Axiom News has been interviewing companies highlighted for the annual award and have discovered that while workplace democracy is as diverse as the organizations that practise it, the shared values are the glue that binds.

 

Some values that popped up through our coverage include:

 

· Empowerment
· Transparency
· Respect
· Meaningful work
· Work-life balance
· Fun and happiness

 

Combined, these values offer a compelling alternative to the command-and-control model - one we think a majority of people would choose if given the choice. In fact, many WorldBlu winners have told us that being democratic has helped recruit and retain top talent.

 

We've also learned that many democratic workplaces didn't realize they were practising workplace democracy until discovering WorldBlu.

 

That makes us believe there are a great deal of other associations and organizations that embody similar values that when aggregated could strengthen the growing worldwide movement.
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