“Best Places to Work”
Roadshow
Kate Ahlering, VP Sales
@KKreags
A Few Places That Didn’t
Make the List
(But Should Have)
Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory
International Space Station
So, How Does My Company Get On the List?
But what sets it apart
is it’s the…
Employees’ Choice Awards
You Know It As “Best Places to Work”
Where Employees Decide Who Wins
To Date, Google Employees Contributed…
3,018Company Reviews
3,700Interview reviews
1,666CEO Ratings
Employee Reviews – What We Look For
Consistency Quantity Quality
Common Attributes of a “Best Place to Work”
Vision
Leadership
Transparency
Vision
Does Your Company
Have a Vision?
What is it? Does it
Inspire You?
To improve is to change; to be
perfect is to change often.
Winston Churchill
Leadership
Leadership
Employees Are
The Solution
Not The Problem.
Transparency
Are you listening?
Really listening?
Embracing Transparency
Listen Respond Track
• Candidate Interview Process
• New Hires Onboarding Process
• Quarterly All Hands Meetings
• Employee/Manager 1:1s
• Annual Performance Review Process
• Employee Resignation
Listen: Be Open to Frequent Feedback
Respond: Don’t Wait to Get Involved
1. Respond rapidly
2. Welcome ALL feedback
3. Address specific issues
4. Be considerate
5. Promote the positive
Track: Learn What Works and What Doesn’t
Example: CEO of Zillow
Zillow CEO Spencer
Rascoff
responds to reviews on behalf of the
company.
As a result,
four candidates in arecent 30-day period
said that reading the
employer response solidified
their decision to accept
the job offer.
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Summary
• Best Places to Work = It’s all about employee feedback
• Review quality, quantity & consistency matter
• Common traits: Vision, Leadership, Transparency
• Free Employer Account allows you to listen, engage
and track
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