Vancouver, BC - May 21, 2009 - Brian Scudamore, (center)founder and CEO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK, stands amongst staff during a group rally in the lunchroom of their company offices in downtown Vancouver May 22, 2009. At 10:55 a.m., a large group of employees gather for a daily huddle where they have a seven-minute conversation when they talk about plans and ideas.Jeff Vinnick/The Globe and Mail
Engagement, which describes employees' passion for their work and commitment to the company's vision, isn't just a buzzword. Taking time to create a fully engaged workforce, where employees go above and beyond their job descriptions, can not only help boost a company's customer relations but also the its bottom line.
"Companies that focus on employee engagement tend to perform better financially, attract and retain the best talent and enjoy improved customer service and client retention," says Razor Suleman, founder and chairman of Achievers, a company that offers social recognition and employee engagement solutions to its clients.
The company recently released its third annual survey of the most engaged companies across the country. A panel of five judges, which included Mr. Suleman, evaluated applicants and selected the winners based on the following eight elements of employee engagement: communication, leadership, culture, rewards and recognition, professional and personal growth, accountability and performance, vision and values and corporate and social responsibility.
View the top 8 most engaged companies in Canada
The 50 most engaged companies, listed below (in alphabetical order), will be honoured on Nov. 14 at Arcadian Court in Toronto.
- 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
- 3M Canada Company
- Access Communications Cooperative Limited
- Adecco Employment Services
- All Weather Windows
- Apex Distribution Inc.
- Arrow Professional Services
- Bayer Inc.
- BC Housing
- Bruce Power
- Ceridian Canada Ltd.
- CIBC Mellon
- Contingent Workforce Solutions Inc.
- Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.
- Edelman Canada
- Eli Lilly Canada
- Empathica Inc.
- Enflick, Inc.
- First Canadian Title
- FIRMA Foreign Exchange
- Flight Centre
- G Adventures (formerly Gap Adventures)
- Genesis Hospitality
- GoodLife Fitness
- Haute Culture Consulting Inc.
- HR Downloads Inc.
- Hydro Ottawa
- IQ PARTNERS Inc.
- Just Energy Corp
- KPMG LLP
- Mayhew
- MD Physician Services
- Meridian
- Molson Coors Canada
- Monsanto Canada Inc.
- NetSuite Canada Inc.
- Nurse Next Door
- PEER 1 Hosting
- peopleCare Inc.
- Polar Mobile
- PowerStream Inc.
- Rogers Communications Inc. - Customer Support
- Ryan, ULC
- Scotiabank Convention Centre
- Siemens Canada
- Starwood Hotels & Resorts
- TeraGo Networks Inc.
- The Johnson Corporation
- The Little Potato Company
- TribeHR
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