Great Place to Work® Middle East reveals the

GCC December 22^nd, 2022

On December 22^nd, Great Place to Work^® - a global research, training and consultancy firm that recognizes the Best Workplaces™ in over 60 countries worldwide - has revealed the list of ‘Best Workplaces for Public Sector™ in the GCC for the year 2022’. This list recognized 15 governmental agencies across the GCC for their efforts.

The ‘Best Workplaces for Public Sector™ in GCC’ list is represented by a number of governmental agencies that provide diverse public services in different industries such as logistics, technology, finance, media, hospitality, healthcare and manufacturing.

Governmental agencies positively contribute to society; however, they also exert tremendous effort in looking after their employees. This list recognizes governmental agencies that uphold high standards by implementing effective policies that prioritize employee wellbeing.

Commenting on this year’s Best Workplaces for Public Sector™ in GCC list, Ibrahim Mougharbel, Managing Director for the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait, Great Place to Work® Middle East, said:

“We are proud to witness even more continuous growth in employee culture awareness among leaders in the UAE and the Middle East in general. This year are celebrating you, for all the hard work you have done.”

Commenting on this year’s Best Workplaces for Public Sector™ in GCC list, Tanzeel Rehman, Managing Director for the KSA and Bahrain, Great Place to Work® Middle East, said:

“We are very happy to see a growing awareness in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in providing great workplace environments for ALL employees. Our goal is to evolve the work culture in the Kingdom by empowering employees and accelerating performance for them to be able to reach their full potential.” 

Topping the lists for this year Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Dubai Police Academy, Ajman Police, Saudi Bar Association and Center of Legal Studies and Research in the top five rankings, respectively.

Top 15 Best Workplaces for Public Sector™ in the GCC of the year 2022

About the ‘Best Workplaces™ lists

Any company based in the Middle East, falls within the industries belonging to the lists and employs 10 or more employees is eligible to participate.  Any company that appears on the list is selected primarily based on their employees' responses to the Great Place to Work Trust Index^©, a proprietary employee survey developed by Great Place to Work®.  In addition, the Great Place to Work® Middle East evaluates materials submitted by the company, including the company's response to the Great Place to Work® Culture Audit^© with accompanying materials submitted by the company for consideration. Organizations can apply from now and until the beginning of the following year for the 2023 Best Workplaces™ list.

Great Place to Work® Middle East conducts a rigorous audit of every participating company before it can be listed as one of the Best Workplaces™ in the region. This year, the Best Workplaces™ spanned across multiple industries that include retail, social services and government agencies, transportation, finance and media. The organizations were surveyed on fundamental issues that consider how trustworthy and caring an organization is for their employees.

To obtain Best Workplace™ ranking, the companies are scored. A large portion of a company’s score is based on the confidential feedback of their employees while the remaining score is attained from an audit of management and HR practices- a reflection of the company’s solutions to specific criteria. Within this framework, organizations were asked about their values, trust process, leadership methods, innovation processes and how they maximize their employees’ potential. The heroes that are continuously building a greater environment for their employees have stood out, and we are always here to celebrate them. 

For more information and registering for the 2023 lists: www.greatplacetowork.me

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