Press Release
KBC has once again received the Great Place to Work® award for “Best Employers in Consulting 2023”
With a fifth-place finish, we have once again been recognized among the best in this year’s Great Place to Work® “Best Employers in Consulting 2023” competition. According to Great Place to Work®, great employers have one thing in common: they are committed to credible, fair leadership and the active development of their employees. Respect, trust, and team spirit are integral parts of their corporate culture.
In this year’s survey, the Great Place to Work® jury particularly highlighted the regular mentoring sessions and team meetings, which take place every two weeks and thus foster regular communication within the team.
“Our unique corporate culture is built on trust and mutual respect. We place particular emphasis on teamwork and friendly interactions among colleagues. As leaders, we lead by example. Our team spirit is characterized by helpfulness and solidarity,” summarizes Stefan Kemény, Managing Director and Senior Partner at KBC. This was confirmed by the most recent employee survey conducted as part of the biannual team workshop on the “Continuous Improvement Process” (CIP).
We were also honored with ninth place in the “Best Small and Medium-Sized Employers 2023” competition. The ranking for the “Bavaria’s Best Employers 2023” award will be announced on April 26 during the awards ceremony.
Information about the competition
Consulting firms of all sizes and from all industry segments participated in the latest Great Place to Work® industry competition, “Best Employers in Consulting.” The partners of this industry initiative and competition, launched in 2016, are the Federal Association of German Management Consultants (BDU) and the industry platform Consulting.de. The overarching competition is “Germany’s Best Employers,” which has been held annually since 2002.
About the Award
The award was presented to companies that offer their employees a particularly positive and attractive corporate culture and a motivating work environment. The award also recognizes exceptional commitment to fostering a trusting and supportive culture of collaboration within the company.
It is based on an anonymous and representative survey of employees. Topics include trust in managers, team spirit, fairness, appreciation, respect, and identification with the company. In addition, management
As part of a cultural audit, we asked which measures and programs had been implemented to foster an attractive workplace culture. However, the employees’ assessment carries a weighting of 3:1 and is therefore the primary focus.
About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is an international research and consulting network. In over 100 countries worldwide, it helps organizations create an attractive and forward-looking workplace culture. The focus is on building trust, enthusiasm, and team spirit. In addition to company-specific analysis and consulting services aimed at improving workplace quality and employer attractiveness, Great Place to Work® regularly identifies outstanding employers through national, regional, and industry-specific employer competitions in collaboration with renowned partners and presents them to the public. The German Great Place to Work® Institute was founded in 2002 and employs approximately 90 people at its Cologne location. Further information:www.greatplacetowork.de.