WHAT YOU SAID

“Flexible hours and flexible working arrangements make me feel valued as an employee and provide the perfect balance between my other commitments. There is a large trust element behind providing that flexibility, but teamwork, fairness and a Living Wage are all important too.”

SHONA GRAY SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST, TENTS AND EVENTS, DUNOON

“In our business, we have a shop, events, a distillery and office functions. Quite often there are opportunities to cover other positions, and our teams like that. It gives them a change, extra skills, and builds flexibility within our team which is a great thing for us.”

MARTIN MURRAY DUNNET BAY DISTILLERS

“One of the things that’s important for us is our no blame culture. When something goes wrong, we will discuss it at our meetings, and have a bit of a debrief. We try to learn from it.”

MARINA HUGGETT ACHNAGAIRN ESTATE

“Positive feedback from managers, frequent communication and being asked for opinions, all provide a good foundation for good teamwork. A workplace that puts staff high on its priorities will be one that looks after their physical and mental health, offers support when needed, and encourages progression in the business at all times.”

JOANNA MACDONALD SUPERVISOR, KINGSMILL HOTEL, INVERNESS.

“We give a fair bit of responsibility to team leaders, who then can manage their team in the most effective way that’s appropriate for that team, rather than it being a centrally micromanaged operation. We have found that the more responsibility we give people in senior positions within the business, the more they get out of the job and the more that we get out of their work.”

JOHN CAMERON GLEN NEVIS HOLIDAYS