Northville Township has once again been chosen as one of the top places to work in the area.
The designation, awarded by the Detroit Free Press, which recognizes outstanding employers, is based on employee feedback through a confidential survey that measures six culture drivers that are critical to the success of an organization. Those include alignment, professional growth, empowerment, engagement, respect and value.
Last year, Northville Township made history by being the first municipality in Michigan to win the award in the then 15-year history of the Top Workplaces program.
“This award is exciting,” said Northville Township Supervisor Mark J. Abbo. “Back-to-back Top Workplace wins feels twice as nice. On behalf of the Board of Trustees and with gratitude to our staff, we are honored by this achievement.”
Northville Township employees described their workplace culture as: supportive, team orientated, professional, friendly, flexible and work-life balance. Additional questions revealed 87 percent of staff members believe Northville Township operates by strong values. Similarly, 80 percent responded that the township is also going in the right direction.
When asked if they would highly recommend working at Northville Township to others, 78 percent said yes. Of the 166 surveys sent, 157 staff members responded. This 94.6 percent response rate is 31 percent higher than the response rate by other local governments who tried for the designation.
