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A time for celebration: We’ve made Fortune’s “100 Best” list for the 19th consecutive year

March 13, 2017 / 3 min read

For the 19th year in a row, Plante Moran made Fortune magazine's list of the “100 Best Companies to Work for.” Here are some staff thoughts about why — and how we're celebrating.

I have some very exciting news: Fortune magazine recently released its list of the “100 Best Companies to Work for,” and for the 19th year in a row, Plante Moran made it!

This is a really big deal around our firm; after all, very few companies have maintained a position on the list for so many years, and the fact that Plante Moran has is an outstanding testament to our amazing staff and culture.

So now, we celebrate. Considering it’s our 19th celebration, sometimes it takes a bit of work to keep things fresh, but we think we came up with something pretty exciting this year: we developed a virtual Wheel of Fortune and offered all 2,200+ staff members a spin. And, unlike the TV show, everyone’s a winner! All staff received an Amazon gift card and spun the wheel to determine a prize amount between $5 and $250.

This is a really big deal around our firm; after all, very few companies have maintained a position on the list for so many years.

But the fun doesn’t stop there. After taking a spin on the wheel, we invited staff members to increase their chances of winning even more by using our intranet to recognize a PMer who’s made them feel fortunate to be a part of our firm. Staff with the most likes on their posts will receive a $500 Amazon gift card, but the real prize, for me anyway, is seeing some of the heartfelt messages. Take a look at a few things that have been shared:

I think comments like these clearly demonstrate how we’ve maintained our position as one of Fortune’s “100 Best” for 19 years. Simply put, it’s because we care.

What about you? How do you recognize and celebrate your team?

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