Team members from Investors Associated volunteer their time to help Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. The company’s Community Relations Committee supports local organizations and events such as funding an ice rink, supporting a school fundraiser and sponsoring an event benefitting medical research.
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Keeping team members in the loop and empowering them to make decisions are driving success at Investors Associated.
Founded in 1970, this Hartland-based commercial and residential developer and property management firm has 37 employees at its Madison office.
“Our two cornerstones are transparency and trust,” said Rachel Govin, chief operating officer and corporate counsel at this year’s top-ranked small company. “We trust our people and our hiring team to hire good people who will make good decisions. Everyone is empowered to make any decision.”
In addition, Govin said the firm, which has properties in seven states, works to keep employees informed about company initiatives and finances in twice-yearly all-staff meetings. And quarterly meetings are held with top leaders and department heads to review similar information with the goal of sharing it with their departments.
“Finding good people who want to stay, who can get invested in the company and understand what we’re trying to build is the hardest part.”
Investors Associated also offers workplace flexibility, which helps retain high-performing employees.
“If you’re getting your job done, I don’t really care where you get it done or when you get it done, as long as you’re available in an emergency,” Govin said.
All full-time employees are paid a benefits credit of 15% of their salary or wages to defray the cost of insurance and other voluntary benefits. If the out-of-pocket employee cost of benefit programs is less than the Benefits Credit, the employee receives the difference as income.
Investors Associated also contributes 3% of employees’ pay to their 401(k) plans regardless of whether the employee contributes.
Team members from Investors Associated volunteer their time to help Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. The company’s Community Relations Committee supports local organizations and events such as funding an ice rink, supporting a school fundraiser and sponsoring an event benefitting medical research.
