Council employees give it a good report
Wednesday, 10th February 2010.
The area's largest employer has been given a high quality national rating in a survey based on feedback from its staff.
Suffolk County Council has been listed as a 'First-Class' Accredited Organisation in the Best Companies survey - one of only three councils to have achieved accreditation.
Best Companies established the accreditation award scheme to acknowledge excellence in the workplace.
Based on staff feedback, it looks at employee engagement as an integral part of a company’s success and growth and sets a benchmark for other employers.
Council chief executive Andrea Hill said: “Being recognised as one of only three councils nationally to get star status is a fantastic achievement.
"It is a great tribute to our staff’s determination, enthusiasm and energy. This award builds on our proven track record of efficiency savings – over £70m since 2005 – and good performance – Suffolk has the highest number of Comprehensive Area Assessment green flags anywhere in the country.
"We already know Suffolk is one of the best places to live in the country but it also confirms we are one of the best and most innovative councils to work for.”
The Best Companies survey is designed to measure employee engagement and uses 70 questions to gain a comprehensive view of the employees’ perceptions of their organisation.
The areas of enquiry include leadership, wellbeing, my manager, my team, my company, personal growth, giving something back and fair deal.
The accreditation scheme is based on a star rating system where one star is ‘first class’, two stars are ‘outstanding’ and three stars are ‘extraordinary’.
Jonathan Austin, chief executive officer of Best Companies, said: ”We would like to congratulate Suffolk County Council on their ‘first-class’ achievement.
"An engaged workforce is essential as organisations move out of the recession and into a more stable economic situation.
"No doubt many organisations have tackled redundancies and rapid change this year. But organisations like Suffolk County Council who have kept on engaging their staff and making sure they are involved in the business will be in a good position for the future and should be congratulated for their efforts."
Suffolk County Council has been listed as a 'First-Class' Accredited Organisation in the Best Companies survey - one of only three councils to have achieved accreditation.
Best Companies established the accreditation award scheme to acknowledge excellence in the workplace.
Based on staff feedback, it looks at employee engagement as an integral part of a company’s success and growth and sets a benchmark for other employers.
Council chief executive Andrea Hill said: “Being recognised as one of only three councils nationally to get star status is a fantastic achievement.
"It is a great tribute to our staff’s determination, enthusiasm and energy. This award builds on our proven track record of efficiency savings – over £70m since 2005 – and good performance – Suffolk has the highest number of Comprehensive Area Assessment green flags anywhere in the country.
"We already know Suffolk is one of the best places to live in the country but it also confirms we are one of the best and most innovative councils to work for.”
The Best Companies survey is designed to measure employee engagement and uses 70 questions to gain a comprehensive view of the employees’ perceptions of their organisation.
The areas of enquiry include leadership, wellbeing, my manager, my team, my company, personal growth, giving something back and fair deal.
The accreditation scheme is based on a star rating system where one star is ‘first class’, two stars are ‘outstanding’ and three stars are ‘extraordinary’.
Jonathan Austin, chief executive officer of Best Companies, said: ”We would like to congratulate Suffolk County Council on their ‘first-class’ achievement.
"An engaged workforce is essential as organisations move out of the recession and into a more stable economic situation.
"No doubt many organisations have tackled redundancies and rapid change this year. But organisations like Suffolk County Council who have kept on engaging their staff and making sure they are involved in the business will be in a good position for the future and should be congratulated for their efforts."
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