Employee Engagement
We are committed to fostering a culture in which our people feel valued, their contributions are recognised and where growth opportunities are offered and realised. We know that respected and engaged employees are more motivated; they feel more connected to their work, to one another and to the business’s vision and values. This makes for a positive work culture and leads to better business outcomes.
Engagement and Transparency underpin the way we work across Atlas Arteria. As part of this, we invite all corporate employees to anonymously share their feedback as part of the annual survey. Our feedback processes are a key element of engaging with our people. Along with our performance review processes, conducted at least twice yearly, they provide valuable input to action planning sessions to both discuss results and agree focus areas for the year ahead.
While Atlas Arteria has consistently recorded strong employee engagement scores, we know that it is important to remain open to ways to improve. Employee consultation sessions with corporate employees to explore the different things our people value about working with us help us to clarify our people’s top priorities This information is used to draft our employee value proposition (EVP) to help us define and shape the employee experience for existing employees and for attracting future talent.
A major part of creating this kind of working environment comes down to respecting that people need flexibility so they can balance work with the everyday demands of their lives.
Supporting health, safety and wellbeing
We understand that our people are happier and more engaged when they are empowered to achieve better integration between their work and home life. This can be especially difficult when a new baby is welcomed into the family but we know that this time is important, for our people and for their families. Atlas Arteria has in place a Company Paid Parental Leave scheme providing paid parental leave for up to 16 weeks in the first 12 months following the date of birth or adoption date. This leave opportunity was taken up by three very proud Atlas Arteria fathers in 2023
“I didn’t get a chance to do the same thing with my other two, and didn’t even consider taking time off until our CEO mentioned it to me personally. He said that it’s one thing to have a policy but it only really means something if someone in the management team actually does it. I think I was the first person to take it up, and it was completely worth it. Taking time out also created some time for other people in the business to step up and fill my shoes for a while, and served as a useful reset for how we work as a team. I think that’s also been really useful.”
— Ryan
“Taking a few months off to take on the role of primary carer can be a bit of an eye opener. I thought I was pretty involved at home, but when you’re looking after a child full time it helps you appreciate how time consuming that really can be, and I don’t think you realise that until you’ve done it for a few weeks! The whole experience gave me such valuable time with my daughter and has resulted in a longer term appreciation of how my partner and I need to balance work and home now we’re both working full time.”
— Matt
“When my daughter was born, I took six weeks of parental leave. I now know that those early weeks after you take your first baby home are unlike anything else! It was a very special time but it was also full on and I am so pleased that I had the opportunity to be present with my family. I am planning to take more leave in 2024 when my wife returns to work. I think I am going to have my hands full but I can’t wait!”
— Oli