DECEMBER 2014
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INTEGRITY AND RESPECT
ACROSS THE BOARD
“Our philosophy of doing business is that we
believe in working with integrity and respect,
not only with our teammembers, but also with
our customers. Everything we do is focused on
providing valuable service to them,” Polovick
said. Everyone at DRIVING FORCE has a respon-
sibility for providing that value and being a part
of the organization’s growth. “It’s the culture
we have throughout our organization, and you
can’t satisfy customers if you don’t have satis-
fied employees.”
As part of their Best Managed process, DRIVING
FORCE began having their employees partici-
pate in anonymous surveys covering such sub-
jects as general employment, compensation,
the company’s benefit program and even their
own supervisors. Based on the theory that, “If
you don’t want the answer, you shouldn’t ask
the question,” the responses paint a true pic-
ture of employee satisfaction and the general
health of the company. With long-term em-
ployees working for DRIVING FORCE for 20, 25
and even 30 years, and a senior management
team with a less than one percent turnover
rate, it’s clear that the process is working. In
fact, last month the company was named one
of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cul-
tures in the mid-market category by Water-
stone Human Capital.
“You can have a vision, you can see where you
want to go, but it’s really all the people who
are delivering the service on a daily basis who
really make the difference,” Polovick said. “I’m
really just proud of being part of a team that
makes everything happen.”
Predominantly located in Western Canada, fu-
ture plans include growth through acquisition
and expansion into other parts of the country
in the next five years.
For more information about DRIVING FORCE,
including their locations and services across
Canada, visit
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