1. “Study says Google top workplace” Presented by: Praephan Ratana-amornpin Trevor Munro Margaret Hill-Skinner Taken from the San Francisco Chronicle Jan. 9 th, 2007

2. Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For “100 Best” determined by San Francisco’s Great Place to Work Institute Produced annually since 1998 Companies must be 7 years old; 1,000+ employees Top 100 chosen from 446 companies (2007) Based largely on results of 57-question survey given to 400 randomly selected employees Google ranked #1

3. Fortune Magazine’s Top Five Best Companies to Work For 1 Google 2 Genentech 3 Wegmans Food Markets 4 Container Store 5 Whole Foods Market

4. Google : Company Information Largest search enginesearch engine Founded in 1998 by Stanford students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin First data center in a dorm room Partnered with Yahoo! in 2000 Headquarters: Google Campus in Mountainview, California

5. Google : Mission Statement “Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful” Google’s ten-point philosophy

6. Google : Employee Information Employees paid salaries lower than the industry standard 3,000 applicants per day

7. The Google Work Place Free gourmet meals; wide variety Google Child Care Center On-site dry cleaning/laundry room No dress code (pajamas, tuxedos, costumes, etc.) Gym and pool Massages Car wash Volleyball pit Couches

8. Google Employee Benefits Family health care; on-site physician/dentist Vacation days; flexible hours Maternity/parental leave; $500 take-out meal budget Employee referral bonus program Financial/legal counseling Tuition reimbursement Adoption assistance Free shuttle service Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Incentive Program (up to $5000!)

9. How to Bring Out the Best in Your Employee Taken from AllBusiness.com Be an encourager Get everyone involved Get to know each employee personally Reward great ideas Find their motivation Develop a sense of urgency Keep your employees informed Provide positive feedback Allocate decision-making power Video

10. Employee Empowerment “Empowerment occurs when employees are given the power in their jobs to do the things necessary to satisfy and make things right for customers.”

11. Our Google Example Google good example of how treating employees as they want to be treated boosts morale Google employees feel more willing to work odd and long hours if needed (overnight, even), thanks to the perks

12. Conclusion Providing an environment that employees want to work in brings in more potential employees When employees are content, they are more productive and more willing to provide good, quality service Good, quality service makes for happy customers

13. Sources San Francisco Chronicle –http://www.sfgate.com/cgi- bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/09/BUGJSNF2171.DTL AllBusiness.com –http://www.allbusiness.com/human-resources/employee-development- leadership/3780636-1.html Google –http://www.google.com/support/jobs/bin/static.py?page=benefits.html Wikipedia –http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google