Perks with purpose
There's been a lot of buzz about company culture over the years, and it’s for good reason. A positive company culture leads to better performance, higher job satisfaction, and greater employee retention.
With this in mind, tons of organizations have rolled out an array of perks with the goal of enhancing company culture. From tech giants offering on-site nap pods to startups with unlimited vacation policies and pet-friendly offices, the landscape of workplace benefits is evolving rapidly.
But here's the thing – while these perks are fantastic (who wouldn't want a midday nap or to bring their dog to work?), they only scratch the surface of what truly makes a company culture stand out. At the end of the day, perks are just perks unless there’s purpose behind them!
Improving company culture goes beyond creating a cool workplace—it’s about valuing employees beyond their productivity and showing them respect and care as individuals. This is the exact guiding principle that motivated our CEO, Samer Khouli, when he started TCWGlobal fourteen years ago.
At the time, that meant doing weekly Costco runs to stock the company kitchen with cost-efficient snacks. He would jump in his car, load up the cart himself, and make sure his employees had what they needed to be productive (and well-fed!). Our employee perks have evolved over the years, but they've been driven by the same purpose: we want to intentionally care for people.
At TCWGlobal, we’re treated to free lunches and free breakfasts twice a week. These complimentary meals help ensure no one goes hungry and eliminate the hassle of having to pack food for the office, but their value extends much deeper.
Served in our company cafes, these meals are designed to bring people together. They encourage community building, collaboration, and synergy, and they’ve become one of our favorite parts about coming into the office! The purpose of this perk is connection, and it is definitely working!
Our employees enjoy year-round access to the company gym and mental health resources, along with health-focused initiatives. During Wellnesspalooza month, they can join company-wide workouts, meditation workshops, and cooking classes!
We make sure our employees know that we care about them as whole people and that we want to partner with them in pursuing a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle. People shouldn't feel they need to sacrifice their health on the altar of productivity. We believe people are more productive when they're healthy and happy!
This is one of our most noteworthy perks, and we understand why. Bidets and themed bathrooms? It definitely has pizzaz! No matter which bathroom you enter at TCWGlobal, you are sure to have an elevated experience that prioritizes comfort and hygiene.
We want our employees to feel worthy of being treated well – even down to the most minute details! What better way to do that than by giving them an elevated experience everywhere – even in the bathrooms? Plus, this perks also helps us cut down on toilet paper (which is great for going green.) Sounds like a win to us!
Ultimately, it’s the purpose behind these perks that spills over into our company culture, not just the perks themselves.
Because the more your employees see that they are being intentionally cared for, the more intentionally they will care for their work.
Consider this: if TCWGlobal treats its people this well, imagine how well they'll treat your contingent workforce!
We believe happy employees create happy customers, and that's why we've helped countless businesses thrive over the past 15 years!