Synchrony
Synchrony is a great example of a company with a strong sense for employee satisfaction. Roughly 94% of employees say synchrony is a great place to work, and this is largely in part due to their nature of putting their employees first. They built their company and relationship with employees based on trust, employee voice, and flexibility. The company places a large emphasis on a listen to employees and co-creating with them in order to bring a larger sense of workplace satisfaction. In doing so, they build a large sense of trust by ensuring their employees feel heard and valued. Another highly valued aspect employees have of their career at Synchrony is their work life balance. The company has implemented a strong sense of flexibility where employees feel a sense of relief due to remote work options and flexible day to day schedules. With these values combined, employees have said Synchrony is an amazing place to work and it sits well above the average for employee satisfaction.
NVIDIA
A total of 95% of employees say NVIDIA is a great place to work, and here’s why. Employees of NVIDIA have stated the company has built its foundation with employees based on high trust, strong leadership, and employee engagement/empowerment. Employees state that management is honest and ethical within their business practices, and would only lay off as a last resort method making them feel more secure and valued within the workplace. People working at NVIDIA have a large sense of responsibility, and thus are more empowered to be proud within their career. Overall NVIDIA has a high employee satisfaction rate due to managements honest efforts to creating an empowering environment.
Hilton
Hilton hotels has a strong employee satisfaction rate sitting right at 95% of employees reporting this is a great place to work. The reason employees find Hilton to be a great place to work is due to their efforts in creating an environment where people feel included and welcomed. Employees report a large sense of inclusion, trust, growth opportunities, and ethical business practices from the leadership team. Inclusion comes from many directions, and employees report feeling valued and respected regardless of the position or title they hold. Employees feel management is competent in their decision making, and value their employees whole heartedly.
Type of Manager I’d Like to Become
The type of manager I would like to become is one that encompasses all things mentioned from the above companies. I think employee satisfaction is one of if not the most important thing to consider when leading a team. The way to go about ensuring that is by valuing, respecting, listening, and encouraging your team members in a way that you yourself would value. I’d like to be the manager that everyone feels welcomed and respected by. The things I learned from these companies is a great way to introduce those vlaues in my world.
Challenges of Managers
I believe the challanges come from a difficulty of understanding team dynamic, needs, and differences between groups. Not all individuals are the same, and you can’t resolve conflict, introduce rewards, or encourage everyone in the same way. I think the most challenge thing of being a manager or leader of any kind is understanding the needs of the people you intend to lead. Just like most things, being a manager is one of those things that you adapt over time and will never be perfect at, but trying to implement the things you’ve learned along the way, and learning from past mistakes is what can make a good manager great.