Insights from the UK's Best Workplaces™ by Sector
Key data and takeaways from outstanding workplaces in 11 sectors
% of employees who agree “people are encouraged to balance their work life and their personal life”
UK's Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance
Typical UK Company
COMING 4 SEPTEMBER
UK's Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services™
The consulting & professional services sector is continuously evolving through digital transformation, ever-changing client demands, growing competition, and shifting workforce expectations, particularly around agile work structures and value-driven cultures.
The Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services are meeting these challenges by using culture as their EVP.
7 in 10
employees at the UK's Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services say their employer offers "special and unique benefits" and their "work has special meaning, this is not just a job", compared to 43% and 49% respectively at a typical UK company.
COMING 8 SEPTEMBER
UK's Best Workplaces in Education & Training™
Employees in the education and training sector are often dealing with excessive workloads and long hours that blur the boundaries between work and life. In a study by the National Education Union, 75% of teachers said they are regularly unable to switch off from work when at home.
The Best Workplaces in Education & Training™, however, recognise that a healthy, supported workforce is key to ensuring both their people and business thrive.
COMING 10 SEPTEMBER
UK's Best Workplaces in Retail, Hospitality & Leisure™
The Best Workplaces in Retail, Hospitality & Leisure™ are known for building high levels of trust between leaders and their teams through consistent, meaningful interactions – regardless of the working environment. This includes embracing mistakes in a no-blame culture that fosters psychological safety.
COMING 12 SEPTEMBER
UK's Best Workplaces in Construction, Engineering & Property™
To prevent the loss of expert knowledge, many of the Best Workplaces in Construction, Engineering & Property™ have boosted their learning and development offering and collaborated with education providers to demonstrate the potential for progressive, fulfilling careers these fields have to offer.
% of employees who agree “I am offered training and development to further myself professionally”
UK's Best Workplaces in Construction, Engineering & Property
Typical UK Company
COMING 15 SEPTEMBER
UK's Best Workplaces in Charity & Not-for-profit™
A Unite the Union survey found that 7 in 10 (69%) charity and not-for-profit workers are suffering from anxiety linked to excessive working hours.
At the Best Workplaces in Charity & Not-for-Profit™, however, leaders work hard to ensure that the ethos of ‘doing good’ does not come at the expense of their people.
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COMING 25 SEPTEMBER
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COMING 17 SEPTEMBER
UK's Best Workplaces in BioPharma™
Whilst undergoing digital transformation, the Best Workplaces in BioPharma™ recognise that operational resilience must be matched with human-centred job design, giving their people a sense of purpose, and offering employees sufficient development pathways to hold on to their top talent and grow.
7 in 10
employees at the UK's Best Workplaces in BioPharma agree that "management involves people in decisions that affect their jobs or work environment", compared to only 45% at a typical UK company.
COMING 17 SEPTEMBER
UK's Best Workplaces in Healthcare™
More than a quarter of healthcare workers globally say they still experience anxiety, depression, and burnout which they had reported during the Covid pandemic, according to the WHO.
The UK's Best Workplaces in Healthcare, however, are placing their people at the heart of leadership decisions, taking vital steps to protect, support, and uplift colleagues whilst they care for others.
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% of employees who say their organisation is "a psychologically and emotionally healthy place to work"
UK's Best Workplaces in Healthcare
Typical UK Company
COMING 19 SEPTEMBER
UK's Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production & Transportation™
In a sector where offering hybrid working or 4-day weeks simply isn’t feasible, leaders at the UK's Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production and Transportation concentrate on communication, manager-employee relationships, and embedding L&D into the everyday.
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COMING 23 SEPTEMBER
UK's Best Workplaces in Advertising, Media & Marketing™
Advertising, media, and marketing are fast-paced industries shaped by constant change. The UK’s Best Workplaces™ in this sector understand that some pressures are unavoidable – which is why they provide sufficient flexibility and trust, which helps to reduce the risk of chronic stress and burnout common in the industry.
COMING 25 SEPTEMBER
UK's Best Workplaces in Tech™
Historically defined by a fierce war for talent and generous employee value propositions, many tech organisations are now affected by mass
redundancies; at times redirecting budgets to AI and other digital transformation.
Yet even in these tough times, the Best Workplaces in Tech™ refuse to compromise on their people-first approach, adapting their upskilling programmes and enlisting employees to help co-create an AI future.
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85%
of employees at the UK's Best Workplaces in Tech agree that "people here quickly adapt to the changes needed for our organisation's success", compared to only 59% at a typical UK company.
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