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Survey measures workplace engagement by analysising respondents’ views in a number of categories:

•Leadership•My Company•My Manager•Personal Growth•My Team•Fair Deal •Giving Something Back•Wellbeing

Survey entered for second time in October 2010 and results were published in March 2011

64% of staff responded (67% in 2010)


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ResultsBest Companies Accreditation Score


Sunday Times Best Companies to Work ForComparative Positioning based upon overall results

Position compared against organisations of a similar size, of which there were 90.



Position compared to Top 100



Position compared to Equity last year


Sunday Times Best Companies to Work ForBest Result – Fair Deal


Sunday Times Best Companies to Work ForWorst Results – Wellbeing and Giving Something Back

Wellbeing position compared to 90 similar sized companies


Sunday Times Best Companies to Work ForWorst Results – Wellbeing and Giving Something Back

Giving Something Back position compared to 90 similar sized companies


Sunday Times Best Companies to Work ForOther Key Statements

My Manager

• My manager is an excellent role model for me – 89th out of 90• My manager motivates me to give my best every day – 89th out of 90

Leadership

• Senior managers of this organisation do a lot of telling but not much listening – 90th out of 90

• The organisation is run on strong values/principles – 90th out of 90

My Company

• I love working for this organisation– 90th out of 90• I feel proud to work for this organisation – 90th out of 90


Sunday Times Best Companies to Work ForKey Statements

Personal Growth

• The experience I gain from this job is valuable for my future – 90th out of 90• My work is stimulating – 89th out of 90

My Team

• Working in this team give me a buzz– 90th out of 90• People in my team go out of their way to help me – 90th out of 90


Sunday Times Best Companies to Work ForComparator positions

Small Companies

• Poole Housing Partnership Rank 19

Mid Companies

• Luminus Group Rank 2• One Vision Housing Rank 5• Calico Rank 6• New Charter Rank 16• Chester and District Rank 27• Plus Dane Rank 34• Great Places Rank 37• Harvest Rank 42• Pennaf Rank 44


October 2010 – today

• Development of the Business Plan • Customer Service Directorate Restructure• Recruitment of new Executive Directors • Development of key policies/strategies• Restructure and embedding of S+I (Customer Exp mgr)• Establishing a performance culture (Performance Challenge)• Improving communications:

• Executive road show• Staff conference• Team brief• Leadership forum

• Currently recruiting the Staff Panel• Office moves – bringing together CS Directorate• Customer visibility in the organisation

Moving Forward – How do we improve?


• Share the results with Staff – an honest approach• Communication – continue the “conversation”• Align People development activities to the categories to develop a corporate

understanding• Organisational Development and Cultural Change• Leadership• Business Planning and Performance Management• Total Reward• Staff Engagement• Learning and Development• Target – achieve Top 100 by 2013/14 as illustrated in the Business Plan

Moving Forward – How do we improve?

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