Employees not only intended to stay at the organisations, but also felt motivated to exert extra effort
FedEx New Zealand, Colliers International and MIGA are among the organisations which have earned a spot on the Aon Best Employers program.
In particular, Best Employers excel in “navigating the most pressing people-related issues confronting organisations today”, according to Stephen Hickey, Head of Culture & Employee Engagement, Asia Pacific & Middle East at Kincentric.
Hickey added that they are building highly agile and adaptive workforces that are “more likely to embrace change, innovate and meet the evolving needs of their customers”.
His comments come after Aon and Kincentric have just announced its Best Employers 2019, identifying the top employers in New Zealand and Australia.
In 2019, 12 organisations earned Best Employer recognition out of a total of 89 that participated in the program’s employee engagement survey.
The 2019, results reveal that this year’s top performers succeed in four key areas: employee engagement, agility, engaging leadership and talent focus.
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Organisations in healthcare, transport and retail services were the leading sectors identified as Aon Best Employers.
Survey results showed that people who worked at Best Employers spoke particularly positively about their workplace, consistently saying that not only do they intend to stay within the company, but they also feel motivated to exert extra effort in their work.
These employees are nearly twice as engaged than employees at other organisations.
Organisational agility has proven to have a significant impact on employee engagement, retention and the bottom line, with two-thirds of employees at Best Employers reporting effective collaboration between departments compared to only 50% in other organisations.
Aon Best Employers exceed other organisations when it comes to leadership, with leadership teams identified as deeply connected with their employees, driving engagement and communicating a clear vision while exerted strong personal values.
Moreover, leaders are perceived to be more effective when compared to other organisations, with two-thirds of employees reporting that leaders provide a clear direction for the future compared to half of the employees in other organisations.
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Talent focus is another critical factor differentiating Best Employers from other organisations, with employees stating that attracting and retaining great talent while focusing on the potential of employees was core to how these companies approached people strategies.
Twenty-three per cent more employees felt connected to the organisations’ mission and values when compared to other organisations.
“Along with highly engaging leadership and an intense focus on talent management, Best Employers deliver to their people an experience that motivates them to contribute discretionary effort to the purpose and strategy of their organisations,” said Hickey.
“This helps Best Employers deliver exceptional business results.”
The data collected over the past 18 years shows that Aon Best Employers financially outperform their counterparts, with 86% higher sales growth compared to average companies and 71% higher operating income growth.
The 2019 Aon Best Employers:
Carlisle Homes
Coca - Cola Amatil New Zealand
Colliers International
FedEx New Zealand
Four Square (Foodstuffs North Island Ltd)
MIGA
National Portrait Gallery
NTI (National Transport Insurance)
Peoplecare Health
Perpetual
Plush
Super Retail Group
