In a difficult economic year, these companies managed to keep their employees a priority.
It’s the kind of year that separates great small businesses from good ones. For many companies, tough economic times inevitably end up pushing the work environment to the back burner. Benefits are slashed, innovative programs are dropped, employees get shut out of big decisions. Employees are lucky to have a job, many bosses figure. Anything extra is unaffordable.
But other companies view things differently. For them, a commitment to employees’ well-being and development in times like these can pay off handsomely—both now and in the future. Companies with low turnover and high employee satisfaction and engagement are better positioned to save money and devise innovative ways to navigate the crisis. And they set up the company to do even better when the economy turns around.
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