UK's Best Workplaces for Development™ 2024
Each year, we recognise organisations whose thriving workplace cultures are enabling both their people and their business to flourish. Opportunities for learning and development are a crucial element of this success, which is why we’re so thrilled to be recognising this year, for the very first time, the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development.
Best Workplaces for Development™ 2024
Our UK’s Best Workplaces for Development™ list, highlights the companies that offer great experiences to develop at work.
To determine the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces for Development, Great Place To Work® analysed confidential survey feedback shared by 240,000 employees working across the United Kingdom. Employees responded to over 60 survey questions describing the extent to which their organisation creates a ‘great place to work’ For All™.
To be considered eligible for Best Workplace recognition, companies first had to meet the Great Place To Work Certified™ standard of accreditation. Once Certified, we begin the selection of the Best Workplaces for Development by pulling that meet the eligibility criteria. Companies are assessed against the Development Index; which include 10 statements from the core Trust Index™ survey that our research has been found to have the most impact on employees’ experiences of development. The Development Index is grouped into 4 key essentials necessary to offer great experiences of professional growth and development - Development Essentials, Management Behaviour Essentials, Empowerment Essentials and Recognition Essentials. We also look at the consistency in responses by age, tenure, job level, gender and work status, as well as the experiences meaningful opportunities.
How do we become a Best Workplace for Development?
Organisations looking to be recognised on the Best Workplaces for Development™ list, first start by getting Certified™ as a 'great place to work'. Through the Certification process, we capture valuable employee feedback using our research-driven Trust Index™ survey and details about the programmes and practises that make your workplace unique. Best Workplaces™ are then determined from the pool of Certified™ organisations via a rigorous assessment process that is based on the outcome of both your Trust Index™ survey and other factors.
How are the Best Workplaces for Development selected?
We use our For All™ Methodology to evaluate our pool of Great Place To Work-Certified companies against the Development Index; which include 10 statements from the core Trust Index™ survey that our research has been found to be essential for professional development. Top performing companies are recognised as Best Workplaces for Development™.
Who’s eligible for the Best Workplaces for Development List?
To be eligible for our Best Workplaces™ Programme, you will need a minimum of 10 employees, be Great Place to Work-Certified, achieved at least 65% in the Development Index and pass the rigorous assessment of your organisation's workplace culture by our culture experts.
What is the Development Index?
The Development Index is made up of 10 statements grouped into the 4 key ‘essentials’ necessary to offer great experiences of professional growth and development.
Example statements used in the index:
Development Essentials
2 statements are used, an example being:
“I am offered training or development to further myself professionally”
Management Behaviour Essentials
2 statements are used, an example being:
“Managers avoid favouritism”
Empowerment Essentials
3 statements are used, an example being:
“Management trusts people to do a good job without watching over their shoulders”
Recognition Essentials
3 statements are used, an example being:
“Management shows appreciation for good work and extra effort”
What is the Best Workplaces for Development List application deadline?
You must complete your Great Place To Work Certification by the Get Certified date for the list on our List Deadlines page.
What happens if we don't make the list?
Ranking on our Best Workplaces™ lists is no mean feat! We never disclose the names or results of any company which does not receive this recognition, but rather offer to support these organisations to improve their employee experience and achieve better results in the future.
Our mission is to create a better world by helping organisations become great workplaces for all. Certification™, which organisations of 10+ employees will receive as long as they hit the 65% Trust Index™ employee survey threshold and submit their Culture Brief™ questionnaire, allows you to signal to the world that you are on the journey to building a better workplace culture.
And our services go beyond recognition, too! We provide bespoke consultancy which enables individual organisations to make continuous improvements based on key data and insights that target their unique set of needs at any given time. All our clients are assigned a dedicated Customer Success Project Manager to help with every step of the process in moving from good to great, including post-survey support.
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