Ted Kitterman
Ted Kitterman is a content manager for Great Place to Work®. Ted has experience covering the workplace, business communications, public relations, internal communications, work culture, employee well-being, brand purpose and more. His work shines a light on the unparalleled data and insights offered by Great Place to Work’s decades of research, helping the company share its vision of a great place to work For All™.
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How Employee Resource Groups Build Belonging at Small Workplaces
Once Upon a Farm, No. 64 on the Fortune Best Small Workplaces™ List for 2024, shares lessons learned from creating its employee engagement committee. If you’re at a company with fewer than 100 employees, creating a network of employee resource groups...
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How Great Leaders Help Employees Connect to Purpose
“Inspiring” — one of the nine high-trust leadership behaviors — is all about helping employees see how they fit into the bigger picture, and how their work makes a difference. What does it mean to be an inspiring leader? It all comes back to purpose,...
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At Best Workplaces in Asia, Building Trust Prepares Employees for AI
Less than half of employees at typical workplaces in Asia and the Middle East say their employer is educating and training them on AI. Less than half of employees at typical workplaces in Asia say their organization is talking to them about how...
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High Levels of Cooperation, Care Drive Employees to Give Extra at the Best Small and Medium Workplaces
Nine in 10 employees at winning companies say their manager shows a sincere interest in them, compared to just six in 10 at a typical U.S. workplace. Aug. 28, 2024 (Oakland, Calif.) — When looking at the 2024 Fortune Best Small & Medium...
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How Much Leaders Care Drives Employee Performance at Best Small and Medium Workplaces
Nearly all employees (98%) at the Best Small and Medium Workplaces report a culture where people care about each other, compared to 68% at a typical U.S. workplace. Companies with fewer employees have one clear advantage when building a workplace...
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How Tofurky Rebuilt Trust With Employees After Acquisition
The plant-based meat producer revamped its culture, driving eye-popping increases on its annual Great Place To Work survey. How can leaders rebuild trust with employees following major changes to the organization? That was the challenge facing...
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4 Ways the 2024 PEOPLE Companies that Care Invest in People and Communities
Here’s how companies on this year’s list are using their wealth and expertise to solve some of the world’s toughest problems. What is the role of the business community in solving problems like world hunger, the refugee crisis, or inequality and...
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How the Best Workplaces in Latin America Are More Prepared for AI
Six in 10 employees in Latin America are excited to use AI tools in the workplace, but only three in 10 say their employer is investing in developing their AI skills. Are your employees ready to use artificial intelligence at work? In Latin America,...
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How Great Companies Ensure Every Employee Gets Their Fair Share
Beyond fair pay and generous benefits, employees expect to have equal participation and access to all outcomes of a company’s success. When looking at “sharing” — one of the nine high-trust leadership behaviors that strengthens workplace culture — most...
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How Remote and Hybrid Work Affects Your Organization’s Culture
Check out these tips from leaders at Great Place To Work Certified companies on how to overcome the challenges of remote and hybrid work. How has the rise of remote and hybrid work changed workplace culture? While many employees value the flexibility...
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What the Data Says About Remote Work: Industry-Specific Insights and Strategies
Check out these insights for setting remote work policy in industries from tech and finance to health care. Does your company need to offer remote work options to be competitive when recruiting top talent? Great Place To Work® identified unique...
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How the Best Companies Are Using AI to Upskill Employees
Can AI become the secret weapon for helping your workforce develop new skills? One way that artificial intelligence — in particular generative AI — promises to transform the workplace is in employee training and development. The sudden rise of AI has...
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How Cisco Connects Purpose and DEIB to Profit and Growth
Here’s how DEIB programs can become essential business drivers that lead to stronger business results. Does purpose drive profit? Great Place To Work® research has found that when companies embrace their purpose and have clear communication from their...
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5 Things Your Company Should Celebrate to Strengthen Your Culture
Celebrating — one of the nine high-trust leadership behaviors — is how leaders create a workplace where employees feel connected to one another. What you celebrate as an organization can send a powerful message to employees. Does it feel like the...
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How Great Companies Keep Humans in the Loop on AI
The rise of Gen AI promises to revolutionize the workplace. Here’s why the best workplaces are focused on improving human performance, rather than replacing it with machines. Are your employees open and excited to use AI at work? Surveys show that a...
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How Main Line Health Is Exploring Flexible Work to Promote Psychological Well-being
The Pennsylvania health care system saw a five-point increase in the number of employees who reported a psychologically and emotionally healthy work environment. The health care industry hasn’t recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are just now...
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How a Focus on Fairness Guides DVL Group’s Christy Magee
As an HR leader of a 150-person firm, Magee shares insights on what has 94% of employees saying the company is a great workplace. Most companies struggle to create a workplace that employees believe is fair and equitable. It’s also one of the ways...
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How To Ensure LGBTQ+ Employees Can Be Themselves at Work
High-trust workplaces can be successful in creating safe spaces for employees to show up as their full selves. Here are three experiences that can make a difference. It is hard for marginalized workers like LGBTQ+ employees to feel seen...
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How Caring Leaders Create High Performance Workplaces
Caring — one of the nine high-trust leadership behaviors — happens when leaders take time to learn about employees’ lives beyond the workplace and invest in their success. Whether or not he ever actually said it, Theodore Roosevelt’s apocryphal quote...
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What Employers Can Do to Help Refugees Thrive in the Workplace
Here’s how you can give these hardworking employees the best chance to succeed. What does it look like to welcome refugees into the workplace? If your company isn’t connecting with the more than 108 million people around the world who have been...
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How the 100 Best Companies Are Training Their Workforce for AI
Here’s how to ensure all employees have an opportunity to learn the latest technology and help co-create your AI future. Are your workers ready for the generative AI revolution? Data from LinkedIn shows that four in five U.S. employees want more...
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Whether Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid, Here’s What Really Matters at the Best Workplaces in New York, Chicago, Texas, and the Bay Area
Where you work matters less than who you work for. The debate over remote and hybrid work continues as companies like Nike blame a lack of in-person collaboration for lackluster business performance. Proponents of remote work argue more flexible...
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How Great Companies Are Offering Flexible Work Options, Driving Retention and Engagement
Research shows that when employees can choose between remote, in-person, or hybrid work, they are more likely to want to stay and more likely to be engaged. Remote work isn’t feasible for every organization — and many employees would prefer to go to a...
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How Intuit Builds Awareness and Belonging With Annual Trans+ Summit
Here’s how the global financial tech company, No. 23 on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® List, is breaking down barriers for transgender and nonbinary employees. Transgender and nonbinary employees have a harder time finding acceptance at...
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What Companies Are Missing About LGBTQ+ Experiences at Work
As companies recognize Pride month, here’s why you should consider disaggregating your people data, rather than engaging all LGBTQ employees the same way. As companies celebrate Pride month and recognize LGBTQ+ employees, leaders should consider how...
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How Embracing Innovation Drives Inclusion for Asian American and Pacific Islander Employees
As API Heritage Month comes to an end, here’s how you can continue to build belonging and offer growth opportunities for API employees all year round. To help Asian American and Pacific Islander (API) employees move beyond the so-called “bamboo...
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How Hilcorp’s Transparency Empowers Every Employee and Builds Trust
The energy company, ranked No. 80 on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, takes extraordinary measures to allow employees to act like owners of the business. Most companies will say they value employees with an entrepreneurial mindset. That...
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How Neurodivergent Masking Is Driving Employee Burnout
New data suggests that burnout is again on the rise. Ignoring the needs of neurodivergent employees offers a compelling explanation. Burnout is on the rise again in 2024, and managers are missing the signs. A new survey from The Harris Poll and The...
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Mr. Cooper Group’s Kelly Ann Doherty on the Importance of Flexibility at Work
The chief administrative officer for the No. 44 company on the Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance™ List in 2023 shares her insights. What are the ways companies can increase flexible work options for employees? The COVID...
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For All Summit Recap: Embracing Grit Amid the AI Revolution
Over 1,600 attendees joined the second day of the For All Summit to explore how the workplace is changing and what strategies build much-needed resilience. What is the common denominator among the highest achievers in our society? Angela Duckworth,...