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Winning Workplaces is a not-for-profit providing consulting, training and information to help small and midsize organizations create great workplaces. The organization was founded by one of the families who owned auto parts manufacturer, Fel-Pro, Inc., which was nationally recognized for its innovative people practices and outstanding financial performance.

Our Mission
The mission of Winning Workplaces is to help organizations create great workplaces.

Our Goals
Winning Workplaces' goal is to provide small and midsize employers with proven, practical, and affordable people practices. Too often, the information and resources needed to create a high-performance workplace are out of reach for all but the largest organizations. Winning Workplaces is changing that by offering employers affordable consulting, training and information. We help employers assess needs and develop strategies to improve their workplace practices.

Our Framework
In the past fifteen years, a significant amount of research has identified the workplace characteristics of high-performance organizations. This research demonstrates that these workplace cultures share six fundamental characteristics or Building Blocks:

1. Trust, Respect & Fairness
   In high-performance workplaces, employees are respected, both as employees and as human beings; there is a fundamental sense of trust between management and staff; and workers are treated fairly and consistently.
2. Open Communications
   There is open and honest communication within the organization, from management to employees, from employees to management, and across different work units of the organization.
3. Rewards & Recognition
   Employees are sufficiently rewarded and recognized, in monetary and non-monetary ways, for their contributions and accomplishments.
4. Learning & Development
   There are opportunities for employees to develop new skills, and to advance in the organization as their performance and desire dictates.
5. Teamwork & Involvement
   There is a sense of teamwork and collaboration within the organization, with employees feeling that they have the opportunity to contribute directly to the organization’s success, and to the larger community.
6. Work/Life Balance
   The organization’s policies, practices and culture affirmatively help employees balance the competing demands of work and family.

Our consulting, training and information are designed to help small and midsize businesses address and enhance these qualities, creating workplaces that are better for people and better for business.

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