Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | November 21, 2016 | Worcester Business Journal 15 905 Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 tel. 508.842.1213 • www.elevationee.com Before After Before After CUSTOM RENTAL GLOBAL GRAPHICS EVENTS PORTABLES UPGRADE YOUR SPACE • CORPORATE OFFICE DESIGN & INSTALL Learn more about the ACE teaching system at www.neccace.org and more about NECC at www.necc.org. Helping Children with Autism Succeed Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia—ACE ® Developed by The New England Center for Children ® (NECC), the leader in autism education, research, and technology, the ACE ® ABA Software System incorpo- rates more than 40 years of teaching, techniques and cutting-edge research into one practical, step-by-step program. • Based on proven principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) • Easy-to-access, web-based • 2,000+ customizable lesson plans • For learners ages 3-22 • Basic and advanced skills development, including communication, social skills, academics, self-help, health, and safety • Used in more than 40+ Massachusetts schools by more than 2,000 students Hologic develops technology like mammography exams that help save lives. It is helpful to remember that every day, especially when doing mundane work, said Sara Rann, the firm's vice president of tax. how their work makes a difference. They surpassed their goal of 10,000 stories by Thanksgiving by the Fourth of July, and by Thanksgiving had 42,000 stories. In the firm's partner survey later on that year, 85 percent of people agreed KPMG was a great place to work, com- pared to 82 percent the year before. Saving lives, one day at a time Although helping people and saving lives is instilled in the fibers of medical technology companies, it still helps to be reminded of the big picture, said Joanna Engelke, senior vice president of global quality at Boston Scientific. Boston Scientific does that every year during a full-day event, where patients and physicians who have benefitted directly from one of Boston Scientific's medical devices come in and tell their story, said Engelke. The idea, she said, is to connect the head and the heart. Still, no workplace is perfect, said Mary Beth Moynihan, senior vice presi- dent for corporate marketing and mar- ket access at Boston Scientific. There are still many days where going to work feels like, well, going to work, she said. Through those tough times, it's impor- tant to have dedicated leaders. "You can have a mission, but if the leaders don't live that, it won't be as suc- cessful," said Sara Rana, vice president of tax at Marlborough medical device man- ufacturer Hologic. Rana said she chose to work at Hologic because she felt drawn to its mission, she said. "Every tax dollar that we save is going towards research and development … [those are] life-changing opportunities for patients," Rana said. of employees said they'd be willing to go the extra mile for a job they feel has purpose of employees feel more loyal towards a company that appeals to their sense of duty Purpose ranks second only to pay in terms of what's most important for employees. The pay cut that workers would take to work for an organization with an inspiring purpose. Workforce satisfaction What employees say they would do to work in a job they find meaningful. Sources: Calling Brands, Net Impact 64% 65% 2nd 15% W P H O T O / L A U R A F I N A L D I

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