A Cure for the Common Company

3Best Companies Value Well‐Being: Shared Values

ROBERT B. WEGMANS'S PORTRAIT IS posted near the front of every Wegmans store, along with his credo, “Never think about yourself; always help others.” What a great world we'd live in if we all lived by that mantra, and what a great value to work by. Fortune magazine agrees, putting Wegmans on its 100 Best Companies to Work For every one of the 25 years the ranking has been made available.

If it were only so easy to articulate a great commitment that supported both employees and customers and then have it come to fruition. Companies like Zappos work hard and are very intentional in shaping their core values. “Create Fun and a Little Weirdness” and “Build a Positive Team and Family Spirit” are just 2 of their 10 core values that clearly support well‐being. Zappos builds cultural fit into their interview process and, once on board, there is a training team to impart wisdom about each core value. The result? Zappos is a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For seven years in a row.¹

Are you getting the picture? Shared values matter. But it's unusual for a company to put employee health and well‐being on the high‐priority list, alongside goals like profitability, outstanding customer service, and new product innovation. However, we have clear evidence that a culture that puts employee well‐being at the top, starting with its values, will lead to success. In fact, guess what shared values show up in Fortune's Best Companies to Work For? ...