Episode 14: Showing Appreciation Goes a Long Way

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What does it take to shape a company into one of Fortune 500 Top 100 Best Places to Work? While this is not a question that can be answered with something simple, one of the factors is certainly showing the people who work in your organization that they are appreciated. John Atz is the President and CEO of Kimley-Horn, a design and consulting firm that is consistently included in Fortune 500’s Top 100 Best Places to Work. On this episode John was kind enough to talk about some of the things Kimley-Horn does to show their employees appreciation. The examples he lays out range from simple actions to much more creative gestures. The unifying factor is they are all elements meant to keep employees happy and engaged in what they are doing.