Batavia Park District named winner of 2024 Chicago Tribune Top Workplace Award

Batavia Park District is pleased to announce that it has been named one of the Chicago area’s top companies of 2024 by the Chicago Tribune. The Top Workplace Award recognizes organizations that create and sustain a positive and productive culture for employees.

“This recognition as a Top Workplace is about the culture we’ve created together—the trust we’ve built, the ways we lift each other up, and the shared belief that we are all working toward something bigger than ourselves: creating vibrant parks and recreational spaces that enrich the lives of our community,” said Batavia Park District Executive Director Allison Niemela.

“To be named a Top Workplace means that we’ve created a space where employees feel seen, heard and valued—not just for what they do, but for who they are,” she said. “Employees have built a workplace culture rooted in compassion, teamwork and a shared purpose.”

This award is a reflection of all park district employees, Niemela said. “Full-time, part-time and seasonal employees all create a strong internal culture, which is the cornerstone for a creative, productive and innovative workplace environment.”
Batavia Park District received the Top Workplace honor as a result of an employee engagement survey conducted by Energage earlier this summer. This year, 6,387 companies were invited to participate and 231 companies completed the survey.

Energage sent surveys to 116,651 Chicago-area workers, and 65,201 employees completed the survey that measures organizational excellence and workplace culture. In the small business category, Batavia Park District ranked No. 45 overall.

The district was previously named a top workplace in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2023.
Batavia Park District employs 165 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees total on average each year.

Photo courtesy of Batavia Park District

About Batavia Park District
For more information on our Batavia Park District programs and events, call (630) 879-5235 or visit bataviaparks.org.
 
About Energage
Energage helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces, delivering the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com.