Last Updated: 01/07/2010

What makes a company a good place to work? There are a variety of factors according to Great Places To Work Institute Australia who believe that a great place to work is one where you "trust the people you work for, have pride in what you do, and enjoy the people you work with."

It has been proven that not only does promoting a great working environment benefit your employees, it also benefits the organisation. When an organisation trusts its employees to work productively, employees feel that trust and will work productively. This could only boost the atmosphere at work as well as boost the organisations profile.

A great working environment not only benefits productivity, it also benefits employee retention, job satisfaction and wellbeing. A disgruntled employee has the ability to tarnish the reputation of your organisation. With the rise of social media, anybody can say anything on the internet - and everyone can see it. There are many examples on the internet of employees who have had bad experiences with their employers and proceed to tell the whole world about it. And the worst part is first-hand accounts can be very telling!

If employees feel involved and appreciated, they will work naturally like a team - a professional family. Nobody wants to work in an unfriendly, closed of environment. Everyone should want to come to work each morning eager and ready, not anxious or unwilling.

A great workplace should build trust and camaraderie, as well reduce stress and encourage openness. Do you work in a great workplace?

Great Places To Work Institute Australia has released their top 50 Best Places to Work list here (http://www.greatplacetowork.com.au/best/list-au-2010.htm ) and published in BRW.

Great Places To Work Institute Australia also has a great list of useful articles (http://www.greatplacetowork.com.au/great/reading.php) that you can use to promote better workplaces and organisational performance.