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About Winning Workplaces -- who we are and what we do Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 362 seconds See how Winning Workplaces emerged from the co-owners of a Chicago-based auto parts manufacturer, and the activities we lead to help small organizations -- who are often underserved -- create better work environments. Related: boss, business, ceo, chicago, employer, entrepreneurship, leader, nonprofit, owner, small, winning, workplace, workplaces |
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Lundberg Family Farms walks the work/life talk Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 175 seconds Timothy Schultz, VP of Administration of California-based organic rice farming operation Lundberg Family Farms, talks about how this third-generation family-owned business stays true to its founding value of respect for people, as well as the land. Related: eco, land, lundberg, rice, small, business, california, environment, family, farming, farms, friendly, leadership, organic, sustainability, use |
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Rainforest Alliance's employee communication aids its impact Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 162 seconds Helena Albuquerque, Director of Human Resources for New York City-based environmental conservation nonprofit Rainforest Alliance, talks about the progressive people practices it uses to connect its worldwide workforce and empower it to do great things. Related: eco, employee, rainforest, small, alliance, business, communication, conservation, environmental, friendly, leadership, management, nonprofit, sustainability |
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WSJ.com Alan Murray - TSW partnership w/ Winning Workplaces Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 29 seconds Alan Murray, Executive Editor of The Wall Street Journal Online, explains the value that the Journal sees in partnering with nonprofit Winning Workplaces in carrying out the Top Small Workplaces annual recognition project. Related: alan, awards, business, journal, management, murray, small, street, top, wall, winning, workplace, workplaces |
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Focus on work-life balance grows profits at prof srvc firm Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 128 seconds Janice Anderson, Managing Partner of Point B Solutions, a professional services firm in 7 U.S. cities, talks about how helping all associates identify "their own Point B" helps keep the workload from overtaking their lives. Related: balance, business, community, employees, intranet, leadership, point, professional, services, small, telecommuting, work-life |
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See how 1 of only 2 100% employee-owned U.S. banks thrives Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 141 seconds Bill Marshall, CEO of Missouri-based Phelps County Bank, talks about what he looks for in new employees and their approach to training that has made the bank profitable and even insulated it from effects of the housing crisis. Related: bank, boss, business, ceo, county, economy, employees, employer, phelps, small, workers |
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Illinois consulting firm recruits employees who care Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 200 seconds C. Richard Panico, CEO/President of Illinois-based consulting firm Integrated Project Management Company (IPM) talks about what his 80-employee firm does to find and retain top talent. Related: business, employee, great, integrated, ipm, leadership, management, place, project, recruit, retention, small, to, top, work, workplaces |
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2008 Top Small Workplaces Judge Paul Silvis Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 114 seconds Paul Silvis, Founder and former Head Coach of 2007 Top Small Workplace Restek Corporation, talks about what stood out among the 2008 Top Small Workplaces finalists, which he judged to determine this year's winners. Related: awards, best, business, ceo, company, leadership, paul, restek, silvis, small, top, workplace |
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At Jump Associates, their innovative workspace aids employees and clients Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 190 seconds Dev Patnaik, CEO/President of business consulting firm Jump Associates, talks about their low-tech methods of engaging employees, as well as how their bright-colored, innovative workspace spurs employee ideas that enhance their client work. Related: dev, jump, small, top, wired, associates, business, california, care, consulting, leadership, management, patnaik, small, to, workplace |
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Managing growth at an $85M small firm Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 118 seconds Mike Foley, CEO of Reflexite Corporation, based in Connecticut, talks about how his optical engineering firm has been intentful about growth in part through fostering a culture of ownership. Related: business, ceo, entrepreneur, esop, leadership, manufacturing, ownership, reflexite, small |
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Emphasis on training helps healthcare firm go public Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 126 seconds Bill Petty, Chairman and CEO of Exactech, based in Florida, explains how an emphasis on employee training and development helps his firm achieve strong growth as a publicly traded company. Related: business, ceo, employee, healthcare, hip, leadership, orthopedic, replacement, small, top, training, workplace |
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Ohio firm hires smart people & gives them stake in strategy Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 136 seconds Jim Tippmann, CEO of FRCH Design Worldwide, based in Ohio, discusses some of the ways his 40-year-old company distances itself from its competitors, which includes cutting-edge people practices. Related: branding, business, design, employees, frch, leadership, small, top, workplace, worldwide |
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Wind energy company lives its values Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 132 seconds Jan Blittersdorf, president and CEO of Vermont-based renewable energy solutions provider NRG Systems, explains some of the ways her 26-year-old company rewards employees and keeps them coming back. Related: business, ceo, energy, leader, leed, nrg, power, renewable, small, sustainability, systems, wind |
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Pennsylvania firm connects people practices to profitability Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 123 seconds Jere Cowden, President/CEO of Cowden Associates, based in Pennsylvania, explains how an "epiphany" he had in the middle of the night, revolving around his employees, has transformed his business. Related: associates, business, consulting, cowden, leadership, pittsburgh, services, small, top, workplace |
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A different approach to the moving business Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 121 seconds Larry O'Toole, president of East Coast-based Gentle Giant Moving Company, talks about the unique approach to employee development he takes, which resulted in a 16% increase in revenues in 2007 over the previous year. Related: boss, business, ceo, employees, employer, gentle, giant, moving, small, workers |
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Colleen Barrett on Southwest Airlines' unique employee culture Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 92 seconds Colleen Barrett, President Emeritus of Southwest Airlines, talks about the kinds of people they look for and want to have interact with their customers. She also gives advice to both large and small businesses that want to grow bigger. From Winning Workplaces' 2008 Top Small Workplaces Conference, Chicago, October 2008. Related: airline, colleen, southwest, top, winning, airlines, barrett, business, culture, employees, industry, leadership, small, workplace, workplaces |
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WSJ.com's Alan Murray - impact of election on small business Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 75 seconds Alan Murray, Executive Editor of The Wall Street Journal Online, argues that it makes no difference whether McCain or Obama is elected - the trend will be toward more regulation of and higher taxes on businesses. From Winning Workplaces' 2008 Top Small Workplaces Conference, Chicago, October 15, 2008. Related: 2008, alan, business, election, journal, mccain, murray, obama, small, street, wall, wsj, wsj.com |
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How a Boston PR firm bounced back from an economic downturn Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 129 seconds Amy Bermar, president of Massachusetts-based technology PR firm Corporate Ink, tells how being frank with employees saved the company from disaster during a recent economic downturn. The company rebounded and posted a 75% increase in revenues from 2004-2006. Related: boss, business, ceo, corporate, downturn, economy, employees, employer, ink, recession, small, workers |
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2008 Top Small Workplaces Judge Peter Cappelli Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 98 seconds Peter Cappelli, Director of the Center for Human Resources at the Wharton School, talks about what stood out among the 2008 Top Small Workplaces finalists, which he judged to determine this year's winners. Related: awards, business, cappelli, ceo, hr, human, leader, of, pennsylvania, peter, resources, school, small, university, wharton, workplace |
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Employee welfare and innovation linked at Decagon Devices Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 162 seconds Tamsin Jolley, President and CEO of Washington-based manufacturer Decagon Devices talks about how their employee development practices have helped them get their water measurement instruments in 80% of food companies. Related: best, business, decagon, development, devices, employee, leadership, people, practices, small, top, workplaces |
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2008 Top Small Workplaces Judge Tom Kinnear Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 88 seconds Tom Kinnear, Executive Director of the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan, talks about what stood out among the 2008 Top Small Workplaces finalists, which he judged to determine this year's winners. Related: awards, best, business, ceo, company, institute, kinnear, leadership, lurie, michigan, of, small, tom, university, workplace, zell |
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2008 Top Small Workplaces Judge Ken Lehman Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 81 seconds Winning Workplaces Founder and Chairman Ken Lehman talks about what stood out among the 2008 Top Small Workplaces finalists, which he judged to determine this year's winners. Related: awards, best, business, ceo, company, fel-pro, ken, leadership, lehman, small, winning, workplace, workplaces |
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2008 Top Small Workplaces Judge Diane Hessan Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 61 seconds Diane Hessan, 2005 Winning Workplaces Best Boss winner and President/CEO of Massachusetts-based Communispace Corporation, talks about what stood out among the 2008 Top Small Workplaces finalists, which she judged to determine this year's winners. Related: awards, best, business, ceo, communispace, company, diane, hessan, leadership, small, workplace |
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Celebrating successes important to small aviation shop Posted by: winningworkplaces
Video duration: 125 seconds Caroline Pickett, Chairman of the Board for Airport operations & aircraft modification firm Summit Aviation, talks about how recognizing their specialized top talent helps keep motivation and retention high. Related: aircraft, armed, aviation, business, ceo, chairman, forces, leadership, repair, small, summit |