Top Workplaces 2015 - The Oklahoman

TOP WORKPLACES

Supplement to The Oklahoman

December 6, 2015

OKLAHOMA’S

2015

Engagement

CONFIDENCE

Work/Life flexibility

GROW

FAIR

Meaningfulness

Ethics

Communication

5

DIRECTION

EFFICIENCY

Future

POSITIVE

Leadership

2

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How the companies

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RANKED

Large (350+ employees) Rank

Company

1

Devon Energy Corp.

2

Founded

Ownership

Sector

Locations

Employees

1971

Public

Oil & Gas

4

2,723

Paycom

1998

Public

Payroll and HR Technology

3

856

3

Encompass Home Health-Hospice

1998

Private

Health Care

17

515

4

American Energy Partners

2013

Partnership

Oil and Gas Exploration and Production

4

453

5

Ben E. Keith Company

1906

Private

Wholesale Foodservice Distribution

2

468

6

Valir Health

1998

Private

Post Accute Care Rehabilitation and Hospice

16

474

7

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

1946

Private

Biomedical Research

1

420

8

Whole Foods Market

1980

Public

Grocery / Organic / Healthfood

3

587

9

OnCue

1966

Private

Convenience Store / Gas Station

81

725

10

Dell

1984

Private

Information Technology

1

1,476

11

Continental Resources, Inc.

1967

Public

Petroleum, Gas, & Petroleum Products

5

830

12

Oklahoma Health Care Authority

1993

Government

State Government

1

552

13

Edmond Public Schools

1922

Government

Public School District

1

2,700

14

Southwestern Medical Center

1907

Parent company

Hospitals

1

515

15

University of Central Oklahoma

1890

Government

Higher Education

4

2,003

Ownership

Sector

Locations

Employees

Midsize (125-349 employees) Rank

Company

Founded

1

Melton Truck Lines Inc

1954

Private

Distribution, Logistics, & Freight

1

320

2

Express Services, Inc.

1983

Private

Staffing

1

250

3

TBS Factoring Service

2004

Private

Financial Services & Insurance

1

142

4

Price Edwards & Co

1988

Partnership

Commercial Real Estate Services

24

190

5

Ross Group Construction Corp.

1979

Private

Building Construction

6

171

6

Santa Fe South Schools, Inc.

2001

Nonprofit

Education - Primary / Secondary School

7

172

7

Meridian Technology Center

1973

Government

Education

1

130

8

Central Technology Center

1970

Government

Education

2

194

9

CEC

1921

Private

Engineering

3

153

10

Canadian Valley Technology Center

1970

Government

Trade School

3

227

11

Bob Mills Furniture

1971

Private

Furniture, Home Furnishings, & Accessories

1

158

12

Top Of The World

1986

Private

Headwear

1

170

13

Guernsey

1928

Private

Engineers, Architects and Consultants

1

146

14

FAA Credit Union

1946

Cooperative/Mutual

Credit Union

7

162

15

Newfield Exploration Co.

1988

Public

Petroleum, Gas, & Petroleum Products

5

260

Small (Fewer than 125 employees) Rank

Company

Founded

Ownership

Sector

Locations

Employees

1

OptionOne

2011

Private

Alternate-Site Infusion Company & Specialty Pharma

1

42

2

One General Agency Inc.

1951

Private

Insurance Consultants & Brokers

1

35

3

Pluralsight

2004

Private

Professional Development

1

44

4

Oklahoma One-Call System, Inc.

1979

Nonprofit

Utilities & Telecommunications

2

66

5

Stan Johnson Co.

1986

Private

Agents / Brokers

1

69

6

Oklahoma Arthritis Center

2000

Private

Rheumatology Center

1

58

7

The Community State Bank

1970

Private

Commercial Bank

5

92

8

JE Dunn Construction

1924

Private

Commercial Construction

1

44

9

Centek Inc.

2012

Private

Petroleum, Gas, & Petroleum Products

1

78

10

Nextep, Inc.

1997

Private

Payroll

1

70

11

Wallace Engineering

1981

Private

Structural and Civil Engineering

2

112

12

Wireless Vision

2004

Partnership

Wireless

10

63

13

JMA Energy Company, L.L.C.

1986

Private

Oil & Gas Production

1

53

14

Cordell Memorial Hospital

1989

Government

Local Government

1

50

15

Air Assurance Co.

1985

Private

Heating, Ventilation, Air Cond, Plumbing

1

72

16

Anadarko School District

1907

Government

Primary / Secondary School

1

46

17

Robert Half

1948

Public

Staffing

2

47

18

Oklahoma Sports & Orthopedics Institute

2006

Private

Physicians Practice

4

124

19

FTC Transportation, Inc.

1986

Parent company

Transportation / Trucking

1

45

20

EOG Resources Inc.

1985

Public

Exploration & Production

3

92

21

BIS

1986

Private

Information Technology

2

80

22

VI Marketing and Branding

1989

Private

Marketing and Branding

1

56

23

Bank2

2002

Private

Community Bank

1

66

24

Advantage Controls LLC

1994

Private

Electronic controls and pumps

2

112

25

Boardman, LLC

1910

Private

Custom Steel Fabrication

1

100

26

Warwick Energy Group

2010

Private

Upstream/E&P Oil and Gas

1

35

27

BKD CPAs & Advisors

1923

Partnership

Public Accounting

3

113

28

New York Life

1845

Cooperative/Mutual

Life Insurance, Annuities, & Retirement

2

62

29

Saxum

2003

Private

Integrated Marketing Communications

2

36

30

Noria

1998

Private

Engineering Consulting

1

46

31

NextThought

2011

Private

Education Software Technology

2

48

32

Phillips Murrah P.C.

1986

Partnership

Law

3

112

33

R.K. Black, Inc.

1952

Private

Office Technology

5

105

34

Oklahoma Water Resources Board

1957

Government

State Government

1

109

35

Malarkey Roofing

1956

Private

Building Products

1

75

36

Oklahoma Department of Labor

1907

Government

State Government

1

71

37

Industrial Oils Unlimited/Adjuvants Unlimited

1970

Private

Chemicals / Paint

1

105

38

Select Engineering Inc.

1999

Private

Oil and Gas

1

35

39

Star Building Systems

1927

Public

Building Products

1

104

40

YWCA Oklahoma City

1907

Nonprofit

Nonprofit

1

61

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What matters most to Oklahoma employees

BY DOUG CLAFFEY CEO of WorkplaceDynamics

The 2015 Top Workplaces in Oklahoma show great diversity in size and sector. There’s oil and gas company Devon Energy Corp., with more than 2,700 Oklahoma employees, and One General Agency Inc., with 35.

What common thread winds through these 70 Top Workplaces?

It’s not the perks, though there are many great perks represented in the Top 70, such as Bob Mills Furniture, which hosts a “Back to School Bash” for employees and their families to promote education. Our research of employee feedback concludes the common thread is having a healthy organization.

WORKPLACE CONNECTIONS That begs the question, what is a healthy organization and what role do people play in it? Healthy organizations thrive on people who feel connected to their workplace through meaningful work and the belief their company is moving in the right direction. That gives executive leadership the task of ensuring their employees buy in to where the company is going and how it is getting there. Executives are challenged to create a sense of connection between company and employee.

Think about where you work or volunteer your time.

Do you buy in to where the organization is heading and how it is getting

I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE ...

They let us live and work how best fits our personality and habits.

ADVANTAGE CONTROLS LLC

It’s like family.

AIR ASSURANCE CO.

Everyone has a job to do and understands how it affects everyone else and contributes to the overall mission.

AMERICAN ENERGY PARTNERS

I ‘m encouraged to increase my knowledge and abilities and ability to contribute.

AMERICAN ENERGY PARTNERS

My ideas matter and are taken seriously.

ANADARKO SCHOOL DISTRICT

My co-workers and bosses treat me fairly and with respect.

BANK2

I get to run it like it is my own company.

BEN E. KEITH CO.

Great leadership and vision.

BIS

Solid core values and principles that most embrace.

BKD CPAS & ADVISORS

I have a voice that is valued.

BOARDMAN LLC

Wonderful staff, friendly environment, job flexibility.

BOB MILLS FURNITURE

I get the chance to impact people’s lives every day, and help grow my community.

CANADIAN VALLEY VO-TECH

Of the lack of micromanagement and manager’s faith in their employees.

CEC

there? Do you feel a connection?

Employees among The Oklahoman’s Top Workplaces buy in to where they’re going and how they are getting there.

So much so, they are not afraid to use the “L-word” when it comes to their jobs — “I love my job.” For example, an employee at CEC commented: “The

senior leaders have made many efforts to support employee participation in professional development and community development (volunteer) opportunities.”

ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH In eight years of research with millions of workers across the United

States, WorkplaceDynamics has determined more money or perks do not account for the difference between an average or poor workplace. Employees want to work at a place that is organizationally healthy.

By promoting organizational health, employees, leadership and investors are aligned. Employees

want high levels of organizational health because it enriches their working life.

Investors want high levels of organizational health because it makes their companies more successful. Good leaders want to serve both groups. And when more employees are fulfilled and more organizations are successful, communities benefit.

Doug Claffey CEO OF WORKPLACEDYNAMICS

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How the

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WORKPLACE SPOTLIGHT

Top Workplaces were determined

BY DOUG CLAFFEY CEO of WorkplaceDynamics

To create the 2015 Top Workplaces list, The Oklahoman partnered with Philadelphia-based WorkplaceDynamics, a research firm that specializes in employee surveys and workplace improvement.

Beginning in June 2015, the publication ran articles and advertisements to encourage employees in the region to nominate companies for the Top Workplaces program.

Anyone could nominate a company in the public, private, nonprofit, or government sector. The sole requirement was that the organization employs a minimum of 35 people in the state of Oklahoma.

To identify organizations that meet the Top Workplaces’ standard, WorkplaceDynamics went straight to the people who live and breathe the culture every day — the employees.

In total, WorkplaceDynamics invited 1,210 companies to participate and surveyed 113 of them.

The organizations employ 28,065 people in Oklahoma. Receiving questionnaires were 25,888 employees, of which 16,569 responded via a paper-based or online format.

The employee survey included 22 questions measuring seven different factors. Three My Job factors measured how employees feel about their day-to-day job:

In total, WorkplaceDynamics invited 1,210 companies to participate and surveyed 113 of them. The organizations employ 28,065 people in Oklahoma.

Receiving questionnaires were 25,888 employees, of which 16,569 responded via a paper-based or online format.

• My Work: training, work/life balance • My Manager: cares about concerns, helps employees to learn and grow • My Pay & Benefits: Three OrgHealth factors measured whether or not employees are working together toward a common goal: • Direction: where the company is headed, its values, and its leaders • Execution: how the company will get to where it wants to go • Connection: feeling appreciated and work is meaningful Lastly, the survey measures Engagement, which includes retention, motivation, and referral.

The results showed that most important to Oklahoma employees is OrgHealth, with Connection scoring as the single-most significant factor.

Alternatively, My Pay & Benefits ranked lowest, proving that while pay and benefits are valued, they’re considered “table stakes”

for organizations in the Top Workplaces echelon.

This is not a surprising revelation, as time and time again, WorkplaceDynamics’ research has shown paying more money does not make a bad workplace better.

After the surveys were completed, WorkplaceDynamics ran statistical tests to look for any questionable results. It disqualified a small number of employers based on its criteria.

To assemble the list of Top Workplaces, organizations were first categorized into size bands. This is important because smaller organizations tend to score higher than mid-sized companies, and similarly, mid-sized organizations typically score higher than large employers.

Within each size band, the organizations were ranked according the how they scored on the employee feedback survey.

Finally, the top employers within each size band were selected as The 2015 Oklahoman Top Workplaces list.

You might wonder why your organization was not named on the list. One possibility is that your company participated, but the survey scores weren’t high enough to meet the Wo rk p l a ce Dy n a m i c s ’ standards for Top Workplaces. Or perhaps your organization did not participate in the program.

Regardless, we encourage you to nominate your organization and join the program next year.

Star Building System employees hold their own passing competition in a company tailgate party. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

Broken Arrowbased Air Assurance Company sponsors an employee bike team and its fundraisers. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

Express Employment Professionals employees and their families pet the Clydesdales at a company function. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

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TOP LARGE EMPLOYER

Promoting personal development major Devon benefit, employees say

BY PAULA BURKES Business Writer pburkes@oklahoman.com

Landman John Raines made up his mind he wanted to work for Devon Energy Corp. the last semester of his senior year of college when he interned for the Oklahoma Citybased oil and gas producer.

“It was January 2005 and the whole shale thing was kicking off,” Raines said. “But some of the best employees in the business — from land and regulatory to division orders — took two to three hours a day to sit with me and mentor me.”

“I found Devon to have a very family-like atmosphere, all centered around integrity and doing the right thing,” he said.

A decade later, 44-yearold Devon has nearly tripled in size — employing 2,700 in Oklahoma and more than 5,000 total in the U.S. and Canada. But its values and family atmosphere are still the same, Raines, 33, said.

Raines — today a company vice president over land and regulatory, and exploration and strategic

services — isn’t at all surprised that Devon is the No. 1 large employer on The Oklahoman’s 2015 Top Workplaces list. The company also won the direction award, with Devon employees overwhelmingly believing their company is headed in the right direction.

On top of matching employees 401(k) contributions and providing high-quality health, dental and vision insurance, Devon contributes up to $2,500 to employees’ medical savings accounts and kicks in an additional 8 percent of compensation to employee 401(k) accounts quarterly.

“If the company performs well, they typically reward employees well.

That resonates with a lot of folks,” he said. “But I don’t really pay attention to that stuff; I know the company is going to treat us well.”

Raines said what matters most to him are intangible things like how he was encouraged to take charge of his own development and career advancement, following his interests from the land group to acquisitions and dives-

Genique Crowder said she’s “living her legacy,” working at Devon Energy Corp.

[PHOTO BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN]

Devon vice president and landman John Raines visits with Debby Hampton, president and chief executive of United Way of Central Oklahoma, during this year’s fundraising campaign. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

titures to commodities and back to land. He said he’s also proud of Devon’s commitment to making the Oklahoma City community better.

“It’s fun to be a part of it,” Raines, who co-chaired this year’s United Way campaign, said. Despite low oil prices, Devon and its employees raised slightly more than $2 million, which was a company record.

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specialist, feels supported in her career passions at Devon. “I feel like I’m living my legacy,” said Crowder, who joined the company 13 months ago after working eight years for two other energy companies.

“I want to help the company grow and advance, and be a part of a team and a bigger vision,” she said.

Crowder also said Devon “cares about employees’ safety, health and well-being,” pointing to her and others’ convenient access to “The Doc,” a primary care clinic in an adjacent corporate tower, and “The Well,” a fitness center on the second floor of the Devon Tower. At the latter, Crowder said she frequently takes advantage of kickboxing or body pump classes during lunch or after work.

The gym is free to employees if they use it five or more times a month; and $15 monthly otherwise.

At its tower cafeteria, Devon also entices employees to eat healthy by offering 50 percent discounts on healthy entrees

Two Devon contract employees work out at “The Well,” a fitness center situated on the second floor of the Devon Tower. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

prepared daily.

Frank Rudoph, Devon’s executive vice president for human resources, said the company’s robust wellness program is paying off. Devon, he said, has tracked fewer employee illnesses, and employees have lost weight and have better biometric readings, he said.

Rudoph said employee turnover is hovering around 2 percent and, despite low oil prices, the company is “nowhere near layoffs,” he said.

WORKPLACE SPOTLIGHT

Above: EOGUnited Way of Caring At right: BKDPartner Kevin Gore scales down One Warren Place as part of Tulsa Area United Way fundraising campaign. [PHOTOS PROVIDED]

“At this point, we’re committed to keeping our talent together so when things get better, we’re able to hit the road fast,” he said.

Rudolph said Devon doesn’t want to lose its investment in leadership development across all levels of the organization.

He said the best evidence of the company’s investment in employees are promotions. About 80 percent of openings are filled by internal candidates, he said.

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TOP MIDSIZE EMPLOYER

Employee suggestions encouraged at Melton

From left, Shayla Williams, Mary Gosnell, and Hugo Botello stand by one of the 1,200 trucks of Melton Truck Lines. [PHOTO BY PAUL HELLSTERN]

BY PAULA BURKES Business Writer pburkes@oklahoman.com

Melton Truck Lines employees were greeted by a stunning 35-foot Christmas tree when they reported to work the Monday before Thanksgiving week, the first holiday season in their new 77,000-square-foot building.

“I think I saw no less than five posts of pictures of the tree on Facebook that day,” said Shayla Williams, 29, safety and employee services staffer.

The tree, the headquarters’ open layout and expansive windows — and the fact that so many Melton employees are friends off and on social media — is by design.

Melton Truck Lines, No. 1 among midsize employers on this year’s Top Workplaces list, cares about its employees.

The company’s new headquarters facility at 808 N 161st East Ave. in Tulsa screams it — from its convenient driver services row to its employee cafe, “Fuel;” employee store, “Gear;” employee gym, “Torque;” free personal trainer and on-site nurses office.

“A year ago when they were planning the new building, they asked us what we wanted in it,” said sales and marketing employee Hugo Botello, 32.

It comes as no surprise to Botello and his co-workers that Melton CEO Bob Peterson won the Top Workplaces’ leadership award in the midsize category.

Peterson merged his truck line in 1991 with Melton, which was founded in 1954.

“He talks with all of us, including truckers, and gets to know who we are,” Williams said.

Melton employs 320 at its corporate headquarters, and some 1,200 truckers who transport building materials, machinery and other goods on flatbeds across the 48 states, Canada and Mexico.

The new building also caters to truckers’ needs from showers and a laundry to a theater room where they can relax between jobs.

“We believe in taking care of employees and treating them like gold, because we know if we take care of our employees, they’ll take care of our customers,” said Angie Buchanan, vice president of safety and human resources.

In addition to competitive salaries, employee benefits include a liberal leave policy, a 10 percent bonus paid quarterly, matching 401(k) contributions on up to 7 percent of employees’ contributions, affordable quality health insurance with a $250 annual contribution to employee health reimbursement accounts and a

Melton Truck Lines employee Cesar Ramirez works at a standup desk. All employees have desks that can be raised.

[PHOTO BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN]

$500 cash bonus for two or fewer risks on biometric screenings, and annual service rewards of $25 for every year of service.

Operations manager Mary Goswell, 48, appreciates the many on-site perks, from visiting mammogram wagons, a free medical clinic for employees and dependents, and a dentist who sees patients there three days a week.

“The gourmet cafe is phenomenal,” Goswell said.

“I used to run over to Burger King at lunch and get a junior meal. But now, for the same price and faster, I can get a salad, half sandwich and soup,” she said.

The cafe menu includes hamburgers and other common fare, but healthier foods are subsidized by the company, Buchanan said.

At the request of employees, the cafe also offers a dinner service with meatloaf, fettuccine Alfredo and more.

“On crazy weeks, I take advantage of it two or three times a week,” Buchanan said.

“We’re a zero-doughnut company,” she said, noting employees all have desks that can be raised to standup desks.

Meanwhile, vendors know to bring nuts or dried fruit, rather than pies or sweets, Williams said.

“It’s just our corporate culture to be healthy,” said Botello, who lost 16 pounds soon after he joined Melton. He’s kept it off for the past nine and a half years.

Melton Truck Lines employees Mary Gosnell, left, Hugo Botello and Shayla Williams pose in the on-site gym at the company’s new headquarters. [PHOTO BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN]

I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE ...

I am surrounded by an awesome team that I trust to do their best for our people and our company.

I can’t think of another place I’d be able to work hard and be rewarded with 5 promotions in 4 years!

DELL

CENTEK INC.

I don’t feel like it’s a job.

Honesty and doing the right thing are the rule here not the exception.

CENTRAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER

DEVON

You are treated with respect.

I change the world every day.

CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.

EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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WORKPLACE SPOTLIGHT At right: OnCue employees don costumes for the company’s Halloween costume contest.

[PHOTO PROVIDED]

Above: Bob Mills Furniture employees rearrange a floor display. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

At right: J.E. Dunn Construction employees support the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

At left: Oklahoma Water Resource Board employees test the state’s water resources to ensure clean and reliable water supplies. [PHOTO PROVIDED] Below: A Paycom employee celebrates Customer Service Week by playing a game. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

Above: Midwest City employees of Valir Heath show support for Team Soccer USA. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE ...

We have an awesome benefits package and great hours.

EOG RESOURCES INC.

I am appreciated and I believe in my role to help put a million people to work.

EXPRESS SERVICES INC.

I work for a company with strong values that keeps challenging their employees to not only be a strong employee but also be a strong individual.

INDUSTRIAL OILS UNLIMITED/ ADJUVANTS UNLIMITED

The JE Dunn culture is the best in the construction industry.

JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION

We are notified immediately as changes or new procedures arise so “we’re in the know.

The company president is generous, caring and has an open door policy.

FAA CREDIT UNION

I have clearly defined goals that enable me to stay informed of the job I’m doing.

Good money, small company.

JMA ENERGY CO. LLC

I’ve been with this company 39 years. I think that says it all.

NEW YORK LIFE

The pay and people are awesome.

NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO.

I am challenged on a daily basis.

NEXTEP INC.

We are working on a world-changing mission with a great group of people.

NEXTTHOUGHT

Management really does have the employee’s well-being at the center of all we do.

NORIA

I’m given opportunities and tools to push the envelope.

It’s great to be a part of a team. … Our superintendent encourages us to be the best we can be.

GUERNSEY

They allow employees to give opinions. have an open door policy, allowed & encouraged personal and professional growth, and are quick with positive reinforcement.

MERIDIAN TECHNOLOGY CENTER

OKLAHOMA ARTHRITIS CENTER

FTC TRANSPORTATION INC.

MELTON TRUCK LINES

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TOP SMALL EMPLOYER

Infusion pharmacy wins small employer recognition for second consecutive year

BY PAULA BURKES Business Writer pburkes@oklahoman.com

Every quarter, the founders of OptionOne specialty pharmacy in Oklahoma City ask each of their some 40 employees to suggest one way the four-year-old business might increase its operating efficiency.

Just by substituting monthly potlucks for catered birthday lunches and a standard coffee pot for a gourmet single-serve maker, the company cut about $14,000 from its annual operating budget.

“If not for our profit-sharing program, employees may have thought the company was trying to mess with their beloved coffee or cheat them out of something,” President Jeff Wills said.

But these days, workers, with whom all company financials are shared, are thinking like owners, said Matt Wills, COO and Jeff Wills’ son.

Launched in January, OptionOne’s profit-sharing program shares 20 percent to 30 percent of profits with employees every quarter, Matt Wills said.

Though second quarter there was nothing to share, employees — for the first and third quarters — received an additional 13 and 66 hours of pay, respectively, Wills said.

For those reasons and many others, employ-

Jeff Wills OPTION ONE SPECIALTY PHARMACY CEO

ees Holly Roper and Iris Hall aren’t surprised their employer, for the second year in a row, is No. 1 among small businesses on The Oklahoman’s Top Workplaces list. This year, OptionOne also won the ethics award.

“I tell everybody I have the best job ever,” said pharmacist Holly Roper, 29, who three years ago followed her former coworkers at a Walgreen’s specialty pharmacy to Option One. Because OptionOne is not a big corporate company, there’s more flexibility to better serve its customers, Roper said.

“We have all the resources we need, to do what we need to do,” she said. “And if there’s a problem, we’re all right here and can talk about it.”

OptionOne staff mixes and administers intravenous nourishment, immunosuppressants and other medications at 14000 N Portland — along with delivering infusion and injectable medications to

patients statewide.

“I’ve been in nursing for 30 years and this is an awesome place to work,” said Hall, an one-year employee who was promoted to director of nursing seven months after she joined the company. Now, she not only helps with the infusions, but also trains field nurses to work independently.

“In other settings, I was always told what to do.

But here, there’s collaboration,” Hall, 55, said. “We get together and share ideas.”

For modest monthly contributions, full-time and part-time employees receive health and dental packages along with a retirement program for which the company matches contributions up to 3 percent. Employees also receive subsidized gym memberships and pre-paid legal services, along with “Massage Mondays,” when massage therapists visit monthly to offer all employees 20-minute massages.

OptionOne is the only independent infusion pharmacy in the state, Matt Wills said.

“We expect a lot out of our employees, and the only way to do that is through increased benefits and flexibility,” he said.

“We empower everyone to make decisions and care for patients and their families as if they’re their own family members.”

Option One specialty pharmacy Director of Nursing Iris Hall works on a patient. [PHOTOS

BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN]

Holly Roper works at Option One specialty pharmacist in Oklahoma City.

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Workplace ratings This chart shows how strongly each statement correlates with how Oklahoma employees rate their workplaces.

I believe this company is going in the right direction

OLDEST COMPANIES

among Top Workplaces’ winners 1854

I feel genuinely appreciated at this company

New York Life (founded in New York)

I have confidence in the leader of this company

1890

My job makes me feel like I am part of something meaningful

1906

University of Central Oklahoma Ben E. Keith Co.

This company operates by strong values and ethics

1907

This company enables me to work at my full potential

Southwestern Medical Center Anadarko School District Oklahoma Department of Labor YWCA Oklahoma City

Senior managers understand what is really happening at this company At this company, we do things efficiently and well

1920

This job has met or exceeded the expectations I had when I started

Boardman LLC.

New ideas are encouraged at this company

1922

I feel well-informed about important decisions at this company

Edmond Public Schools

1923

There is good inter-departmental cooperation at this company

BKD CPAs & Advisors

1924

My manager cares about my concerns

JE Dunn Construction

I get the formal training I want for my career

1927

My manager helps me learn and grow

Star Building Systems

My manager makes it easier to do my job well

1946 Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation FAA Credit Union

There is not a lot of negativity at my workplace

1948

My pay is fair for the work I do

Robert Half

I have the flexibility I need to balance my work and personal

1951 One General Agency Inc.

My benefits package is good compared to others in this industry

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R.K. Black Inc.

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Melton Truck Lines Inc.

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29

Made list three years in a row

Made list two years out of three

24 Made list for the first time in 2015

By company ownership

43

10 Private

Government

5 7 Public

Partnership

3

2

Nonprofit Cooperative

Left: Okie811 employees raise pie-in-the-face funds for United Way. [PHOTO PRO-

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VIDED]

Oklahoma Water Resources Board

Malarkey Roofing

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Q&A WITH JENNIFER DOTTER

Q&A WITH CHAD RICHISON

OGA chief trusts her employees to fully embrace best practices Q: How do you evaluate employees’ performance?

A: I evaluate employees’ performance based on their interactions with colleagues and customers on an ongoing basis. We are in a relationship business and the way an employee communicates and engages with their counterparts and customers is fundamental to our company’s success and their overall performance.

Q: How do you correct poor performance?

A: I aim to be supportive when it comes to correcting performance. I understand that most employees are not doing poorly because they do not want to do a good job; there is usually something stopping them from reaching ideal performance. Addressing the issue promptly and working with the employee to get their input has been a successful approach for

Jennifer Dotter OGA PRESIDENT & CEO

my organization. By coming up with a solution together, the employee is more confident and committed to the outcome and in return I am able to make sure to provide the tools and support they need to succeed. I trust

my employees and believe that if we teach them best practices, provide them support and trust them to do their best that they will.

Q: How do you reward good performance?

A: I see people do good things on a daily basis. Finding a way to acknowledge and reward everyone on a consistent and equal platform can be difficult. With that said, we make a point to recognize good performance in our monthly staff meetings by encouraging staff members to submit compliments about co-workers’ performance or forward compliments received from customers. We recognize these instances of outstanding performance by sharing them during the meeting and rewarding employees with certificates and cash.

Paycom uses its own software to evaluate employees Q: How do you evaluate employees?

A: We evaluate, lead and reward our employees using our own performance management software.

Our technology gives us visibility into real-time performance metrics, which helps us identify and reward top talent as well as see where to invest in training and development.

By utilizing our technology to its fullest, we’ve been able to build a culture of leadership and performance.

PAULA BURKES, BUSINESS WRITER

Chad Richison FOUNDER AND CEO OF PAYCOM

PAULA BURKES, BUSINESS WRITER

Q&A WITH BOB PETERSON

Good workplace performance results in celebrations, bonuses and raises

Bob Peterson PRESIDENT OF TULSA-BASED MELTON TRUCK LINES

Q: How do you evaluate employees’ performance?

A: Ultimately, I know we are performing well as a team when our key indicators are positive and improving. I know an employee is doing an exceptionally good job when I get manager, customer and driver compliments and measurable results are favorable. We also measure performance regularly on our core values, “Our

12 Traditions of Melton Truck Lines” and specific job functions. In addition, I work hard to empower my employees to make independent decisions by asking the right questions: Is it the right thing to do for the customer (both internal and external customers)?

Is it the right thing to do for Melton Truck Lines? Would you take responsibility for your decision? The best employee is taking good

care of the customer or taking care of someone who is taking care of the customer.

Q: How do you correct poor performance?

A: We don’t ignore poor performance. We evaluate if the challenge is a knowledge, skill, or attitude problem. Then, we work with the employee to develop a plan.

Q: How do you reward

good performance?

A: We celebrate it. In everything we do — performance bonuses, monthly celebrations, department celebrations, as well as annual raises, and opportunities for additional training and development like Melton University, Commitment to Leadership and Commitment to Service.

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Did you know?

Centek Inc. transports its employees to random drugs screens via limo and has never had an employee test positive.

The company’s president keeps a guitar in his office.

Each month, Top of the World President Scott Shuler takes all new employees and those having an anniversary with the company to lunch.

Dick Morris, founder of Advantage Controls, has an alter-ego. He is more recognizable in the Muskogee community (particularly among children) as the Hi-Bi the clown. As part of the Bedouin Shrine clown unit, Hi-Bi has been spreading laughter and cheer since 1973.

Pluralsight was launched under the name Digital-Tutors in a spare bedroom in 2000 when the founder, Piyush Patel, spent $54 for a software license.

Saxum CEO Renzi Stone started the company from his living room, keeping letterhead in the linen closet. When choosing a company name, he chose the Latin word saxum, meaning “large stone.” As a former basketball player at the University of Oklahoma, Stone at 6 feet 10 inches tall is indeed a large Stone.

After six months of consecutive employment with the University of Central Oklahoma, UCO offers a tuition waiver of $750 per semester, up to $1,500 maximum per year, to employees and their dependents.

Ben E. Keith Co. started in

Interesting facts about some of the 70 winners of The Oklahoman’s Top Workplaces 2015.

1906 as a produce distributor.

During Prohibition the company delivered Anhueser Busch nonalcoholic products and eventually developed into one of the largest AB distributors (in Texas where it is headquartered). The Oklahoma Division has never had a lay-off, choosing instead to manage head count via attrition when necessary.

Encompass Home Health-Hospice uses an internal job-posting program that advertises leadership position opportunities to all employees, allowing them to apply for the position in advance of external applicants. Last year, 74 percent of its supervisory positions were filled by existing employees.

Boardman LLC was founded in 1910 and has fabricated many different items including bridges, anti-submarine net floats, destroyer escort smoke stacks and ventilators for the Liberty ships, huge bomb tail and fin assemblies during the Korean War. The company also developed the first “Auto-Page” drive up book returns for Oklahoma City library patrons.

Bank2 sent two employees to New York to clean mud out of homes after Hurricane Sandy ripped through New Jersey and New York last year. In May 2013, after the tornadoes hit Moore,

the bank closed for the rest of the day and sent employees home to be with their families.

Many employees volunteered to help victims of the tornadoes.

Two Bank2 employees went to Uganda to help drill water wells in January 2014.

Canadian Valley Technology Center was the sixth “area vocational school” to open in Oklahoma in 1970 with main campuses in El Reno and Chickasha. The school added a third campus near Yukon in 2008 and has since embarked upon a major rebuilding project in El Reno in the wake of the May 31 tornado that destroyed nearly all of that campus.

As of May 31, the Oklahoma City corporate office of Continental Resources employed 723 people, including 468 new employees (in addition to the 255 it brought to Oklahoma City in its relocation from Enid in 2012). Those additional employees had an average annual total compensation, including stock awards, of approximately $197,000.

Cordell Memorial Hospital was closed in 1988, and while most shuttered hospitals never reopen, Cordell Memorial reopened in 1989 supported by a sales tax, and has been treating patients ever since.

Founded in 1971 with 4.5

employees, Devon Energy Corp. employs more than 5,000 in U.S. and Canada. The company pioneered coalbed natural gas production, and the production method of combining horizontal drilling with hydraulic fracturing, which sparked the shale revolution.

Express Services Inc. has a fun committee that hosts monthly events for employees. These events range from Easter egg hunt for children, a chili cook off, Fourth of July company picnic and fireworks, a Saturday at the zoo, to a Halloween costume contest and trick or treating for children.

Other events include awards celebrations, quarterly team meetings, and a Christmas party with all the trimmings, gifts and prizes.

FAA Credit Union hosted 22 different events this year at branches that included free ice cream, snow cones, tacos and barbecue sandwiches.

Two extra perks started in 2014 are complimentary shredding services at all branches, and no-charge coin redemption.

After a catastrophic flood moved the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to temporary quarters in a repurposed shopping mall, an agency employee committee was formed to identify a new location. OHCA renovated a run-down hotel with

historical sentiment (Elvis and Muhammad Ali stayed there).

The salvaged building now is a modern, green facility with comparatively minimal facility operation costs and state of the art HVAC, ventilation system and motion sensor lighting.

Most of the customer service representatives for Oklahoma One-Call System Inc. work from home. The company, which provides a communications link between excavators and underground operators, last year processed 6.2 million locate requests with about 45 customer service representatives.

The Oklahoma Water Resources Board manages about 13,000 stream water and groundwater permits that allocate approximately 6.2 million acre-feet of water per year.

One acre-foot of water equals 325,851 gallons of water. The agency coordinates the Oklahoma Dam Safety Program to ensure the safety of more than 4,700 dams.

Southwestern Medical Center started with the first hospital in Lawton (1907), the first school of nursing (1907), the first operating room (1907), the first ambulance service in the area (1909), the first OB services (1912), the first ICU (1959), the first cancer center (1992) and the first cardiac cath lab (1995).

The YWCA Oklahoma City is the only certified domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking shelter in central Oklahoma.

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Phillips Murrah employees compete in a corporate rowing contest on the Oklahoma River. [PHOTO PROVIDED] Since 1990, the Community State Bank has hosted a Christmas Open House, during which school children sing and have their pictures made with Santa. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

Anadarko High School students tout their impressive scores on standardized tests.

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Guernsey employees help build a home for needy families through Habitat for Humanity.

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No. 2: Paycom Software Paycom’s cloud-based software provides businesses with human capital management technology that manages the entire employment life cycle, from recruitment to retirement.

Its technology is based on a core system of record maintained within a single database, providing the functionality and analytics that businesses need. With a suite of products encompassing payroll, time and attendance, talent acquisition, HR management and talent management, Paycom streamlines HR tasks, lowers labor costs, drives employee engagement and reduces compliance exposure.

The company offers its employees solid health care options available for just $1 per pay period.

The company also has a free, on-site gym and an employee cafeteria that features $4 lunches catered daily from area restaurants. Paycom celebrates its employees each month by catering a free meal for the entire building.

No. 3: Encompass Home Health-Hospice Encompass is one the largest Medicare certified home health care services providers in the United States. Services include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy , speech therapy, and medical social services, plus home health aide services. Encompass has 134 office staff locations throughout Arkansas, Nevada, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Oregon and Virginia. Employees enjoy a company culture that empowers them with a state-of-the-art elec-

tronic medical records system, and business model; supports them with a deep commitment to ethics and professionalism; and provides them with extensive training and development, career advancement opportunities, a comprehensive benefit package, company car programs, and much more. It offers home health, hospice and pediatric home care.

The company sponsors an Encompass Scholars program offering tuition reimbursement, and a young scholars program benefiting the children and grandchildren of our employees.

Encompass also has a company car program, and an employee referral bonus program. The firm also started a benefit in which employees can bank up to 450 hours in case of an extended illness affecting them or a family member.

No. 4: American Energy Partners American Energy Partners is an oil and natural gas operating and asset-management located in Oklahoma City. The firm seeks to deliver best-in-class financial and operating results to investors and partners through industry-leading capabilities in developing and managing oil and natural gas assets in premier onshore U.S. and international oil and natural gas fields.

Founded in April 2013 by Aubrey K. McClendon, American Energy Partners has grown to more than 500 employees.

All employees working 30 hours or more per week have benefits effective the very first day of employment including health, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, long-term disability and

MIDSIZE No. 2: Express Services Inc. Express Employment Professionals puts people to work. It generated more than $2.85 billion in sales and employed 460,000 people in 2014. Express ranks as the largest franchised staffing company and second-largest privately held staffing company in the United States. The firm’s long-term goal is to put 1 million people to work annually.

Express Services Inc. offers a comprehensive employee benefits package including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, flexible spending, and 401(k) options. Employees also enjoy generous paid time off and employee discounts. In June 2014 the company joined the Free Market Medical Association and partnered with the Surgery Center of Oklahoma to provide employees with free surgical benefits. Express expanded its list of premier providers in 2015 with the aim of providing more high-quality health care options at lower cost to employees. Express’ wellness program includes a full on-site workout room, fun events like The Express Biggest Loser challenge and the new Walking 4 Wellness club, as well as flu shots, mammograms and wellness screenings onsite every year.

Employee comment: “I feel I’m part of team committed to helping people find jobs, and equally as committed to the franchise owners to assist them in doing so.”

No. 3: TBS Factoring Service Factoring is a transaction in which a business sells its account receivable, or invoices, to a third-party commercial financial company, also known as a “factor.” This is done so that the business can receive cash more quickly than it would by waiting 30 to 60 days for a customer payment. TBS’s niche is transportation. Before a carrier hauls a load, the factoring company makes sure the broker/shipper is creditworthy to pay the trucker’s invoice. TBS purchases the invoice and advances the trucker up to 95 percent of the value of the invoice, less the discount. The company keeps records of all payments and collect payments from the broker/shipper, so the trucker doesn’t have to.

TBS offers competitive pay, performance bonuses, 100 percent employer-paid benefits for employees, company picnic, holiday party, monthly Employee Appreciation Day (ice cream truck, massages, Head Country BBQ, etc.), Friday catered lunch from Cafe 501, and paid time off to mentor Junior Achievement students.

Employee comment: “I am

not micro-managed and have the authority to make decisions on my own. My job is rewarding both personally and professionally.”

No. 4: Price Edwards & Co. Price Edwards is a full-service commercial real estate firm. Formed in 1988, it employs about 125 commercial real estate professionals providing services in the areas of leasing, brokerage, property management, facilities management, construction, market analysis, site selection, feasibility studies, due diligence, lease administration and financial reporting. In recent years, Price Edwards has expanded at the request of clients to serve other commercial real estate markets including Texas, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas.

The company recently initiated a Price Edwards Scholarship Program for high school seniors of employee families. The firm also offers an employee health benefit plan (medical/dental), vision, life, disability, FSA, holiday club, paid time off (vacation/sick/bereavement/medical leave), and the Employee Disaster Fund to assist employees with catastrophic events, or donation of time off to those who would suffer a loss in pay for time off beyond their control.

Employee comment: “The partners are very understanding about balancing work and personal life. I have children that are involved in school activities and sports. I feel like the partners understand when there is something I need to attend for my children. We also have great benefits.

My co-workers are like a second family to me.”

No. 5: Ross Group Construction Corp.

Tulsa-based general contractor for construction, engineering services, design build projects and commercial business development. Clients are military, Department of Defense, oil and gas, energy and large commercial development.

Benefits include health care, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and 401(k) with company match provided to employees. The firm also offers 100 percent reimbursement for tuition, book and fees for higher education for employees.

Employee comment: “This job pushes me to limits I did not think I would be at this stage in my career and I have had success with every opportunity. I have had the opportunity of a lifetime working with a corporation that legitimately cares about their employees.”

401(k). The company’s 401(k) match is dollar for dollar up to 15 percent, plus an additional 3 percent nondiscretionary contribution every pay period.

Employee comment: “Both the 401(k) and PTO are exceptional in our industry and they have allowed me to save extensively for retirement and spend time with my family.”

No. 5: Ben E. Keith Co. Ben E. Keith Co. is a wholesale distributor of food service products. The firm is a broadline distributor, meaning its distributes dry, refrigerated and frozen food products, paper goods, chemicals, equipment and small wares.

The company offers holiday, vacation, sick and other paid leave (jury, bereavement, etc.); credit union; major medical, dental and life insurance; employee assistance program; employee educational assistance. The company also fully funds a retirement plan and a profit-sharing plan. The profit-funded retirement plan transfers to an employee’s IRA upon retirement after vesting (100 percent in seven years). The profit-funded, profit-sharing plan provides a monthly stipend upon retirement after meeting requirements (10-year employee, 50 years of age or older) including 100 percent vesting after five years. Employees can not contribute to either plan.

Employee comment: “The culture at Ben E. Keith is refreshing. Everyone is on the same team with the same goals.”

SMALL No. 2: One General Agency Inc. One General Agency is a managing general agency and surplus lines broker that has been serving the needs of independent insurance agents since 1951. One General Agency is a family owned and operated company focused on strong relationships and trust. The firm provides agents with markets for commercial transportation, commercial property and liability, professional lines, workers’ compensation and personal lines through partnerships with top-rated insurance carriers.

Employee comment: “This is a workplace where everyone cares about one another and there is no drama. We are like one big happy family.”

No. 3: Pluralsight Pluralsight teaches the people who make movies, games and creative projects.

Employees’ insurance is paid 100 percent. The company also provides 401(k) matching funds, generous paid time off, and a casual dress code.

Employee comment: “I work with brilliant, like minded co-workers and leaders and we get to help change the world together. Also, the autonomy and benefits are unmatched and great!”

No. 4: Oklahoma One-Call System Inc. Oklahoma One-Call System (perhaps better known by the name of its website: Call Okie) provides a safety and damage-prevention program designed to promote public awareness, provide a communication link between excavators and operators of underground facilities, and to eliminate potential hazards posed to excavators, the general public, vital underground facilities and the environment whenever excavation is done.

Of the nonprofit’s total budget of $5

million, about 75 percent is appropriated to employee pay, benefits, and enrichment activities. A significant portion of its benefit program is paid for by the company and includes medical, dental, vision and FSA. The company also pays 100 percent of the employee life insurance premium, short term/long term disability premiums. The company also provides a 5 percent match on employee contributions to their 401(k) program.

Employee comment: “I love my job because I get to serve my community. I get to work with a great group of people, and I get to work from home.”

No. 5: Stan Johnson Co. Stan Johnson Co. is one of the nation’s leading commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firms that focuses exclusively on single-tenant net lease transactions involving retail, office, industrial, medical and sale-leaseback properties.

The firm provides acquisition, disposition, capital markets and advisory services for institutions, developers, investment funds, and private investors across the United States. The firm has a 30-year history, and has completed more than $20 billion in transactions nationwide.

To achieve its team goals, the firm selects new staff with an eye to each candidate’s fit within the team. The company said it would be easier to build revenue by hiring rainmakers, but it chooses its personnel not only for performance but also for the manner in which they achieve that performance. By doing so, the business seeks to retain its ethical business model and familial corporate culture for steadier growth and stronger client relationships.

Employee comment: “I enjoy working with everyone on my team. We work hard and celebrate our achievements. My boss is an excellent communicator and motivates all of us to become better in our jobs, as well as advance in our careers.”

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Ravi Keshari, right, works with two elementary school students during Putnam City Junior Scientist Day at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.

“What I love about coming to work at OMRF is that it’s like a miniature United Nations. We have more than 30 different countries represented in our workforce.

When people think of OMRF, they usually think—with good reason—about innovative discoveries that benefit human health. But that innovation is a product of a workforce as diverse as any I’ve ever known. The collision of so many smart people from so many different cultures is bound to generate great ideas, and that’s exactly what happens here every day.”

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BY PAULA BURKES Business Writer pburkes@oklahoman.com

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mong the 70 honorees on this year’s Top Workplace list, 17 are “three-peats,” or repeat winners from The Oklahoman’s inaugural 2013, 2014 and now 2015 lists.

In the large employer category, Paycom nabbed runner-up honors for the third consecutive year; Ben E. Keith food service distributor nudged to No. 5 from No. 6 last year; while Valir Health advanced nine notches to No. 6.

Others with 350 or more workers who again claimed top 15 honors are Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, No. 7; Whole Foods, No. 8; and Lawton’s Southwest Medical Center, No. 14.

Paycom COO Stacey Pezold said, “We know that we are only as successful as the collective dedication, energy and expertise of our people, and that is what drives us to provide an atmosphere and culture that is consistently ranked among the top in the Sooner State.”

Whole Foods Market spokeswoman Laura Benold said the grocer is “proud to empower our guests and team members to make their own choices about how and what fuels them.”

Among the top 15 midsize companies, or those who employ 125 to 349, three are three-peats: Canadian Valley Technology Center, Norman cap manufacturer Top of the World and FAA Credit Union.

“Canadian Valley is positioned to be a model for providing world-class education and

training the safest and most supportive environment,” Superintendent Greg Winters said.

“Everybody knows we’re going to support each other and take care of each other,” Winters said, noting their support of one another following a 2013 tornado and loss of sudden deaths of two instructors Of the 40 top small employers, Oklahoma One-Call System (OKIE811), No. 4, and Oklahoma Arthritis Center, No. 6, made impressive gains, scaling 10 and 19 respective notches from last year.

Said Susan Bohl, executive director of OKIE811, “Feedback from last year’s survey helped us see that we needed to allocate time for employees to develop professionally with training. We also implemented ‘touch-base’ meetings and each supervisor now meets one-on-one at least quarterly with each staff member to check in and see how things are going,” Bohl said.

Other three-peats in the small employer category are Cordell Memorial Hospital, No. 14; EOG Resources, No. 20; and Bank2, No. 23. Meanwhile, BKD CPAs & Advisors, Saxum and Oklahoma Water Resources Board hung onto their top 40 rankings at Nos. 27, 29 and 34.

Saxum CEO Renzi Stone said great workplaces have three components: respect for others’ viewpoints, a commitment to hiring smart people and a culture that allows for fun.

Of the 70 companies on the Top Workplaces list, 29 are twotime winners and 24 made the list for the first time.

Work is more than making a buck at Bank2, it is about “Building Better Lives.” Our employees love working for a company where “our word is our bond.” We have a family atmosphere of care and concern for our employees and we walk with them through tragic or difficult times. Ross Hill, Bank2 [PHOTO PROVIDED]

WHAT COMPANIES ARE SAYING “It’s imperative that we take care of those that are providing care to patients, family members, clients and participants. The Weekly Communication Update is one of the communication strategies developed as a direct result of participation in the Workplace Dynamics survey. The WCU, as refer to it, is a weekly updated of events, company news, and information that is e-mailed weekly to all employees. We’ve also began the process of having more theme days especially for weekend staff as well as leadership members delivering lunch to the staff in the outpatient clinics.”

Bill Turner, Vice President Human Resources of WCU

“Our three-peat is evidence of our commitment to Mission, Vision and Values and our Pride in the Southwestern Culture, where commitment to excellence, a caring and compassionate spirit, mutual respect and teamwork, honesty and integrity, and a general commitment to have fun as we work to provide safe and quality healthcare are simply a way of life.”

Danny Hale, MAHR Senior Director

Employees feel their jobs are meaningful and are provided with the flexibility to have a healthy work/life balance.

Michele HatzDirector, Human Resources of EOG

We’ve been delighted to share the exciting Top Workplaces news with our recruits during their visits to our office as a reflection of the emphasis we place on providing a thriving environment for our employees.

Chris Zach, BKD CPA & Advisors spokesman

Each year Top of the World strives to maintain a workplace environment that is familial and welcoming. The company’s success begins with its employees, and to ensure that the workplace environment flourishes, the company hosts several events each year to bring the Top of the World family together, offers the very best possible benefits, and constantly looks for ways to improve.

Scott Shuler, Top of the World president

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Ben E. Keith Foods employees and family members participate in Truck Roadeo.

“We at Ben E. Keith Foods continue to focus on making our company a great place to work. We fully realize that if our employees are happy, they will do an outstanding job of taking care of our customers. We are excited about our three-peat and look forward to celebrating the award with our employees. We like to make this a big event for them!” Kirk Purnell, General Manager, Ben E. Keith [PHOTO PROVIDED]

“Our diverse group includes brilliant scientists and engineers, skilled financial analysts and accountants, and accomplished attorneys and project managers that are singularly focused on improving the quality of life of every Oklahoman through sound water resource management. They say a rising tide lifts all boats, and all of our bright and selfless employees find it.”

J.D. Strong, Executive Director of OWRB

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SPECIAL AWARDS Leadership

Leadership

Leadership

I have confidence in the leader of this company.

I have confidence in the leader of this company.

I have confidence in the leader of this company.

Large

Midsize

Small

Chad Richison, Paycom

Bob Peterson, Melton Truck Lines Inc.

Jennifer Dotter, One General Agency Inc.

New ideas

Managers

Direction

My manager helps me learn and grow.

I believe this company is going in the right direction.

New ideas are encouraged at this company.

My manager makes it easier to do my job well.

Devon Energy Corp.

VI Marketing and Branding

My manager cares about my concerns.

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF)

Doers

Meaningfulness

At this company, we do things efficiently and well.

Ethics This company operates by strong values and ethics.

My job makes me feel like I am part of something meaningful.

Encompass Home Health-Hospice

OptionOne

Santa Fe South Schools Inc.

Clued in senior management

Communication

Senior managers understand what is really happening at this company.

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I feel genuinely appreciated at this company.

I feel well-informed about important decisions at this company.

Wireless Vision

Appreciation

Express Services Inc.

Ross Group Construction Corp.

Work /life flexibility

Training

I get the formal training I want for my career.

I have the flexibility I need to balance my work and personal life.

Central Technology Center

Pluralsight

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Benefits

My benefits package is good compared to others in this industry.

American Energy Partners

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