The Awards Ceremony for the Best Companies to Work For® in Hong Kong 2019 ended with laughter, paddles and drums. It was a night in which the best companies, together with an acclaimed Dragon Boat team, shared their team spirit, teamwork and enthusiasm in helping their respective teams achieve their common goals.
The awardees had so much fun whilst paddling as a team, and showcased their ability to create instant, effective teamwork by bringing together different people from different companies to work on a shared activity.
The waterfront venue was chosen for this particular purpose, as its natural background gave the perfect effect of paddling on the water outside.
In order to paddle correctly, the whole team needs to follow the beat of the drum, and the drummer is the leader who creates the atmosphere leading the crew to move together.
Great Place to Work® Institute also announced, to much excitement, that applications for Best Workplaces™ for Women will be officially open to any organization. “Empowering women in the workplace isn't just the right thing to do — it's simply good business. Organizations can create their own equitable cultures by learning from the companies on this list, who get women's buy-in of the mission by inspiring them to innovate and drive the company forward,” said Michael Bush, Global CEO of Great Place to Work®.
A recent study conducted by Great Place to Work® found that women’s careers benefit when their leaders seek out ways to make work more meaningful for all employees, irrespective of gender. When women feel they make a difference at their companies, they’re 27x more likely to say they have a great place to work and 6x more likely to want to stay with their companies for a long time. If women experience workplace traits that encourage innovation, they are 4x more likely to plan a long-term future at the company.
Best Workplaces™ for Women in Greater China aims to help in closing the gaps in an organization’s workplace culture and to help many companies to provide a great place to work for all.
In addition to the excitement of the paddling session and Best Workplaces™ for Women news, the research findings from this year’s batch were analyzed and delivered. Mr Tails Mao, who is in charge of research and logistics at Great Place to Work®, commented, “This year’s result shows the importance of camaraderie in the perception of building a great workplace culture amongst Hong Kong’s workforce.”
The finale of the night was the awarding of the Best Companies to Work For® in Hong Kong for 2019. Ten companies of varying sizes and from a diverse range of industries were awarded, while 50 were surveyed. Ms Maggie Yau, who leads Marketing at the Institute, commented: "It’s never easy to implement a policy and ensure that everyone will be on the same page or move at the same speed, but these wonderful Best Companies have demonstrated that with great teamwork and encouragement we can push to achieve a common goal. And we are very proud of these companies.”
Each year, Great Place to Work® hosts an award ceremony that recognizes various organizations that have achieved outstanding results in Great Place To Work’s Trust Index© survey and Culture Audit©. So what is the process to become considered for the Best Companies to Work For® list? First, the company will need to complete both the Trust Index© Survey and the Culture Audit©, while achieving a minimum response rate of 70% of the total employee base. Second, certification will be granted if the company scores at least 70% in the Trust Index© Survey and 120 points in the Culture Audit©. Becoming certified as a Great Place To Work does not guarantee the company a place on the Best Companies to Work For® list, but rather the right to be considered.
The companies awarded this year belong to a variety of industries and range in size from local SMEs to large multinational companies. It shows that a great workplace can exist in a company of any size. The award recognizes and embraces the organization and its staff and this results in a real sense of workplace pride.
Towards the end of the awards presentation, the CEO of Galton Voysey gave a very warm and modest speech to his staff. He also addressed the other awarded companies, and highlighted the hard work and dedication shown by all awarded companies throughout the certification process.
The Best Companies to Work For® in Hong Kong 2019
(in alphabetical order)
Cisco
DHL Express Hong Kong
Galton Voysey
KKR
Liquidnet Asia Limited
Mars Company Hong Kong Limited
Meijer Trading Ltd.
Meltwater
NVIDIA
SAP Hong Kong
