Award Winning Organizations Reveal Secrets to Employee Engagement Survey Success

Peter Barron Stark Companies Announces Award for Workplace Excellence Winners

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peter Barron Stark Companies, a San Diego-based management consulting firm, has announced the winners of the 2012 Award for Workplace Excellence™. The winning companies conducted a customized Employee Opinion Survey with Peter Barron Stark Companies in 2012 and received, on average, an 80% or higher overall favorable response from employees.

“The leader of each department meets with their employees to review the highest and the lowest rated statements and they work together to create an action plan that focuses on improving areas in which they were rated lowest.”

According to Peter Stark, President of Peter Barron Stark Companies, “Employee Engagement Surveys give CEOs and VPs of HR the clearest EKG of their company’s heart and support leadership in making sound decisions based on accurate information. Engagement surveys are the best tools to help leaders create an environment where employees love coming to work.”

 2012 Winners:

1. Arizona State Credit Union
2. California Coast Credit Union
3. DCI Group
4. La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
5. Nationstar Mortgage
6. Pacific Marine Credit Union
7. Watkins Manufacturing
8. WD-40 Company

Winners Share Insights

Award winning organizations understand the importance of communicating their Employee Opinion Survey results to employees. Nancy Ely, VP Human Resources at WD-40 Company, shared their strategy: “The leader of each department meets with their employees to review the highest and the lowest rated statements and they work together to create an action plan that focuses on improving areas in which they were rated lowest.”

Employee Opinion Surveys help diagnose concerns. Lisa Rogers, Executive Vice President Originations at Nationstar Mortgage, stated, “We are excited to be recognized as a top workplace by Peter Barron Stark Companies. The feedback we have received allowed us to focus our efforts on addressing employee concerns and accomplishing our goal of making Nationstar an even better place to work.”

David E. Doss, President/CEO of Arizona State Credit Union, acknowledged the role of Employee Engagement Surveys in the relationship between employee and member satisfaction when he stated, “Peter Barron Stark Companies assists us in assessing key engagement metrics and driving ever higher brand value. Without meeting the needs of our associates, we couldn’t offer members the exemplary customer service that builds long-lasting relationships.”

Peter Barron Stark Companies is a nationally recognized management consulting firm that has surveyed and trained a quarter of a million managers and employees around the world over the past 22 years. Peter Barron Stark Companies consists of experienced professionals who design and deliver Employee Opinion Surveys, Executive Coaching, and Training/Consulting services.