Great Place to Work names Best Workplaces in Asia for 2017

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A culture of trust is the key to retaining talent in the Asia-Pacific region, according to research and consulting firm, Great Place to Work.

Great Place to Work’s annual study of Asia’s Best Workplaces research reveals that employees in the top 60 Best Workplaces in Asia believe managers behaving in a respectful way to be the most significant factor for employees to have the desire to remain in their current jobs.

In announcing the Best Companies in Asia, Great Place to Work CEO Michael Bush said, “Being on the list is more than being recognised as a Great Place to Work. A high-trust culture helps you attract people, improves your performance, retains your top talent, fosters innovation, and assures a sustainable business. Bottom-line, a Great Place to Work for All is better for business, because you’re developing the full human potential of everyone on your team.”

To help companies in Asia get a better understanding of how to improve, Great Place to Work launched the Best Workplaces in Asia Report 2017,The Importance of Trust, which includes the data from this year’s regional list, and in- depth analysis on which behaviours motivate employees the most. The report and list of the 60 Best Workplaces in Asia can be viewed by visiting www.greatplacetowork.lk.

DHL (Keells) Ltd., and Hilton (Sri Lanka) were Sri Lankan organisations who contributed to their respective regional organisations ranking on the list. DHL topped the Best Multinationals list while Hilton was ranked third.

“Our 30 years of research shows that it is not perks and benefits that will get employees get up every morning ‘fired up’ to go to work and contribute fully, it is the quality of the relationships that they have with their managers, peers, and job,” Bush concluded.

Great Place to Work is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, and certification programs, including Best Workplaces lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognise outstanding workplace cultures. In Sri Lanka, Great Place to Work produces an annual ‘Best Workplaces’ list and in future will be expanding the list to include lists for different industries. Great Place to Work provides culture consulting services to businesses, non-profits, and government agencies in over 50 countries across six continents.

Learn more about how to create your own great workplace at the upcoming Great Place to Work Sri Lanka Conference on 28 June.