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http://fortune.com/best-companies/

     This is the Fortune's list with Great Place to Work for the year 2015. Google ranks no. 1 again for the sixth time. And here's what google employees say:

     They say that employees and members are the heart of the organization. They are the company's most important asset. According to Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS, "Innovation is the key to success in this business, and creativity fuels innovation". Creativity comes from motivated employees whose ideas produce quality product and services.. When employees are motivated, they keep coming back every morning to start their work with passion. So how can you keep your employees motivated? Here's how:

Sustain a work environment founded on dignity and respect for all employees.

     Employees should receive respect regardless of their position in the company. They should be treated equally and discrimination in age, gender and race should not be promoted in the organization. By doing so, employees will be encourage to share their creative ideas because they know that their opinions are validated.

Make the employees feel their jobs are important.

     According to Dobroski, employees are motivated by the fact that they believe that their work has a positive impact on the lives of others.

Cultivate the full potential of all employees.

     Employees are motivated with the thrill of challenge rather than money or fear of disciplinarian bosses. Companies should keep their employees intellectually engaged and keep their mind stimulated by empowering them with training and self development. Provide your employees with upgraded tools which they can utilized in the workplace.

Encourage individual pursuit of work/life harmony.

     Companies should acknowledge that employees have lives outside the company. Without time off from work, employee gets both bored and boring. Companies should give their employees to time for themselves, with their family, friends and the things they are passionate about so that they will feel recharged after a long tiring week they had.

Enable the well-being of individuals and their families through compensation, benefits, policies and practices.

     It makes a difference when you reward your employees' hard work with benefits and compensation that will surely develop the well being of their families as well.

Develop great bosses who excel at managing people as well as results.

     When it comes to the issue of submission, it's not hard to submit to someone who is willing to lead. That's why, it is very important that bosses are willing to lead their employees and they cannot lead them if they are not equipped with excellent skills. It makes a difference when you know that your boss understands your work because he or she has actually done it. 

Appreciate and recognize the contributions of people who work there.

     Everyone of us likes to feel valued. It is very rewarding when you know that people appreciates and recognize your contributions even in the smallest things. From a free movie ticket for perfect attendance to a reward bonus for hard work would make your employees feel validated.


     This is not to say that companies would never encounter difficulties with employees. That is why companies should also screen their employees. And for employees, if your company does not give benefits like google, still it doesn't give you the license to produce deplorable work. Remember that our work is a worship to God, and when it comes to worship, we give our best all the time.

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters"

- Colossians 3:23 

Resources:

http://fortune.com/best-companies/

http://www.sas.com/en_us/company-information/executive-bios/jim-goodnight.html

http://reviews.greatplacetowork.com/google-inc

http://www.inc.com/oscar-raymundo/google-employees-best-place-to-work.html