History

The Great Place to Work^® Institute was founded in 1991 by best-selling author Robert Levering and organization consultant Amy Lyman, in collaboration with a team of professional organization and management consultants.

The services offered by the Great Place to Work^® Institute are based on the over twenty years of research initiated by Robert Levering and Milton Moskowitz, and first presented in their book The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America 1984 Edition (Addison-Wesley 1984).

The notion of becoming a great place to work was quickly recognized by leaders in a variety of industries, government organizations and educational institutions as a prime means to both improve their workplace environments and, in doing so, their image and financial performance.

In our first years of operation clients included businesses of all sizes and industries - from Fortune 500 companies to health care organizations, multi-nationals to small businesses with one location - in a variety of industries located across the country.

Our offerings expanded into Brazil in 1995 with the establishment of our first overseas affiliate, followed quickly by the development of our affiliate in Korea.

Expansion into Europe began with projects in Italy, the UK, Denmark and Switzerland, and the creation of Great Place to Work^® Europe in 2001.
(see www.greatplacetowork-europe.com)

The 100 Best Companies to Work For lists, now produced in over 30 countries around the world, have always attracted significant attention from organizations seeking to be recognized for their accomplishments, and from people looking for great places to work.