Clif Bar is a company producing health-related foods—primarily natural and organic foods aimed at athletes, nature lovers and people on-the-go. Along with providing what they bill as nourishing foods for an active lifestyle, Clif Bar & Company also prides itself for its holistic business goals.
This is a family-owned and operated business and they base their company mission around their “Five Aspirations” which include:
Along with these five aspirations comes a pretty robust and incredibly unique talent management strategy. The strategy has earned attention and even accolades with FORTUNE Magazine ranking it as the 9th best medium-sized places to work in the country in 2013.
The company’s CEO Kevin Cleary made the following statement in reference to topping the list of “Great Places to Work”:
“We strive for a workplace that sustains our people—one of the Five Aspirations, or bottom lines, that defines our business,” said Clif Bar CEO Kevin Cleary. “Happy, healthy people create good food. We’re honored to be recognized for building a company culture that supports and inspires our employees to grow and succeed, have fun and contribute to a more sustainable future.”
So what exactly does this unique talent management strategy entail?
For starters, Clif Bar takes a holistic approach to not just its overall corporate mission and objectives, but also how it treats employees. The goal of the talent management strategy as they put it, is to support employees physically, fiscally and emotionally.
Some of the benefits that come with working at Clif?
CEO Cleary tries to set the example for his employees—he rides his bike 25 miles each day to work, prides himself on a healthy lifestyle and he also disconnects from his work life every night at 6:30 so he can spend time with his family.
The Clif concept may not be for every corporation, but it’s certainly working for this particular organization. Clif continues to be recognized as not only a great place to work, but also a growing and thriving American-based company.
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