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(U) A Great Place to Work
FROM:
Customer Relationships Operations Staff (S1091)
Run Date: 04/14/2006
(U) Managers, have you considered the factors that add up to a great work environment?
(U) We've all known about the great places to work in regards to exotic locations, or the "oncein-a-lifetime" career-enhancing tour of duty. However, there are other enriching aspects that
make for a great place to work. First, it must be understood that a great place to work is totally
different from a good place to work. A great place to work is where employees enjoy working
hard together as a team. Teamwork prevails with grace and excellence even under the pressure
of a crisis. Impossible?
(U) A great place to work may indeed seem impossible. In fact, the new employee would be
inclined to scope, with leery eyes, for any undertones of backbiting, complaining, or favoritism,
but as time passes; a skeptic discovers there are no signs of dysfunction. Conversely, it is the
respectful interactions, diligent helping hands, and never-ending humor that separate the good
from the great place to work. The pleasant office dynamics actually encourages newly assigned
employees to go with the flow!
(U) Where is this place? A great place to work is easy to recognize. A common sentiment sadly
echoes from departing employees, "This was the best office I've ever worked in." Many simply
would not want to leave; even the forward deployed! The secretly envious wait patiently for an
opportunity to serve, while others would boldly question, "Are there any vacancies!?" Routine
visitors would whisper to one another, "They always get along so well." Customers often esteem
the work ethic, while peer organizations would seek to discover the office's best practices.
(U) A great place to work is well organized. No one says, "That's not my job." The office is too
busy to accommodate strife, jealousy, or turf battles. All employees are important and
celebrated. No one is criticized. Instead, employees highly respect one another and encourage
one another. In a great place, it's all in a day's work.
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