March 28, 2008

Nominate Your Company for the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For List

NCEO founder and senior staff member

Employee ownership companies again comprised over half the stock corporations on the the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list, including the No. 1 company, Google, which has a variety of broad-based plans, and nine ESOP companies. Nominations will close April 9 for the next list. It is open to companies with 1,000 employees or more.

The list is the product of the Great Place to Work Institute. I am on the board of the Institute but have no input into the selection process. However, having seen in detail how the selection process works, I know that many of our members would be prime candidates. The initial application process just takes five minutes. From there, a sample of employees would fill out a survey and there would be a culture audit. There is no charge to apply, and all companies get a summary report of how they stack up against the best companies based on the survey results. So it is a worthwhile process, even if you don't win.

To apply, go here.