Dear All,
I had gone through the report on the "Best Employers in India" and culled some of the following best practices followed by the Top 25 Best Employers:
I am sharing this list, and I hope you would add on to the same, or give some new ideas to carry these through.
In case anybody has the policy details on these activities from the companies mentioned alongside each practice, please do share.
1. Leadership Development Centre (senior most leaders conduct workshops – Infosys)
2. Employee taskforces with HR as just a facilitator (They have both the budget and the empowerment to take decisions which ensures successful completion of the project. – P&G)
3. Flexible working arrangements (HP)
4. Additional leave of 10 days for employee marriage (HP)
5. 10 days if employee is preparing for higher education (HP)
6. 8 weeks for legally adopting a child (HP)
7. 5 days for bereavement in the family (HP)
8. 5 days paternity leave (HP)
9. Compressed work week and flextime (Smithkline Beecham)
10. Area Sales Managers are provided with laptops to work from home (Smithkline Beecham)
11. TGIF is celebrated once every quarter (where employees are allowed to leave 1.5 hours early - Smithkline Beecham)
12. Mileage cards (for Suggestions, attractive rewards can be redeemed based on points – Satyam)
13. Weekly on-line survey (“Pulse” to ensure that areas of employee concern are addressed – Agilent)
14. Management by walking Around (MBWA) – American Express
15. Sitting late in office and working on weekends is strictly discouraged (American Express)
16. Managers have to ensure that employees complete their leave entitlement for the year (American Express)
17. Flexibility of choosing 12 optional holidays in the year from a basket of 26 days - (American Express)
18. Family parties every quarter - (Hughes)
19. Painting competition for children (used in New Year cards) - (Hughes)
20. Series of Libraries – (Tata Steel)
21. Holiday homes, which span across the country, allow employees and the families’ perfect spots for rest and recuperation – (Tata Steel)
22. Interest clubs such as music forum, performing arts club etc. which encourage and exhibit talents of its employees in different areas. (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories)
23. Regular outward-bound training programs for employees such as mountain climbing, river rafting offer adventure and fun. (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories)
24. Hibernation leave where on completing four years and employee is eligible for six weeks of paid leave (Sasken)
25. Every years managers along with their team make performance commitments to the Chairman. This presentation along with a photograph is laminated and kept on each manager’s table. On achieving their target, the Chairman sends a letter complimenting the team. (Reliance)
26. HR Portal facilitates multi-source feedback, self-paced learning, self-nominations to development programs and concierge services. (Compaq)
27. Online resources also include access to the HBR learning center, training on sales management and interpersonal skills. (Compaq)
With warm regards,
Swapna Nair[/b]
I had gone through the report on the "Best Employers in India" and culled some of the following best practices followed by the Top 25 Best Employers:
I am sharing this list, and I hope you would add on to the same, or give some new ideas to carry these through.
In case anybody has the policy details on these activities from the companies mentioned alongside each practice, please do share.
1. Leadership Development Centre (senior most leaders conduct workshops – Infosys)
2. Employee taskforces with HR as just a facilitator (They have both the budget and the empowerment to take decisions which ensures successful completion of the project. – P&G)
3. Flexible working arrangements (HP)
4. Additional leave of 10 days for employee marriage (HP)
5. 10 days if employee is preparing for higher education (HP)
6. 8 weeks for legally adopting a child (HP)
7. 5 days for bereavement in the family (HP)
8. 5 days paternity leave (HP)
9. Compressed work week and flextime (Smithkline Beecham)
10. Area Sales Managers are provided with laptops to work from home (Smithkline Beecham)
11. TGIF is celebrated once every quarter (where employees are allowed to leave 1.5 hours early - Smithkline Beecham)
12. Mileage cards (for Suggestions, attractive rewards can be redeemed based on points – Satyam)
13. Weekly on-line survey (“Pulse” to ensure that areas of employee concern are addressed – Agilent)
14. Management by walking Around (MBWA) – American Express
15. Sitting late in office and working on weekends is strictly discouraged (American Express)
16. Managers have to ensure that employees complete their leave entitlement for the year (American Express)
17. Flexibility of choosing 12 optional holidays in the year from a basket of 26 days - (American Express)
18. Family parties every quarter - (Hughes)
19. Painting competition for children (used in New Year cards) - (Hughes)
20. Series of Libraries – (Tata Steel)
21. Holiday homes, which span across the country, allow employees and the families’ perfect spots for rest and recuperation – (Tata Steel)
22. Interest clubs such as music forum, performing arts club etc. which encourage and exhibit talents of its employees in different areas. (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories)
23. Regular outward-bound training programs for employees such as mountain climbing, river rafting offer adventure and fun. (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories)
24. Hibernation leave where on completing four years and employee is eligible for six weeks of paid leave (Sasken)
25. Every years managers along with their team make performance commitments to the Chairman. This presentation along with a photograph is laminated and kept on each manager’s table. On achieving their target, the Chairman sends a letter complimenting the team. (Reliance)
26. HR Portal facilitates multi-source feedback, self-paced learning, self-nominations to development programs and concierge services. (Compaq)
27. Online resources also include access to the HBR learning center, training on sales management and interpersonal skills. (Compaq)
With warm regards,
Swapna Nair[/b]