Vitality is honored to be named to Chicago’s 100 Best Places to Work of 2023 by Crain’s Chicago Business. Crain’s, in partnership with Best Companies Group, surveyed employers and employees across Chicago to learn about organizational policies and employees’ workplace experience and culture. Being named to the 100 Best Places to Work of 2023 list based on our employees’ responses to the survey makes receiving this award particularly meaningful to us.
Over the past several years, we have made a concerted effort to seek feedback from our employees to understand their changing needs and implement changes to support them personally and professionally. Similarly, we apply the same approach to our product, which is constantly evolving based on feedback from our clients and members. We strongly believe that creating an inclusive culture of health is fundamental to promoting healthy behavior change both within and outside our organization.
While we’re proud of our efforts to cultivate a positive working environment, it’s always wonderful to hear directly from those who have experienced it… our employees! Here’s a taste of what they had to say about working at Vitality.
Desirable benefits
Employees appreciate our flexible hybrid work policies that allow for both in-office collaboration and heads-down work at home. They highlighted our unlimited paid time off policy and our generous company-wide time blocks, including a daily recharge hour that employees can use to disconnect from their laptops, No-meeting Friday afternoons to allow employees to finish their work for the week without interruption and our Summer Friday early dismissals, which allow employees to get a head start on the weekend. Vitality’s revamped parental leave policy was also highlighted, as were our competitive salaries and delicious catered lunches!
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
As a global company, we know the incredible value of having a diverse team filled with varying perspectives and skill sets. Our employees shared that they feel encouraged to bring their whole selves to work where they’re celebrated for their strengths, unique points of view, and innovative spirit. Being part of an open-minded, welcoming community that values teamwork and inclusivity is important to our workforce, who shared that they appreciate how dedicated Vitality is to creating an equitable environment that thrives on learning.
Inspiring mission and values
Vitality’s core mission to enhance and protect the lives of our members is more than just a slogan – it’s a driving force that motivates everything we do internally and externally. Our employees shared that they are resoundingly proud to work for an organization that cares deeply for the health and wellbeing of others and that they feel inspired by leaders within Vitality who live the core values.
Positive workplace culture
Our employees shared that feel a sense of camaraderie with their peers, with 98% of survey respondents sharing that they like the people they work with, and 96% sharing that they have fun while at work. Vitality actively works on cultivating a positive workplace culture through our SoWell and Project IDEAL initiatives. Our SoWell team focuses on promoting employee mental, financial and physical health at Vitality, while our Project IDEAL team leads our DEI initiatives to promote education and awareness, career development and an inclusive environment. We also conduct frequent employee surveys to gather feedback on our initiatives, allowing us to adapt to change and remain flexible.
Career growth
Empowered, autonomous employees are happy employees. Our employees highlighted their appreciation for how supportive, available and engaged Vitality leadership is, leading to a lack of hierarchical gymnastics when communicating new ideas or creative solutions. Employees also shared their enthusiasm for Vitality’s focus on growth opportunities and mentorship, resulting in our lengthy average tenure and affinity to promote from within.
