Because It Matters at Work, Too
Research on workplace civility confirms that a civil workplace is essential for good
customer service, employee retention and
productivity, and overall
workplace health. Consider the following:
- Happy employees create satisfied customers who refer your business to others through positive word of mouth.
- Civility in the workplace promotes employee retention. On average, turnover in talent results in costs of two times the salary per employee lost.
- In civil environments, workers can focus their time and energy on the tasks at hand – they are not distracted by workplace conflicts.
- Civility improves morale, commitment and creativity.
- A civil work environment promotes communication – a critical key to high productivity.
Over the past eight months, over 100 business and community volunteers have participated in creating a vision of civility for our community. As a business leader, we ask that you too consider being a part of this endeavor. We believe your workplace will benefit greatly from participation in this initiative in many different and possibly unforeseen ways.
Our belief is that we, as a community, can build upon each successive act of civility. We will publicly recognize the establishments that embrace Because It Matters in the workplace. Community members will be able to identify those workplaces by way of a “Civil Workplace” logo, which you may use on your web site, letterhead, or other written communication. In this way, we will create new ways of making and keeping connections between employers, their staff, and their customers.
Ready to get started?
Click here to register and begin a civility program in your workplace.
Click here if you have already registered and received your user name and password.
We will help you get your program started and will provide you the tools with which to keep it going. Let us help you. Email us at workplaces@becauseitmatters.net with your concerns, suggestions and stories.
Here is a list of workplaces committed to civility. Click on the company name to learn more.
| Acme Bicycle Shops |
Port Charlotte, FL |
| Acquatic Access, Inc. |
Louisville, KY |
| All Aboard Travel |
Fort Myers, FL |
| Ann C. Thompson, Attorney at Law |
Venice, FL |
| AI Signal Research, Inc. |
Huntsville, AL |
| Anna Maria Island Community Center |
Anna Maria, FL |
| Barlow Group, Inc |
Sarasota, FL |
| Bluhm Legal Clinic |
Chicago, IL |
| Business Resource, Inc. |
Sarasota, FL |
| Century Bank |
Sarasota, FL |
| Collins Center for Public Policy |
Tallahassee, FL |
| ComForcare Senior Services |
Venice,FL |
| Cox College |
Springfield, MO |
| Creative Loafing |
Tampa, FL |
| Dattoli Cancer Center |
Sarasota, FL |
| Detweiler's Propane Gas Service |
Sarasota, FL |
| DKE, Inc. |
Venice, FL |
| DMK Associates |
Venice, FL |
| Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County |
Sarasota, FL |
| Easter Seals Southwest Florida |
Sarasota, FL |
| Education Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc. |
Sarasota, FL |
| Englewood Bank |
Englewood, FL |
| Fifth Third Bank |
Sarasota, FL |
| Fifth Third Bank |
North Port, FL |
| First American Title Insurance Company |
Bradenton, FL |
| First American Title Insurance Company |
Venice, FL |
| First United Methodist Church of Sarasota - Early Care Center |
Sarasota, FL |
| Garden Elementary School |
Venice, FL |
| GBH Communications, Inc. |
Glendale, CA |
| Grady Health System |
Atlanta, GA |
| The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce |
Sarasota, FL |
| Harborchase of Venice |
Venice, FL |
| Holiday Inn Lakewood Ranch |
Lakewood Ranch, FL |
| Jacaranda Public Library |
Venice, FL |
| Kellogg and Kimsey, Inc. |
Sarasota, FL |
| Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. |
Sarasota, FL |
| Lakewood Ranch Dental |
Sarasota, FL |
| Manatee Chamber of Commerce |
Bradenton, FL |
| Manatee Memorial Hospital |
Englewood, FL |
| Miriam's House |
Lynchburg, VA |
| Montana VA Community Living Center |
Miles City, MT |
| NPO |
Sarasota, FL |
| Oswald Trippe and Company, Inc. |
Port Charlotte, FL |
| Palau Public Utilities Corporation |
Koror, Palau |
| Pat's Barbershop |
Venice, FL |
| Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida |
Sarasota, FL |
| Purmont & Martin Insurance |
Sarasota, FL |
| Sanctuary Community Association |
Longboat Key, FL |
| Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau |
Sarasota, FL |
| Sarasota County Parks and Recreation |
Sarasota, FL |
| Sarasota County |
Sarasota, FL |
| Sarasota Foot Care Center |
Sarasota, FL |
| Say It With Stitches |
Sarasota, FL |
| Serendipity Racquet Club |
Sarasota, FL |
| Short Stop Printing, Inc. |
Englewood, FL |
| South County Family YMCA |
Venice, FL |
| South County Family YMCA |
Venice, FL |
| Southern Commerce Bank |
Bradenton, FL |
| Suncoast Humane Society |
Englewood, FL |
| Suncoast School for Innovative Studies |
Sarasota, FL |
| Suntrust |
Sarasota, FL |
| Tervis Tumbler |
North Venice, FL |
| The Women's Group |
Tampa, FL |
| TOTeMS Architecture, Inc. |
Sarasota, FL |
| University of South Florida - Sarasota/Manatee |
Sarasota, FL |
| The Venice Golf and Country Club |
Venice, FL |
| Willis A. Smith Construction |
Sarasota, FL |
| WWSB - ABC 7 |
Sarasota, FL |
