1–3 of 3 Leading Practices
Employee engagement surveys: Novi, Michigan
A practice of using an agency-wide employee engagement survey to better understand workers and identify areas of improvement, increase retention and improve recruiting.
Levers:
Empowerment
Principles:
Environment and Culture, Voice and Representation
Strategy:
Employee engagement surveys
Using Community Benefits Agreements to uplift workers: Alabama/California
A practice of using Community Benefits Agreements (CBA) with employers to create manufacturing jobs through investments in workforce development and training programs, especially for historically disadvantaged people.
Levers:
Empowerment
Principles:
Benefits, Earnings
Strategy:
Vendor and contractor standards
Essential worker board provides worker power: Harris County, Texas
A practice of using a board of low-income essential workers charged with advising the county on topics such as protecting essential workers’ rights, purchasing and contracting policies, workforce development programs, tax abatement and incentive policies, community benefits agreements, relief and recovery funds, disaster preparedness, and more.
Levers:
Empowerment
Principles:
Learning and Development, Voice and Representation
Strategy:
Worker boards