Top 5 for People
Carsonified
Any business could stand to learn a thing or two about leadership from Carsonified: not only does it buy its employees lunch and encourage them to eat together every day, it also issues them with a Mac Book and an iPhone – and, best of all, they all work a four-day week.
Home Jane
With a predominantly-female workforce, property maintenance company Home Jane counts women’s refuge centres and other vulnerable women among its clients – ensuring customers feel completely safe all the time.
SportStars
SportStars founder James Taylor wants his team to ‘live and breathe’ the business’ ethos – so he rigorously chronicles his employees’ professional developments, with regular one-on-one meetings, appraisals and reviews, as well as team building weekends, activity days and social evenings to keep them inspired.
Tribewanted
When you’re building a business, how do you keep your customer base engaged? Ben Keene decided to give his online community the power to vote on how the business is run, how the tribe is structured and what decisions are made. The result is a thriving community who feel very much involved in the day-to-day running of the tribe on Vororo.
I Spy Marketing
Staff at I Spy Marketing know they’re appreciated: last year, the company paid out approximately 10% of bonuses on top of its salaries, and staff are given a £250 career-enhancement allowance, as well as £700 to spend on additional benefits – and best of all, two duvet days a year. As a result staff retention is an impressive 90%.
Whether it's keeping your employees motivated or giving great
customer service, people are the most important thing - whatever
your line of business. These businesses are the ones who give their
people that little bit extra.
Watch the video below to see why our judges thought Carsonified
had what it takes to be part of our smart with people
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