There are so many areas of business where industry can be a barrier to entry: access to credit or a loan, recruiting, partnerships. Yet, industry is NOT a limiting factor when it comes to implementing progressive people practices that drive a productive workplace.
In other words, no leader of a company, small or large, should ever answer the question "How well do you engage employees?" with "Our industry isn't conducive to that."
For proof, check out the 17 distinct industries in which our 40 Top Small Company Workplace award finalists for 2010 are operating:
- Advertising
- Architecture/design
- Business-to-business trade
- Chemicals/pharmaceuticals/biotechnology
- Computer systems and related services
- Construction/Engineering
- Consulting
- Employment services
- Health and wellness services
- Industrial Goods Manufacturing
- Internet services/data processing and other information services
- Natural Resources
- Personal services
- PR/Marketing
- Retail Trade
- Software
- Travel/hospitality
The bottom line? Chemicals is about as different from Travel as industries come, but even seemingly disparate firms are united by the common bond of stellar human capital strategies. And guess what? These strategies create another bond: steady sales growth and a clear path to achieving or maintaining profitability.
For more on our 2010 small biz award finalists, check out these posts:
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