17th February 2010

Trent & Dove Housing - A star employer, say staff.

Trent & Dove Housing, based in Burton upon Trent, is one of only forty-six organisations in the region recognised in the 2010 Best Companies Accreditation.

Despite a turbulent and challenging year, the 2010 Best Companies to Work For survey shows that staff engagement is still high on the agenda for UK organisations – and that an employee’s relationship with their line managers has become more important in keeping them engaged and motivated than more senior leadership.

A record 1,086 organisations from the private and public sectors applied for Best Companies Accreditation this year, showing how high a priority staff engagement is. Overall, only 410 organisations achieved Star Status accreditation this year, with Trent & Dove achieving One Star Status.

Only forty-six organisations in the West Midlands received accreditation this year, of which, just two achieved the coveted three star status.

Jonathan Austin, CEO and founder, Best Companies comments:

“An engaged workforce is essential as organisations move out of the recession and into a more stable economic situation. No doubt many organisations have tackled redundancies and rapid change this year. But only those that have kept on engaging their staff and making sure they are involved in the business will be in a good position for the future. Those that have ignored this and lost the trust and goodwill of their staff will find the recovery more difficult. In fact, they may never win back the faith of their employees. The companies that have achieved accreditation are among the best employers, and are to be congratulated.”

Ron Dougan, chief executive of Trent & Dove Housing said;

“We are passionate about providing quality services to our customers. To achieve this we need motivated staff with a positive attitude that are committed to helping us to be the best. We are therefore, delighted to be referred to as ‘First-class’, and one of only 46 organizations in the region to be recognized through the national Best companies accreditation.”

Best Companies established the accreditation award scheme to acknowledge excellence in the workplace. Based on staff feedback, it looks at employee engagement as an integral part of a company’s success and growth, and sets a benchmark for other employers. The accreditation scheme follows a Michelin star style system with companies awarded one star for first class, two stars for outstanding and three stars for extraordinary performance.

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