The 2019 Best Companies to Work for in Colorado

Colorado’s record-breaking 2.6% unemployment rate means employers have to work that much harder to attract – and keep – outstanding employees. That’s something this year’s nine Best Companies to Work For in Colorado finalists — including three winners — take to heart.

“Companies participate for one of two reasons: either to gather objective data and gain a baseline measure of their culture, or they have been intentional about creating a best company to work for and believe they can win,” says Shawna Simcik, president of business leadership at ICC: Innovate. Coach. Consult., the independent company that reviewed this year’s candidates.

Awards are based entirely on employee feedback about their experience at the company and the total response rate. In a fun twist to the program, finalists submitted short videos highlighting what makes their companies great. Applicants pay to have their employees take the Denison Culture Survey, which measures the key drivers of high performance: mission, adaptability, involvement and consistency. The companies that have participated year-over-year have shown considerable improvement in workplace culture, Simcik says. To that end, participation is a tool they can use to intentionally bolster culture while creating a sustainable measure of success.

Read on to learn about this year’s Best Companies to Work For:

BEST SMALL COMPANIES

BEST MEDIUM COMPANIES

BEST LARGE COMPANIES

Plus, How one of this year’s winners became a Best Company to Work For

Best Companies to Work For 2019 Excellence Award Winners:

Quicksilver Scientific Inc.

Excellence Award for Creating Change
The organization adapts quickly, creating solutions to meet changing needs. It reads the business environment, reacts quickly to trends and anticipates future shifts.

Douglas Country Libraries

Excellence Award for Team Orientation
The organization places value on working cooperatively toward a common goal for which all employees feel mutually accountable. The organization relies on team effort to get work done.

Lerch Bates Inc.

Excellence Award for Culture Momentum
The organization that has best culture achievement over time in terms of creating clarity and alignment. Leaders put extra time and effort into creating a great workplace, shifting their approach and deliberately creating a Best Company to Work For in Colorado.

MoneyTree Inc.

Excellence Award for Customer Focus
The organization understands and reacts to its customers and is driven by a desire and ability to satisfy them.