After looking at 2020’s Fortune Best Companies to Work for it was interesting to see the similarities between all 100 of the companies. Looking at the learning materials from this week I can see why that most commonly written characteristic from employees is how the company cares about them as people. I think this is a summary of all the good aspects of what a manager can be. I took the number 1 company, number 50 and number 99 company. To see that there was not many differences in what was said about the companies was interesting.
Hilton was the number 1 company and their employees spoke about how they were not just a number but actually cared about. Power House Remodeling Group gave their employees what they needed to be successful and hired people that supported one another. Lastly, Delta Air, they are a team and share goals. I think all of these companies like I said practice good management based on these bits from employees, by creating a supportive, team and caring work environment.
After reading through different aspects of HR and management in general and the tactics that go along with those the main word that comes to mind when I think about what kind of manager I want to be is fair. It incorporates my values and ethics into one word. Making sure that the work environment is diverse, inclusive and a supportive one. In the same breathe this is what would be challenging, no matter how good of a job you do someone will always think you are being unfair. That is why being the boss is always a challenging job. Being fair and sticking to personal and company values can keep you on the right track.
