by Fiona Wilson
on February 09, 2012
It’s that time of year again where we pull together our annual Best Workplaces publication. This year – to keep it fresh and inspirational - we’ve shifted the emphasis in the magazine to focus on the employees rather than the leaders of our Best Workplaces.
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by Bob Lee
on February 08, 2012
 For nearly a decade, a Danish bank has been recognised by Great Place to Work in Denmark as one of the best small to medium sized companies to work for in Europe. Situated near the quiet coastline on the island of Fyn, Middelfart Sparekasse has an unusual approach to people management that experts say is worth noting.
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by John Ryan
on December 21, 2011
 EMC are ranked 3rd among the Best Large Workplaces in Ireland 2011 and, coincidentally, 3rd among the Best Large Workplaces in Europe 2011.
In this candid interview, Bob Savage, Vice President and Managing Director of EMC in Cork, shares some excellent insights on why it's so important to EMC to be a great place to work, and - more importantly - precisely how they do it.
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by Bob Lee
on December 20, 2011
 “The gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages; the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials. It measures neither our wit nor our courage; neither our wisdom nor our learning; neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country; it measures everything, in short, except that which makes life worthwhile …..."
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by Cathal Divilly
on November 11, 2011
NetApp was recently named as the #3 Best Multinational Workplace in The World by Great Place to Work. In this short video, made for NetApp's internal TV Channel, NetApp VP and Co-Founder Dave Hitz discusses what this recognition means to his organisation, while giving his take on the three key factors used to compose our workplace ranking.
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by Bob Lee
on October 31, 2011
Robert Levering, Great Place to Work co-founder started his career as a full-time organiser against the Vietnam War and continues to see himself as a social change activist. That background helps to set the context for the speech - reproduced in full here - that he delivered at our recent 'World's Best Workplaces' Gala at the New York Stock Exchange in Wall Street .........
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by Bob Lee
on October 31, 2011
 Almost 1,000 multi-national operations in 60+ countries competed for a place on the first-ever listing of the World's Best Multinational Workplaces, which we announced on Thursday 27th October 2011 at a Gala Event at the New York Stock Exchange. The dinner was attended by senior executives from each of the 25 winning companies and a variety of representatives of new and old world media. Here's the three minute video that welcomed our guests - I think it gives a good sense of the scale of the competition that the winners faced!
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by Charles Pelton
on October 19, 2011
 Curious about which companies will be on Great Place to Work®’s first-ever World’s Best Multinational Workplaces list, to be revealed at the New York Stock Exchange on October 27? Here are some hints as to their identities.
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by Bob Lee
on October 12, 2011
Great Workplaces are all about relationships, and 'trust' is the glue that holds those relationships together. We've designed a short alternative quiz - based on the key ideas behind our full Trust Index© Employee Survey - to give a quick snapshot of how your workplace measures up. You might be surprised at the outcome!
Take the 60 Second Quiz
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by Bob Lee
on September 22, 2011
What inspired 1.6 million people worldwide to apply to work at Google in 2010? Is it the promise of at-desk massage? The world-class restaurant facilities? The Foosball tables? Or could it simply be "the chance to do great work"? Interview with Helen Tynan, Google's Head of Human Resources Ireland, along with behind-the-scenes footage from inside Google's Dublin offices.
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