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| | Synovus |  | President/CEO:Mr. James H. Blanchard | | 10947 employees | | HQ: Columbus, GA | | www.synovus.com |
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| Synovus, a financial services firm founded in 1888, calls its management philosophy "personally developing everyone." Management shows respect by equipping employees with the skills necessary to do their jobs and the power to make decisions. |
| The Center for People Development provides training and development programs to help employees become more successful both professionally and personally. Programs include "Right Steps," a performance development process that involves a minimum of three annual one-on-one updates and individual development planning sessions; Developing New Supervisors, a 16-hour course that prepares new supervisors to successfully manage in their role; and a fully funded IT Master's program. |
| On the job, employees create, design, and develop their own business processes. On company-wide programs, employees play a key role as well. Action teams and task forces help create new initiatives, which are further tested and refined in employee focus groups. The workplace is a co-creation of the partnership between management and employees. Fitness screenings, health assessments, wellness programs, flu vaccinations, an excellent benefit program, and an on-site fitness facility all help employees take care of themselves and balance their work and personal life. |
