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Organizations and workplaces are the best vehicle for influencing social change and for finding fulfilling, meaningful work. At Axiom News, we want to help organizations make the greatest contribution to society and the self-actualization of team members. We use generative journalism to help organizations achieve their goals. On our website, AxiomNews.ca, you'll find stories about some of the new practices people are employing to build better organizations.
Winner selection looked at topics such as employee-engagement efforts, staff turnover, training, annual revenue and teamwork.
Motivating and engaging employees is a common thread among the companies, which have growing enterprises despite the economic downturn.
Five of the 15 companies have an employee-ownership structure through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Check out the stories in the second column of this E-News update to read about two of the companies on the list and our recent interview with the ESOP Association's president.
In our third column you'll find our latest Generative Journalism developments.
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King Arthur Flour's ESOP contributes to receiving top small workplace award
Employee-ownership promotes open-book communication and collegial culture
An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is one example of how King Arthur Flour Co. considers its team members as whole people and offers what they value in their lives, says spokesperson Allison Furbish. Full Story
Does becoming an ESOP naturally promote better business practices?
President of the ESOP Association shares his views on why the model can promote greater participation and productivity
When Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) were first implemented into United States federal legislation in 1974, the reasons to convert to an employee-owned company were largely monetary, consisting of tax benefits and the potential to provide an employee retirement-savings plan to staff members. Full Story
Hardware store is one of 15 top small workplaces in 2008
CEO attributes success in large part to business' ESOPJackson's Hardware Inc., an independent hardware store located just outside San Francisco, was recently chosen from more than 400 applicants as one of the 15 top small workplaces in North America for 2008. Full Story
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DISCOVERING GJ
Axiom journalist initiates change at OMNI Health Care Extensive knowledge of client and health-care setting prompts inquiring questions
After writing extensively for OMNI Health Care for almost two years, journalist Deron Hamel was able to spark a positive change of events at one of the company's 17 long-term care homes. Full Story
Writer's Notebook Defining a strengths-based approach
By Jason Thompson While searching for ideas for a new editorial on the Axiom News site, I began noticing an increasing number of our clients using a strength-based approach to achieving their objectives. Read More
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