Today we announced the UK's Best Workplaces for Development™ 2025: the organisations supporting all their employees to grow, thrive, and fulfill their potential.
These companies recognise that opportunities for learning and development are a crucial element of a strong workplace culture. They offer employees the chance to better themselves, to learn new skills, and to progress within the organisation. They understand that employee development is not one-size fits all, and they actively support every single employee to undertake their own tailored journey of growth.
To ascertain the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development, Great Place To Work first analysed employee survey responses to uncover the four key areas which have the most impact on a positive employee perception of development: these are the empowerment essentials, recognition essentials, management behaviour essentials, and development essentials.
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The UK’s Best Workplaces for Development are organisations which excel in each of these essential areas far beyond the average UK company.
In fact, at the No.1 Small UK's Best Workplace for Development Fortitude Nicsa Global, 100% of employees agreed with all survey statements related to these essentials.
“FNG is open to developing staff training and investing a lot of time in
[helping] their employees to work to the best of their abilities,” said one worker in their survey feedback.
No. 1 Medium UK's Best Workplace for Development Hatmill utilises coaching to guide employees in their growth journey, as one employee shared: "The individual coaching offer for all team members allows you to have an independent discussion every month and introduces you to models and techniques that support your personal development".
At NVIDIA, No.1 Large UK's Best Workplace for Development, a culture of innovation and creativity drives employee growth by empowering employees to experiment with new ideas and continuously improve – enhancing their skills and confidence whilst driving personal and professional growth. As one employee shared: "the company consistently supports innovation and creativity, encouraging employees to think outside the box and propose new ideas without fear of failure. This culture of innovation has significantly enhanced my creative skills and motivated me to contribute my best to the company’s success."
Kids Planet Day Nurseries, No.1 Super Large UK's Best Workplace For Development, have an internal training platform offering courses for employees to boost their skillset. Recognising that their people will all learn differently, these courses are delivered in a variety of ways. This platform was referenced repeatedly by employees when asked 'what makes your organisation a great place to work?'. As one employee shared: "there is a great learning and development culture at Kids Planet. All staff are encouraged to develop themselves, with plenty of opportunities available to be able to enhance our skills and abilities."
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