LOVE YOUR JOB?

NOMINATE IT AS A TOP WORKPLACE

The Chicago Tribune is extending to June 19 the deadline for nominations for our annual Top Workplaces special report, in which we explore how organizations create and sustain a positive and productive culture. We’ll also compile a list of this year’s top workplaces in the Chicago area. So far, more than 150 companies have signed up.

It’s a difficult year for organizations of all sizes. The coronavirus pandemic has personally affected employees and their families. It has changed not just where people work, but how they work.

A Top Workplace is an organization that is successful because its employees enjoy their work, embrace their mission and feel like valued teammates. Compensation and perks are factors, but the more important components include opportunities for professional growth and being treated with respect. Those boxes are easy to check during the good times, but may matter more when faced with unprecedented challenges.

To qualify, a workplace must have at least 100 employees in the Chicago area. Nominations are open to all employers, including nonprofits. Now through July, nominated companies that agree to participate will distribute to employees an easy-tocomplete, confidential survey developed by the Tribune’s research partner, Energage, which will calculate the list of Top Workplaces. There is no fee to participate. Top performers will be recognized in the report and in an online directory. Plans for an event honoring the winners are undecided at this time, given the current recommendations on social distancing. To nominate a company, go to www.chicagotribune.com/nominate or call 312-878-7356. The deadline for nominations is June 19.