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Recognized as the leading filer of mesothelioma lawsuits in the US, The Gori Law Firm, PC has successfully recovered over $3 billion in settlements on behalf of its clients over the past 11 years of law practice. The Gori Law Firm, PC attributes its unprecedented success to its culture of developing a family-oriented workplace for 45 attorneys and 150 support staff members.
The concept of developing a culture of “family” in the workplace has the power to transform the organization into a caring group of people who support each other towards the achievement of a common goal. While an organizational hierarchy continues to exist in this organization, this hierarchy is one that resembles a family hierarchy where everybody thrives because they feel they belong.
Treating employees like family inspires them to work. A study by the human resource insight company, Peakon, was designed to determine the reasons why workers quit their jobs. Thirty-six thousand employees were surveyed around the world. Based on this study, 34 million responses revealed that workers leave because of “too much uninspiring work.”
Treating employees like family keeps them engaged. Employee engagement refers to the strength of both the mental and emotional connection the employees have toward their workplace. Based on a survey by a technology company, ReportLinker, 88 percent of workers who are encouraged by their employers to be creative and innovative are committed to their jobs. Another survey by employee experience management platform Qualtrics revealed that employees who received help from their managers in their workload are eight times more likely to stay with their employers.
Treating employees like family develops a sense of belonging. Based on LinkedIn’s report called “Inside the Mind of Today’s Candidate,” which involves the result of a study aimed to measure employees’ sense of belonging, revealed that 50 percent of respondents feel they belong because their contributions are valued. Another 51 percent said that the freedom to express one’s opinion also improved the sense of belonging.
