NVIDIA
95% of current employees have “been given a lot of responsibility”, meaning NVIDIA trusts their employees and their capabilities from top to bottom, but this doesn’t lead to workplace dissatisfaction; 96% of employees believe “management would lay people off only as a last resort”. A notable aspect of NVIDIA’s HR plan involves community outreach and the personal values of each employee; employees are encouraged to “support causes they care about” even if they may be outside the scope of NVIDIA directly.
Wegmans Food Markets
96% of employees feel welcome when they joined the company, and 94% feel good about the ways they contributed to the community they were a part of while at Wegmans. Most notably, “family” was a word that showed up frequently within the Trust Index survey conducted for employees. A notable policy that Wegmans holds near and dear is their workplace philosophy: “We can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the individual needs of our people.”
The Cheesecake Factory
89% of employees said both that they were given the resources and equipment to do their job and that customers would rate their service as excellent. A notable practice of their Human Resource plan involves the training course for their employees, a culinary training program that can lead to more culinary careers; setting their employees up for a career both with and away from The Cheesecake Factory creates a level of trust between management and their employees.
What type of manager do I want to be?
At the end of the day, I want my fellow employees to be motivated to come back tomorrow and feel safe regarding their job security, knowing they have the resources to be successful within the professional career and personal lives. While productivity and quality of work will always be a priority of mine, I hold workplace culture and mutual respect even higher.
Challenges of Being a Manager
I think the most challenging portion of being a manager is similar to how I want to be a manager; helping employees balance productivity with general well-being and job security. Being able to find a balance between high productivity, workplace comradery, and a healthy personal life may be difficult at first, but seems attainable if one can use strategic HRM practices; identifying a short and long-term plan for how we can all achieve our goals, both personally and as a whole.
