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“Study says G o o g l e top workplace”

“Study says G o o g l e top workplace”. Presented by: Praephan Ratana-amornpin Trevor Munro Margaret Hill-Skinner. Taken from the San Francisco Chronicle Jan. 9 th , 2007. Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.

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“Study says G o o g l e top workplace”

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  1. “Study saysGoogletop workplace” Presented by: Praephan Ratana-amornpin Trevor Munro Margaret Hill-Skinner Taken from the San Francisco Chronicle Jan. 9th, 2007

  2. Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For • “100 Best” determined by San Francisco’s Great Place to Work Institute • Produced annually since 1998 • Companies must be 7 years old; 1,000+ employees • Top 100 chosen from 446 companies (2007) • Based largely on results of 57-question survey given to 400 randomly selected employees • Google ranked #1

  3. Fortune Magazine’s Top Five Best Companies to Work For 1 Google 2 Genentech 3 Wegmans Food Markets 4 Container Store 5 Whole Foods Market

  4. Google : Company Information • Largest search engine • Founded in 1998 by Stanford students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin • First data center in a dorm room • Partnered with Yahoo! in 2000 • Headquarters: Google Campus in Mountainview, California

  5. Google : Mission Statement • “Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful” • Google’s ten-point philosophy

  6. Google : Employee Information • Employees paid salaries lower than the industry standard • 3,000 applicants per day

  7. The Google Work Place • Massages • Car wash • Volleyball pit • Couches • Free gourmet meals; wide variety • Google Child Care Center • On-site dry cleaning/laundry room • No dress code (pajamas, tuxedos, • costumes, etc.) • Gym and pool

  8. Google Employee Benefits • Family health care; on-site physician/dentist • Vacation days; flexible hours • Maternity/parental leave; $500 take-out meal budget • Employee referral bonus program • Financial/legal counseling • Tuition reimbursement • Adoption assistance • Free shuttle service • Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Incentive Program (up to $5000!)

  9. How to Bring Out the Best in Your EmployeeTaken from AllBusiness.com • Be an encourager • Get everyone involved • Get to know each employee personally • Reward great ideas • Find their motivation • Develop a sense of urgency • Keep your employees informed • Provide positive feedback • Allocate decision-making power Video

  10. Employee Empowerment • “Empowerment occurs when employees are given the power in their jobs to do the things necessary to satisfy and make things right for customers.”

  11. Our Google Example • Google good example of how treating employees as they want to be treated boosts morale • Google employees feel more willing to work odd and long hours if needed (overnight, even), thanks to the perks

  12. Conclusion • Providing an environment that employees want to work in brings in more potential employees • When employees are content, they are more productive and more willing to provide good, quality service • Good, quality service makes for happy customers

  13. Sources • San Francisco Chronicle • http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/09/BUGJSNF2171.DTL • AllBusiness.com • http://www.allbusiness.com/human-resources/employee-development-leadership/3780636-1.html • Google • http://www.google.com/support/jobs/bin/static.py?page=benefits.html • Wikipedia • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google

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