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A Winning Workplace
A small project management consulting company has earned national recognition for its commitment to staff development. In the process, it’s attracting top talent and forming strong partnerships with its clients. So what makes a workplace great?
If you see C. Richard Panico cruising down the highway on his Harley, don't assume he's some sort of knuckle-cracking tough. Far from it. These days he's making a profit — and earning accolades — by being one of the good guys.
Panico’s company, Integrated Project Management Co., was recently named a Top Small Workplace by The Wall Street Journal and Winning Workplaces, a sought-after recognition that puts them in such company as King Arthur Flour, a noted employee-owned company that has been in business for 200 years. More than 400 private, nonprofit, and publicly held organizations applied for this year’s honor, shared by 15 companies.
There's plenty unique about IPM, based in Burr Ridge, Ill. But first consider the stereotypical corporate evaluation. Little boxes are checked, skills are ranked and after a hearty pep talk, the review sits in your file until next year.
IPM employees have weekly one-on-one meetings with a manager, detailed evaluations and plans for future training and advancement. Managers spend 12 to 14 hours assembling each employee’s review and the ratings cover …
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