Special awards honor managers, companies in several categories
Getty ImagesThe following special award recipients were chosen based on standout scores for employee responses to specific survey statements. Employees rate these statements on a seven-point scale from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree.”
Large
Leadership: Jim Laffoon, Security Service Federal Credit Union
Doers: Accenture
Meaningfulness: Broadway Bank
Training: The Hartford Insurance Group
Midsize
Leadership: Paul Nguyen, Communicare Health Center
Direction: Tiger Sanitation
Managers: WebTPA
Clued in Senior Management: Jon Wayne Service Company
Communication: Kiolbassa Provision Company
Benefits: Bexar Appraisal District
Small
Leadership: Zach Salesman, Assessment Intervention Management
New Ideas: Chesmar Homes
Values: PCI
Appreciation: Assessment Intervention Management
Work/Life Flexibility: Bain Medina Bain Inc.
Category criteria
Leadership: I have confidence in the leader of this company.
Direction: I believe this company is going in the right direction.
Managers: My manager helps me learn and grow; my manager makes it easier to do my job well; my manager cares about my concerns.
New Ideas: New ideas are encouraged at this company.
Doers: At this company, we do things efficiently and well.
Meaningfulness: My job makes me feel like I am part of something meaningful.
Values: This company operates by strong values.
Clued-in Senior Management: Senior managers understand what is really happening at this company.
Communication: I feel well informed about important decisions at this company.
Appreciation: I feel genuinely appreciated at this company.
Work/Life Flexibility: I have the flexibility I need to balance my work and personal life.
Training: I get the formal training I want for my career.
Benefits: My benefits package is good compared to others in this industry.