Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP has been honored with a 2016 When Work Works Award for its use of effective workplace strategies to increase business and employee success.
This prestigious award, part of the national When Work Works project administered by the Families and Work Institute (FWI) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), recognizes employers of all sizes and types in the Northeast and across the country.
“We are thrilled to receive this recognition for our workplace practices,” said Joanne Breault, Director of Human Resources at Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP. “Historically, public accounting has been an industry where work/life balance is particularly challenging. We have focused our efforts on making meaningful changes that prioritize balance and flexibility, which makes this award especially gratifying.”
The award is the result of a rigorous assessment. Worksites must first qualify by ranking in the top 20 percent of the country based on a nationally representative sample of employers. Two-thirds of the evaluation of applicants comes from an employee survey. Applicants are evaluated on six research-based ingredients of an effective workplace: opportunities for learning; a culture of trust; work/life fit; supervisor support for work success; autonomy; and satisfaction with earnings, benefits and opportunities for advancement — all factors associated with employee health, well-being and engagement.
“These employers have excelled at creating effective workplaces yielding tremendously positive results for business success, as well as for their employees’ well-being and productivity,” said Ellen Galinsky, president of FWI. “Effective workplaces recognize that employees are an organization’s greatest resource and make a critical difference in the organization’s ability to not only survive, but to thrive.”
Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP (GFC) is one of the largest CPA and business advisory firms in Northern New England, with offices in South Burlington, Vermont, and Hanover, New Hampshire. GFC is an award winning workplace, renowned for its industry expertise and focus on client service.