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| Building a Great Place to Work |
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| UB recognizes that its faculty and staff are its most valuable resource. Our plan to grow significantly in our pursuit of excellence makes it more important than ever to be a great place to work. UB is committed to being a great employer, and the campus community is engaging in a movement to help build and maintain the foundation for a truly great workplace. |
The University at Buffalo was rated very highly as a “Top College to Work For 2008” by the Chronicle of Higher Education in a national survey of the quality of the academic workplace.
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| UB was ranked in the top 5 in eight different ranking categories among large research universities of 2,500 or more employees including the categories of: collaborative governance, compensation and benefits, tenure clarity and process, health insurance, housing assistance programs, career development, research and scholarship, vacation or time off and post-retirement benefits. |
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We are proud to announce that the University at Buffalo was recently named a Best Places to Work in Western New York 2008 finalist by Buffalo Business First.
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This designation was based on the responses to a survey sent to random UB employees. We are grateful to the survey participants for taking the time to provide us with useful feedback and thank all UB employees for helping make UB a great place to work.
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In a great workplace, trust in relationships is the foundation of the culture. Managers believe that employees want to be productive, encouraging participation. Employees are enthusiastic and passionate about their work and their employer's mission. In a high-trust environment, people cooperate and collaborate, leading to positive workplace interactions and greater productivity*.
Great places to work are built on relationships between employees and management, relationships between employees and their jobs, and relationships between employees and other employees*.
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Here are some ways that you can put these concepts into practice*
Credibility
Credibility means managers regularly communicate with employees about the organization's direction and plans - and solicit their ideas. It involves coordinating people and resources efficiently and effectively, so that employees know how their work relates to the University's goals. It's the integrity management brings to the business. To be credible, words must be followed by action.
Respect
Respect involves providing employees with the equipment, resources, and training they need to do their job. It means appreciating good work and extra effort. It includes reaching out to employees and making them partners in the University's activities, fostering a spirit of collaboration across departments and creating a work environment that's safe and healthy. Respect means that work/life balance is a practice, not a slogan.
Fairness
At an organization that's fair, there is equity through compensation and benefit programs. Everybody receives equitable opportunity for recognition. Decisions on hiring and promotions are made impartially, and the workplace seeks to free itself of discrimination, with clear processes for appealing and adjudicating disputes. To be fair, you must be just.
Pride and Camaraderie
The final two dimensions relate to workplace relationships between employees and their job/company (Pride), and between the employee and other employees (Camaraderie). A great place to work becomes a community. Employees take pride in their job, their team, and their company. They feel that they can be themselves at work. They celebrate the successes of their peers and cooperate with others throughout the organization. People take pleasure in their work - and in the people they work with - in a deep and lasting way. They want to stay around for their careers.
*© Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Kathie Frier
Director, Wellness
and Work/Life
Balance
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“People may see situations and problems differently, but we all have the same basic interest -- to make UB a great place...”
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