 employees from 150 companies. It showed how the best companies encourage wellbeing: • 74 per cent provide healthy food and drink throughout the day • 98 per cent use recycled products where possible • 68 per cent of organisations have conducted an equal pay audit in the past 12 months. • 86 per cent have completed a market salary survey comparison.

The Australian Financial Review ran a ‘World of Work, Salary and Benefits Survey’ of 900 organisations, employing more than 100,000 employees. The five most important benefits for employees were: • Flexible Working Conditions (32 per cent) • Competitive Salary (31 per cent) • Learning and Development Opportunities (13 per cent) • Creative Salary Packaging Options (7 per cent) • Reward and Recognition Programs (5 per cent)

A WONDERFUL WORKPLACE ADDRESSES 5 KEY AREAS - THE 5 W’S:

WOW LEADERSHIP - Leaders who show vision, trust, listen and stretch people WORKPLACE CHALLENGE - Is the role providing new learnings and stimulation? WORKFORCE PLANNING - Is there a career path? Are there opportunities to grow? Are there opportunities to work overseas? WORKPLACE OFFERINGS - Is the office a good place to be? Is there health and well being offerings? Childcare? Mentors? WALLETS OF MONEY - Are you rewarded fairly? Have you done a salary review?

The common thread to successful implementation of workplace benefits is having insightful and intuitive leaders; managers who can work with each of their team members to identify what their key workplace drivers are and build trusting relationships. Smart workplaces build smart trust and engagement. I recommend reading SMART TRUST by Stephen Covey that delves deeper into this area.

As the war for talent is increasing and people are looking towards new fast growth, in particular, industries such as artisan and online business, we need to think of creative ways to provide workplace irresistibility.

To learn more about improving your work place and staff relations get in touch with Simone on 1300 737 917 or email simone@mondocalibre.com.au