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WE ARE OMNISITE
“We are the way we are at OmniSite by contemplation, not by random chance.” says company Tom Ward.
In other words, a good deal of thought goes into virtually every process here, and it starts with the well-being of
our employees.
Earning his stripes in large corporations before starting his own company, Ward well understood
the downside of dreaded and ine ective business procedures.
He still remembers, as an employee, the sheer drudgery of one in particular – the annual performance review.
“In the workplace there should never be a surprise like: ‘Hey, Bob, it’s the end of the year, and we noticed you’ve been screwing up this whole time. Sorry, but you’re not going to get
a raise,’” Ward says with intentional sarcasm. “Nobody likes annual reviews.
I mean, did anyone ever look forward to a time, when they sat down with some old geezer, who’d proceed to tell them all the things they were doing wrong?”
In the same breath, Ward answers with a resounding no to his rhetorical question. His alternative to awkward
in a relaxed atmosphere, and that managers should function more like coaches, mentoring their people,” Ward says.
Business Development Manager, Casey Hampton “coaches” OmniSite’s Sales and Marketing sta , and he, in turn, receives
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three words: Coaching Over Co ee. who coaches him. And though sometimes they might
annual reviews can be described in similar guidance from Ward,
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desserts or brief discussions over co ee shop or maybe at Burger
burgers, the premise for OmniSite’s employee reviews remains the
same: Regular mentoring makes much more sense than reprimanding months after missteps.
“The idea is not my own, it comes from modern H.R. concepts that suggest you need to meet with your sta more often throughout the year,
King around the corner. The conversations are light and laid-back, but we also cover
speci c questions,” Hampton explains. “We’re basically asking
if you’re taking care of the responsibilities and tasks outlined in your job description, meeting your goals and such. And along with that, we discuss questions about
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“We are the way we are at
OmniSite by contemplation,
not by random chance.”
–Tom Ward
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