{"id":5098,"date":"2019-04-05T09:16:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T07:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.organisator.ch\/?p=5098"},"modified":"2019-04-05T09:16:20","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T07:16:20","slug":"diese-arbeitgeber-bieten-einen-great-place-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.organisator.ch\/en\/management\/2019-04-05\/diese-arbeitgeber-bieten-einen-great-place-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":"These employers offer a Great Place to Work"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sensirion not only wins the \"Great Place to Work Switzerland\" award this year, but also a special prize awarded by XING Switzerland for its innovative approach to New Work topics. The award was presented by Yves Schneuwly (left). (Image: Xing)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Great Place to Work Institute awarded the \"Best Employers in Switzerland\" for the 11th time on April 4, 2019 in Zurich. For the ranking, all employees of the participating employers are asked anonymously for their opinion. All organizations with 20 or more employees can participate. Currently, around 200 companies in Switzerland are working with Great Place to Work to improve their workplace culture. Last year, 70 of them took all the steps to be compared with the \"Best Employers\". Following Google and Cisco in recent years, Sensirion now won for the first time among large companies. The 34 \"Best Employers\" include international companies such as DHL, LGT Bank, Hilti as well as Swiss companies such as Holle baby food, Schweizer Salinen AG or Klinik Gut from St. Moritz.<\/p>\n

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Marc von Waldkirch, CEO of Sensirion: \"We have people working for us who are open, cooperative and ambitious, and who share common goals\" (Image: Sensirion.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

High pay alone does not generate motivation<\/h2>\n

The study results show what the foundations of a good workplace culture are: Credibility, respect and appreciation, fairness (including compensation) and team spirit. Also very important are pride in what the company does. When it comes to the perception of an appropriate salary, there are large differences between the companies (70% positive perception in excellent vs. 39% in non-excellent organizations). What is striking here is that perceived fairness is more important than the absolute wage level. Here, even companies without high wages often achieve a better perception than industries with above-average but unfairly perceived wages. \"It is surprising but at the same time impressive to see how even companies with lower wages create motivating working conditions thanks to fairness and good prospects. High salaries in an environment characterized by envy and power struggles, on the other hand, create frustration and stagnation in many organizations,\" says Michael Hermann, CEO of Great Place to Work.<\/p>\n

Innovations require mutual trust and listening<\/h2>\n

However, even more is needed to awaken creativity, respond quickly to changes and inspire employees to make a special commitment. The importance of a sense of purpose and trust within the company is often underestimated, according to another conclusion of the study. Yet it is precisely these points that prove to be decisive for a special commitment on the part of employees. They want to be involved in decisions so that they can fully support them. It is increasingly important to employees today to make a valuable contribution to society. \"Not only do we always want to perform at our best, but it's important to us that people are at the center of this. After all, today's generation expects different things from their workplace than it used to. They want an exciting, progressive and supportive employer\" says Christoph Loos, Managing Director of Hilti.<\/p>\n

Only proud employees are good ambassadors of a company<\/h2>\n

Management plays a central role. Among the award-winning employers, 82% consider their managers to be competent. The Swiss average, however, is only 50%. This shows how differently the working environment is experienced. Thus, 88% of the employees at the award-winning employers would recommend their company to others. However, the average recommendation in Switzerland is just 59%.<\/p>\n

Michael Hermann continues: \"In the workplace, it's just like in a relationship: if there is a lack of recognition and trust in the long term, commitment often declines and alternatives become more interesting. The award-winning employers also manage to meet the expectations placed on the company. After more than two years of service, satisfaction remains stable at 80%, while non-award-winning employers disappoint more and more employees and satisfaction drops to 59%.<\/p>\n

These are the best employers in Switzerland<\/h2>\n

Large companies (250+ employees)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n