Best Workplaces, Benchmarks & Trends, Company Culture, Employee Engagement , High Trust Behaviour
Key Takeaways:
- Technology workplace culture: High-trust cultures help employees feel supported and prepared to contribute their best work.
- Employee communication: Transparency and strong communication help employees understand decisions, collaborate effectively and stay connected.
- Employee empowerment: Giving people the support and freedom to do good work strengthens effort, with 93% willing to contribute extra when needed.
- Business growth: Organizations recognized for strong technology workplace cultures collectively averaged 40% growth over the previous year.
- Employee experience: Trust Index™ feedback measures communication, collaboration, benefits, development and work-life support across the workplace.
Great Place To Work announced its 2017 list of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ in Technology.
A few of the companies mentioned in the recently released list include Burnaby-based Traction On Demand, Waterloo-based Axonify, Toronto-based Wave, and Toronto-based BlueCat, which was sold to a US private equity company earlier this year for $400 million.
GPTW outlined key attributes that they found in the companies on this year’s list, including strong employee communication, caring for employees, and empowering employees to do good work.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What qualities define a strong technology workplace culture?
Strong technology workplaces prioritize clear communication, genuine employee care and the trust people need to perform their best work.
How does workplace trust support employee performance?
Trust creates an environment where employees feel supported, take responsibility and willingly contribute extra effort to achieve shared goals.
What aspects of the employee experience should technology companies measure?
Measure communication transparency, collaboration, benefits, professional development and support for work-life balance through confidential employee feedback.
How can a strong workplace culture support business growth?
A culture that engages and empowers employees can strengthen execution, adaptability and organizational performance during rapid technological change.
