{"id":14225,"date":"2015-09-14T09:25:23","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T13:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=14225"},"modified":"2015-09-14T09:25:23","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T13:25:23","slug":"des-moines-register-names-marco-iowa-2015-top-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2015\/09\/des-moines-register-names-marco-iowa-2015-top-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Des Moines Register Names Marco Iowa 2015 Top Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>September 14, 2015 \u2013<\/em> Marco, Inc. has been named a 2015 Top Workplace by the Des Moines Register. The Top Workplaces are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.workplacedynamics.com\/\">WorkplaceDynamics, LLC<\/a>, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including alignment, execution and connection, just to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>Marco\u2019s Des Moines sales team accepted the award and was recognized during the Top Workplaces Awards Luncheon at the Des Moines Marriott on September 9, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Top Workplaces award is not a popularity contest. And often times, people assume it\u2019s all about fancy perks and benefits.\u201d says Doug Claffey, CEO of WorkplaceDynamics. \u201cBut to be a Top Workplace, organizations must meet our strict standards for organizational health. And who better to ask about work life than the people who live the culture every day\u2014the employees. Time and time again, our research has proven that what\u2019s most important to them is a strong belief in where the organization is headed, how it\u2019s going to get there, and the feeling that everyone is in it together.\u201d Claffey adds, \u201cWithout this sense of connection, an organization doesn\u2019t have a shot at being named a Top Workplace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about joining Marco\u2019s winning team by visiting the Marco booth at the following job fairs in the community:<\/p>\n<p>University of Iowa Business, Industry and Technology Career Fair on September 24, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m. at Iowa Memorial Union, 125 N. Madison St., Iowa City, Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa State University Career Fair on September 30, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum, 1700 Center Dr., Ames, Iowa.<\/p>\n<p><em>About Marco, Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Marco is a leading technology services company that specializes in business IT services, hosted\/cloud services, managed services, telecom carrier consulting services, copiers\/printers, phone systems, document management and audio\/video systems. Marco serves over 25,000 customers throughout the Upper Midwest and nationally with offices in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska. Learn more at <strong>marconet.com<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>About WorkplaceDynamics, LLC<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in Exton, PA, WorkplaceDynamics specializes in employee feedback surveys and workplace improvement. This year alone, more than two million employees in over 6,000 organizations will participate in the Top Workplaces\u2122 campaign\u2014a program it conducts in partnership with more than 40 prestigious media partners across the United States. Workplace Dynamics also provides consulting services to improve employee engagement and organizational health. WorkplaceDynamics is a founding B Corporation member, a coalition of organizations that are leading a global movement to redefine success in business by offering a positive vision of a better way to do business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 14, 2015 \u2013 Marco, Inc. has been named a 2015 Top Workplace by the Des Moines Register. The Top Workplaces are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including alignment, execution and connection, just to name a few. Marco\u2019s Des Moines sales team accepted the award and was recognized during the Top Workplaces Awards Luncheon at the Des Moines Marriott on September 9, 2015. \u201cThe Top Workplaces award is not a popularity contest. And often times, people assume it\u2019s all about fancy perks and benefits.\u201d says Doug Claffey, CEO of WorkplaceDynamics. \u201cBut to be a Top Workplace, organizations must meet our strict standards for organizational health. And who better to ask about work life than the people who live the culture every day\u2014the employees. Time and time again, our research has proven that what\u2019s most important to them is a strong belief in where the organization is headed, how it\u2019s going to get there, and the feeling that everyone is in it together.\u201d Claffey adds, \u201cWithout this sense of connection, an organization doesn\u2019t have a shot at being named a Top Workplace.\u201d Learn more about joining Marco\u2019s winning team by visiting the Marco booth at the following job fairs in the community: University of Iowa Business, Industry and Technology Career Fair on September 24, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m. at Iowa Memorial Union, 125 N. Madison St., Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa State University Career Fair on September 30, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum, 1700 Center Dr., Ames, Iowa. About Marco, Inc. Marco is a leading technology services company that specializes in business IT services, hosted\/cloud services, managed services, telecom carrier consulting services, copiers\/printers, phone systems, document management and audio\/video systems. Marco serves over 25,000 customers throughout the Upper Midwest and nationally with offices in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska. Learn more at marconet.com. About WorkplaceDynamics, LLC Headquartered in Exton, PA, WorkplaceDynamics specializes in employee feedback surveys and workplace improvement. This year alone, more than two million employees in over 6,000 organizations will participate in the Top Workplaces\u2122 campaign\u2014a program it conducts in partnership with more than 40 prestigious media partners across the United States. Workplace Dynamics also provides consulting services to improve employee engagement and organizational health. WorkplaceDynamics is a founding B Corporation member, a coalition of organizations that are leading a global movement to redefine success in business by offering a positive vision of a better way to do business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[2400,2401],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14225"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14225"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14225\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14226,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14225\/revisions\/14226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}