Educators Financial Group named a Great Place to Work and one of the Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance in Canada for 2022
Outstanding positive vote by Educators’ employees gained the company this prestigious certification.
Educators Financial Group is proud to have been recognized as a great place to work and one of the Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance in Canada for 2022 by the Great Places to Work® Institute.
At Educators, we know that delivering a world-class client experience requires inspired employees. I am grateful that the Educators team, through their participation in this certification process, recognized Educators Financial Group as a Great Place to Work and one of the Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance in Canada.
– Chuck Hamilton, President and CEO, Educators Financial Group
Applying for the Great Place to Work Certification is a two-step process. The first step is employee-driven, when company employees are surveyed using the Institute’s research-backed Trust Index® Survey. A positive score of 65% or more must be received for the company to move on to step two: the completion of a Culture Brief which outlines the company’s programs and practices. If the Institute’s benchmarks are met, a company is then eligible for certification.
To be eligible for the Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance list, organizations must be Great Place to Work Certified™ and have exceptionally high scores from employees on the Trust Index survey.
Educators Financial Group ensures their employees realize their vital part in the company in many ways, including through the company’s Communication Strategy, which allows employees to feel motivated and connected, and to have a sense of belonging to something bigger and unique.
This Strategy features:
- meetings with the CEO
- CEO and HR-hosted round tables
- quarterly half-day Town Hall meetings
- monthly all-staff and departmental meetings
- individual coaching with one’s manager, and a
- anonymous employee engagement surveys.
Over the past two years, Educators has proven its commitment to the well-being of its employees through initiatives such as their “Work from Anywhere” program, as well as the new Heath & Wellness Program with its HealthOne partnership.
Employee participation is encouraged and valued, as evidenced in Educators’ 5 employee-led Volunteer Committees. The Social Committee, Employer of Choice Committee, Committee for Community Care, Town Hall Committee, and Joint Health and Safety Committee reinforce Educators’ culture of collaboration, reinforce core values, contribute to charitable causes in the community, and encourage fun social get-togethers.
About Educators Financial Group
Educators Financial Group was created as a union benefit by Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) in 1975. Our mission is to create peace of mind for members of the education community in Ontario by delivering financial solutions tailored to their unique needs.
With over 16,000 clients in Ontario, we are the education community’s financial specialist. We
offer financial planning and a wide selection of investing and lending products and services exclusively to teachers, educational workers, and their families. Our financial specialists are located across Ontario, to better serve our clients’ needs. Whether they’re looking to obtain a mortgage, for investment advice or financial planning, we provide the best educator-specific options to help them achieve their goals.
Who is Great Place to Work®?
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on building, sustaining, and recognizing high-trust, high-performing workplace cultures. Great Place to Work® Trust Model is built on 30 years of research and data collected through their Trust Index© Survey, which is taken annually by millions of employees worldwide.
In Canada, Great Place to Work® produces the annual Best Workplaces list in partnership with The Globe and Mail and over a dozen other Best Workplaces lists, including the Best Workplaces for Millennials, Women, Diversity, as well as for many different industries. The certification program allows companies to be automatically considered for all our Best Workplaces list competitions. Great Place to Work® also provides executive advisory and culture consulting services to businesses, non-profits, and government agencies in over 50 countries across six continents.
For more information on Great Place to Work® visit https://www.greatplacetowork.ca/en/
