With a customer-focused purpose to enrich lives through meaningful connections, Precoa fosters the same environment among its team of over 300 employees. This is a key factor in his being named the 2022 winner of The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Top Workplaces competition, now in its 11th year. .
Tyler Anderson, vice president of business development at Precoa, said the Portland-based company helps families prepare for loss through pre-planned, pre-paid funerals, but it also encourages relationships. We are deliberately working on our methods.
“We focus on building personal relationships as well as traditional working relationships,” he said. Employees agree based on responses that helped Precoa achieve this certification.
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“They value connection very much, but have been hated or disrespected in previous workplaces,” one employee reported in an anonymous survey. Another said, “We feel like part of a great family.” Other workers reported feeling respected, supported, encouraged and valued.
Most companies strive to build this kind of engagement, but it’s especially important in the business space Precoa occupies, says Employee Services Director Michelle Reyna. After all, she said: “The average person doesn’t necessarily choose to join a company that specifically helps them plan their funeral, but what attracts and keeps them is their fellow team members and the people we support.” It’s a culture of connection.”
In fact, recruiters emphasize the importance of the service employees provide to their families and weave Precoa’s values into the interview process.
“Applicants will find it fascinating to learn about the purpose of the ritual and what it means for those left behind,” said Anderson. “Finding alignment through the interview process helps us because candidates are more likely to be successful in the end.”
Whether your new employee starts in the office or works remotely, they’ll be welcomed with a playful package that reinforces Precoa’s core values. For example, receive a fun sock and his bottle of water, along with a personal welcome note and onboarding materials.
“We don’t take lightly the fact that they chose to join our team, and we want Day One to be a meaningful moment that confirms they made the right decision,” said Anderson. said. The company continues to maintain that spirit of recognition, including public accolades at all-hands meetings and internal communications.
“It’s not wrong to want to create a really great place to work,” said Reina. “We are grateful that Precoa has such a reputation, from the time we were hired, through day one, to the continued great experiences our employees value.”
Precoa aims to create a family-like atmosphere, but we also recognize that our employees have families and live outside the office. While many companies strive to strike the right work-life “balance,” Anderson says Precoa helps employees find work-life balance by giving them the time they need, when they need it. I said I would prefer to reconfigure it as an integration.
“Each week will look a little different in terms of the demands we face in our personal and professional lives,” he said. We embrace that fact and aim to give our employees the flexibility to ebb and flow as needed.”
Providing a framework that enables employees to serve their own needs increases accountability and loyalty, says Anderson. “When you provide a connected and inclusive culture in the workplace, your employees are better prepared to value your customers and the results speak for themselves.”