Dev Randhawa writes about company cultures.
Today, I’ve chosen to write about some companies with great working cultures that others can aspire to. A list of companies has been compiled in Entrepreneur Magazine’s website, which documents 10 companies with enviable cultures.
It’s a little tech-heavy, but I’m in the belief that it’s of use to leaders outside of the industry despite this.
Strong tech presence
Continuing from my ‘tech-heavy’ statement, the presence of Facebook and Twitter on the list (I’m a fan of Twitter) points towards the Silicon Valley heavyweights knowing how to treat employees in the correct manner.
Twitter’s office in San Francisco. Twitter employees report a good culture.
For example, Twitter’s happy employees state the reason for their satisfaction is the presence of others in a similar positive state of mind and an overall feeling that the company is a force for good in the world.
One factor to note about the tech industry’s strong showing is that it’s important to remember the competitive and flexible nature of the industry at present. What does this mean? It means that tech employees are young, mobile and very much in-demand – sating their needs with good benefits is a must.
Now, the aforementioned standpoint of Twitter’s staff may be unsurprising for the employees of a social network that has facilitated discussion and social change, but what about the kind of companies that don’t have a particularly good reputation?
Keeping an eye on health
Chevron is a famous oil and gas company that, like most fossil fuel companies in the 21st Century, has a poor reputation due to its practices. Chevron’s employees however, are happy with their treatment from the company. Employees, for example, are given free on-site health centers as well as further programs that emphasise health and wellbeing.
For a company that faces a hostile crowd, it’s obviously important that employee integrity is important – this is a wise strategy form Chevron.
In summary, I think it’s important for companies of all sizes and objective to treat their employees well – you never know when the competition will hot up and head-hunters will come knocking!
About Dev Randhawa
Dev Randhawa is a CEO and an expert in natural resource exploration. He is also an active blogger, whose thoughts can be read here.
