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HR Benchmark

In the corporate sector where human resource is becoming like oxygen to companies it is important to take care of them in every way you can. This section will treat you with articles about time tested companies and what they do to keep their employees happy.
May be you can Benchmark with them...

Home and away

Gap Inc.’s paradise

Meandering paths lined with sturdy oaks where managers saunter to conduct business while enjoying their nature walks; natural thermal and acoustic insulation of grass and wildflowers to help get all steamed up. A walkway leading to a teleconferencing centre, café, fitness centre with an aerobics studio and swimming pool- it’s the dream workplace of every professional. The sprawling acreage is also the HQ of Gap Inc at San Bruno California, home to 500 bustling employees.a

A clean and comfortable ambience in Mickey Drexler President and CEO words is “what makes Gap’s formula creative and innovative. It also makes us feel good about our jobs every day.”

Nortel Network’s facility

At Brampton, 15 miles south of Toronto is an office that is aesthetically designed on the lines of an ancient Roman city. Although it is not located in the city it claims to have “put the city into the building” according to a US News and World Report. With 3000 employees on board, Nortel chanced upon this idea when it acquired an old digital switching factory. It then worked on remodelling the locale and which included colour coded departments.

This mini-city has a Zen garden, seven parks, volleyball and basketball courts, fitness centres, a physio clinic, the Ooops Café, a dry-cleaning service, a shipping area called Docklands, and a “spirituality” room where employees engage in prayer and meditation.

Cool culture

At Nortel there are no formal offices and space is function specific, not a privilege earned by senior employees. The HR place an important role in understanding employee behaviour and then designing a corresponding workplace in consultation with the Information Systems (IS) and real estate staff. The meetings of shareholders can be viewed on strategically placed TV sets.

There are no private enclosures even for senior executives, but HR managers who need to conduct confidential meetings can use conference rooms with the teleconferencing facility for the same.

Following in the footsteps of companies like Nortel and Gap smaller companies like NextMonet.com and Osho International have integrated some of these aesthetics into their vision through the active involvement of HR departments thus improving the quality of work conditions making the workplace an extension of the home.

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