Best Workplaces to Work in Austin

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Haitna is Among the Top 50 Great Places to Work in Austin

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It's official!
Haitna is now one of the top 50 best workplaces in Austin!
The award has been conferred by Built In Austin, an online community for startups and tech companies.
The community considered two parameters -- Compensation and Employer Benefits -- for the award.
For the former, the community compared the median percentile for Haitna employees' salaries with the rest of the companies in Austin.
For the latter, Build In Austin checked how Haitna fares at the following six things.
They are:

• Health and Wellness
• Financial Planning and Stability
• Flexible Work Environment
• Diversity and Culture
• Professional and Social Impact
• Perks and Discounts

Who Are We

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Haitna is not your typical digital marketing company. We rely on cold, hard data to lay out the marketing strategies for our clients. We provide thoughtful solutions for our clients' needs.
Our tribe of experts has helped countless businesses become memorable brands. We constantly self-evaluate and get rid of things that do not add value to today's contexts.
Our tribe is a fantastic combination of veterans and some curious kids. At the same time, the latter experiment with strategies to find new avenues to market your business, and the former guide them by being a flambeau.
And did we mention that we are as obsessed with success as you are?

6 Benefits of Building a Good Work Culture

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1. Because Happiness is Contagious

Researchers at the University of California have found a crucial truth about happiness at the end of a two-decade-long study. The study revealed that happiness is not only contagious, but people may "magnify the intensity of global emotional synchrony.
A few years ago, the University of Oxford conducted a study among 1,800 workers for six months to find the relation between happiness and work productivity.
It asked workers of different companies to rate their happiness every week for six months straight. Meanwhile, the University obtained data from the respective companies to understand the workers' traits, productivity, attendance, breaks, etc.
The results were impressive.
Yes. The happy workers were 13% more productive than the dissatisfied ones.

2. To Reduce Stress Through a Happy Workplace

A good work culture allows humor and fun. It is not always target-oriented.
Because stress hampers your true potential, you have to allow your employees to embrace a laid-back attitude occasionally. When employees are stress-free, they tend to deliver better results.
You can understand the above claim by taking a good look at the impact of work songs on productivity.
Bright HR, a Human Resource software provider, surveyed 2,000 employees across the UK. The study found that having fun at the office does not compromise productivity but improves it.

3. To Improve Your Business's Productivity

Companies spend fortunes to up their productivity. Lesser they know that they can improve productivity just by creating a welcoming and good work culture.
The engagement has a substantial impact on any organization's productivity. The more employees are invested in a project, the higher the chances for quick results.
Boredom, negative energy, lack of enthusiasm and recognition, non-inclusiveness, rigidity, and no room for humor are the enemies of engagement.
Good work culture has zero tolerance for the factors described above. And when these negative influences are made to stand outside your workplace, productivity will surge eventually.

4. To Prevent Job-hopping

Your company's performance is directly proportional to the retention of good employees. Do you know why employees leave their job and hop on another one?
Though pay plays a vital role in retaining an employee, there is something else one considers more than that. It is appreciation.
Let's accept it. Everyone wants a pat on the back now and then. It does not matter if you are a CEO or a security guard. People need appreciation, period.
A positive work environment never fails to appreciate a productive employee. And it does not do it within a cubicle. Instead, it calls everyone to the heart of the office and opens its heart.

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5. To Skyrocket Your Reputation

Have you ever taken a peep at the websites of data companies such as Glassdoor and Ziprecruiter?
You will see furious employees giving vent to their frustration. No. We are not talking about badmouthing. It is their genuine dissatisfaction.
On the other hand, happy employees tend to leave positive reviews about their company on such platforms. When your work culture is exceptional, it is natural for your employees to talk about the good side of your company.
This, in turn, will positively influence the employees of other companies and attract competent ones towards you.

6. Positive Work Environment Inspires Creativity

Creativity does not have to be always associated with arts. Inventiveness is creativity. It happens in every industry, and it is essential to keep a business relevant.
When your employees come up with original ideas, you, as a business, have the edge over others. The idea may be pathbreaking or even a mediocre one. But an idea is a precursor to an invention.
If your workplace is lifeless, your employees are going to be lifeless too. But if it has a good work culture, ideas are going to pour in.
For more insights, take a look at the findings of the Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer-led research on the relationship between happiness and creativity.

5 Employee Engagement Ideas We Follow In Our Company

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1. We Promote Unity in Diversity

Haitna promotes Unity in Diversity. Our team is a combination of experts from various ethnic and racial backgrounds. The inclusiveness pays off very well.
We found that diversity in the workplace results in better performance by our employees.
Our employees never run out of things to talk about, thanks to the diverse cultures. The feeling of inclusion gives an extra boost to employees who come from least-represented groups. As a result, they invest themselves in work to a greater extent.

2. We Encourage Work Hard, Play Harder Culture

Haitna believes that celebration and partying are a part of work. We have observed that the lighter our employees feel, the higher their productivity.
Apart from throwing annual summer and winter parties, we celebrate the big days of our employees. We also don't give a skip to festivities such as Halloween and Thanksgiving.
Haitna also hosts games and competitions to keep the employees away from stress. We frequently hang out in Austin's cool spots and invite families to office events.

3. We Recognize Talents

Recognition is the fuel for employee engagement. Haitna understands this very well and never delays a second in giving a shout-out for outstanding performers.
By recognizing the talents, we create healthy competition among our employees.
We have laid out rules for achieving the 'Best Employee' title. We also tell our employees beforehand what will be the reward for the 'Best Employee' winner.

4. We Pay Heed to Employees' Concerns

We have a robust feedback system in place to know the issues in time. Once we receive feedback on projects, we address them as quickly as possible.
This gives enough confidence and satisfaction to our employees. As a result, they never shy away from pointing out the imperfections in a project's progress.
As the system is also open to ideas, our employees give suggestions to improve the quality of the projects. As a result, we always have a handful of ideas to add value to the projects at hand.

5. We Conduct Training Sessions

Changes are inevitable for any industry. To stay relevant, a company and its employees must know what's new and hot in the market.
For obvious reasons, an employee cannot keep himself updated on all the industry trends. This is why we believe that we must keep them posted on matters concerning them the most.
We have an in-house SEO training system in place. The training sessions are formal and informal since we believe that delivering the message is essential than the mode.
We also encourage our employees to attend SEO seminars and conferences in Austin to be in the game.

Key Takeaways

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• Creating a good work culture will increase a company's productivity.
• Various studies by reputed universities and institutions conclude that a happy workplace has a competitive advantage.
• Companies that keep their employees happy enjoy a better employee retention rate.
• Embracing diversity, inclusiveness, and flexibility will significantly improve the employee engagement rate.
• Having a feedback system in place and addressing concerns in time will make your employees more engaged in work.