Better Business Bureau serving Mainland British Columbia (BBB) earned top honours for “Best Company to Work for in British Columbia – Public Sector, Non-Profit & Crown” at the BC Business awards gala held on November 30, 2011.
“BBB aims to be a supportive environment that helps its employees grow, providing mentorship and a fun working environment,” said Lynda Pasacreta, BBB President and CEO. “What makes us successful is that we have a collaborative culture that encourages our employees to share ideas to help advance the organization beyond the status quo.”
Some of the noteworthy Better Business Bureau employee engagement activities and practices include:
· Empower employees who are passionate about what they do
· Weekly video “fireside chats” where employees get departmental updates
· Flex days for employees including opportunities to work from home
· Providing a vision board in the dining area for staff to post ideas
· Staff incentives such as grocery/movie gift cards for innovative ideas
· Workplace wellness program
· Creative team-building activities such as the annual pirate-themed scavenger hunt, movie screenings, etc.
· Employee recognition for personal and professional achievements
· Social activities to give back to the community
The Better Business Bureau serving Mainland British Columbia was founded in 1939 and is located in Vancouver. BBB is powered by 26 employees and services the needs of 3,400 Accredited Businesses across British Columbia. BBB offers consumers and businesses resources including business reviews and complaint help at www.mbc.bbb.org.
Better Business Bureau handled 10,000 consumer complaints in 2010 and has received over one million consumer inquiries this year.