Participation on the Philanthropy Team, and its sub-committees, also provides opportunities for Associates to develop leadership skills
Hypertherm is a small, private company located in Lebanon, New Hampshire, that designs and manufactures advanced metal cutting equipment. Although most of its work in the area Corporate Social Responsibility is done by volunteers, it has achieved some remarkable results. For example, in its annual Associate Satisfaction Survey, 97% of the employees wrote that they ‘agree’ or ‘strongly agree’ with the statement: “I feel good about the ways Hypertherm contributes to the community.” In this blog, I want to highlight three of Hypertherm’s practices that are particularly innovative and effective.
[This article republished with permission from the author and the Tuck School of Business.]