BEST WORKPLACES 2021 THE IRISH TIMES Thursday, March 11, 2021 Best WorkplacesTM IRELAND 2021 BEST WORKPLACES 2021 THE IRISH TIMES Thursday, March 11, 2021 Best WorkplacesTM IRELAND 2021 where being great together makes us a great place to work Join Regeneron and discover why the best in biotech live, work and play in Limerick. Learn more at www.regeneron.ie 2 BEST WORKPLACES 2021 March 11, 2021 INSIDE 8 31 28 Dr Colin Hughes, head of the graduate business school at TU Dublin. 4 ForewordGreatPlacetoWork CEO CathalDivillysaystrustisneeded inournewworkingworld 6 SurveyResultsKeeping employeesintheloopduring lockdownshasbeenkey, findings show 8 FutureFocusWhat are thepossible outcome FOREWORD Towards a new way of working Listen to staff and help them be their best, says Cathal Divilly, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly, CEO, Great Place to Work I t has been quite the year for our country, communities and families. 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Book your free, no obligation demo now at: mhrglobal.ie 01 541 3778 i DATA TRENDS Much for organisations to learn from the past year Changes driven by pandemic highlight importance of building culture of trust says Joseph Benkanoun-Greene K icking off our project cycle in March 2020, the entirety of this years Best Workplaces in Ireland study was framed within the in decisions that affect their jobs or work environment, and the tendency for management to keep employees informed about important issues and changes, this highlights the extent to which Irelands best workplaces ensured that employees were provided with regular and relevant updates throughout a rap FUTURE FOCUS Great Place to Work: A future of remote trust, purpose and outcome Office of Government Procurement and Tesco Ireland on how work has evolved in conversation with Jim Flynn Kevin Harte, Kathryn Whyte & Adrian Breen OGP Team For organisations, this is an opportunity to now engage with work/life balance, colleagues are seeking support on learning and career development. JF: Some organisations have updated their remote working policy but its much more than that, isnt it? Im a strong advocate of a principlesbased approach. Policy development in the area of agile/flexible/remote work TECH IN HR Tech solutions to help the people profession HR teams facing challenges as companies such as Dropbox launch virtual first strategy writes Danielle Barron H uman resources is known as the people profession. But Covid-19 brought a raft of challenges for HR professionals as their staff sh Virtual Leadership Engage and inspire remote and hybrid teams A new programme for managers adapting their leadership style to the virtual work environment. Start date: 12 April 2021 Visit: www.imi.ie Also available as a customised programme for teams and organisations. OPINION The past year has shown us the effectiveness of technology in facilitating work Tánaiste Leo Varadkar: Time for businesses to embrace blended work T he pandemic has transformed the world of work forever. Millions of people across the globe went from working in an office to working from ho Horizon Therapeutics is proud to be recognised as a Best Small Workplace by the Great Place to Work Institute. Working at Horizon is more than a jobits about personal growth, giving back and changing lives. Most importantly, its a passion to help patients. Thats why our employees consistently rate WINNERS I R E L A N D S B E S T S M A L L W O R K P L AC E S 2 0 2 1 20 to 100 employees 1 2 3 Esri Ireland specialises in the application of geographic information systems, helping customers r e c o r d w h e r e t h i n g s h a p p e n a n d a n a l y s e w h y, w i t h t h e aim of providin I R E L A N D S B E S T S M A L L W O R K P L AC E S 2 0 2 1 20 to 100 employees 12 13 14 15 Global biopharma company that believes science and compassion must work together to transform lives. Partners with industry leaders and high potential start ups to deliver talent solutions for global WINNERS I R E L A N D S B E S T S M A L L W O R K P L AC E S 2 0 2 1 20 to 100 employees 24 25 26 27 Providing high-quality network and single cell infrastructure solutions to a wide range of clients. Wo r l d R u g b y i s t h e international sports federation for the game of rugby union. A GREAT WORKPLACE CONNECTS PEOPLE Great Places To Work recognition endorses that DHL Global Forwarding Ireland have successfully nurtured a culture of integrity, inclusivity and openness, where looking out for each other is a priority and working together as a team achieves excellent results across WINNERS I R E L A N D S B E S T M E D I U M W O R K P L AC E S 2 0 2 1 101 to 250 employees 1 2 3 Global leader in digital media and digital marketing solutions. With creative, marketing and document solutions to empower everyone from emerging artists to global brands to bring digital creati BEST WORKPLACES 2021 March 11, 2021 19 WINNERS I R E L A N D S B E S T M E D I U M W O R K P L AC E S 2 0 2 1 101 to 250 employees 11 12 Arm of specialist provider covering life, property/casualty and borrower insurance. Governing body for rugby union on the island of Ireland, responsible for all aspects of the game. YEARS ON LIST I R E L A N D S B E S T M E D I U M W O R K P L AC E S 2 0 2 1 101 to 250 employees 18 19 20 Leader of the design and manufacture of h i g h - q u a l i t y Wo r k w e a r , Fo o t w e a r a n d P e r s o n a l Protective Equipment. Motor retailers with extensive interests in Motor Dealerships WINNERS I R E L A N D S B E S T L A R G E W O R K P L AC E S 2 0 2 1 251 or more employees 1 2 3 Global leader in the development of Internet Data Routing and Unified Communications products, developing, manufacturing and selling networking hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and I R E L A N D S B E S T L A R G E W O R K P L AC E S 2 0 2 1 251 or more employees 11 12 Global provider of talent solutions, investing in innovative solutions for their people, candidates, and clients. Provider of private health insurance. Health and wellbeing partner for their members. YEARS I R E L A N D S B E S T L A R G E W O R K P L AC E S 2 0 2 1 251 or more employees 24 BEST WORKPLACES 2021 March 11, 2021 18 19 eCommerce company providing a technology platform to brands and retailers to sell online into global markets. Irelands largest A p p l i a n c e s , Te c h n o l o Thank you to all our amazing colleagues for making Woodies a Great Place to Work Interested in joining the Woodies Team? Visit www.woodies.ie/careers for Women 2017-2021 2021 SPECIAL AWARDS Great Place to Work: special award winners This years winners are an inspiring mix of enthusiastic and innovative companies and employees E very year, Great Place to Work identify both the people and practices that demonstrate commitment to organisational culture, growth and agilit Great Place to Work Ambassador: YVONNE FROST, POPPULO Yvonne Frost is vice-president of employee experience at Populo. Loyalty, honesty and a willingness to share many lessons learned are hallmarks of Yvonnes style, making her an easy choice as the 2021 Great Place to Work Ambassador. Yvonne joined REMOTE WORKING Trust in employees and staff working outside of office hours are just some of challenges faced Leading virtual teams in a time of tumult writes Barry McCall J ust one year ago the concept of virtual and hybrid workplaces where many if not all employees of an organisation work remot year. Productivity tools have progressed as well and technologies are advancing to enable remote work. But that has its downsides and leaders must be aware of them. Leaders have to be attuned to peoples wellbeing and ensure it is not being affected by remote working. They have to ensure people feel MOST TRUSTED LEADER Fáilte Ireland: Supporting States tourism and hospitality sector We are not here for the sake of visitors but for everyone in Ireland, Paul Kelly writes Sandra O'Connell G iven that the pandemic has pressed the pause button on the entire travel sector, you might think morale a WOMEN High-trustenvironmentsearnsseveraltop companiesBestWorkplacesforWomenawards. Fania Stoney spoke with VP of global HR at Workhuman, Niamh Graham about their achievement T he Best Workplaces for Women, now in its third year, recognises organisations which, while providing a great work environ CULTURE TREND Workplace culture during pandemic: A virtual success Remote work is here to stay as companies build their digital compassion and cohesion, says Anthony Hickey T he primary focus of the culture analyst role in Great Place to Work is to assess client-submitted reports: reflections of Proud to be one of Irelands best workplaces From day one, weve known that it takes teamwork, passion and a culture built on diversity and inclusion to develop the scientific breakthroughs, innovative pipelines, and therapies that change millions of patients lives around the world. Thank you to our d CERTIFIED Our Ladys Hospice, VHA and Citco are among organisations certified as a Great Place to Work T he Great Place to Work certification programme is designed to build and sustain high-trust, highperformance culture in organisations. Through the programme, organisations that excel in creating MORE NATURAL BORN BUYERS WANTED Have a knack for negotiation? Know quality when you see it? Then our new 12-month Trainee Buyer Programme could be the perfect opportunity for you! We are looking for a couple of natural born buyers to join our Buying department at our Dublin head office. Our Buying d Liz Simpson Smith, Swords Holywell Superstore Photography by Ruth Medjber The best of us. Even during a difficult year, our colleagues held firm and made Tesco a Great Place to Work for the 4th year in a row. Best WorkplacesTM IRELAND 2021 36 BEST WORKPLACES 2021 March 11, 2021