Posted by CareerJunction Company
10/11/2014, 07:08
Employees are the single most important element of a company. A motivated, engaged and continuously upskilled workforce can provide the edge in the fast-changing world of business.
The focus of the Deloitte Best Company to Work For awards, held last month in Johannesburg, was leading and developing staff – and the need to keep employees in the fold.
Chess was used as an analogy for the benefits to be reaped by management if it can get a team to pull together while still giving each individual the capacity to “win the game”.
Guest speaker Dave Duarte, who was named young global leader by the World Economic Forum earlier this year, said winning companies tended to be those with a focus on continuous training and support.
Duarte is CEO of Treeshake, which according to his website helps companies “to respond to the latest digital opportunities and trends”.
The results of the Deloitte surveys, which are used to rate the companies, enable management to understand the psyche of employees.
The surveys also help to take the temperature of morale in the workplace, and to understand what is needed to attract and retain the best people.
The surveys, being anonymous, allow individuals to express their thoughts with no sugar-coating.