Agency Report

National Labor Relations Board

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 25 Midsize Agencies

2019 Engagement Score
48.1

Change from 2018
-7.2

Mission

To protect the rights of private sector employees to join together, with or without a union, to improve their wages and working conditions.

Rank*	Subcomponent	2019 Engagement Score	Change from 2018
262	The Board Staff of Chairman Ring	60.9	-8.7
391	Office of the General Counsel Staff	46.8	-6.2

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	24 of 25	-7.2	48.1	55.3	67.9	60.5	63.3	56.1	56.8	57.1	64.6	61.3	57.3	64.6	65.7

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005
Effective Leadership	23 of 23	-2.7	47.6	50.3	59.4	54.0	54.1	49.6	49.9	49.2	53.0	50.6	48.1	52.6	52.2
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	23 of 23	-3.9	35.9	39.8	48.7	42.9	43.7	39.8	40.0	38.0	44.2	43.2	40.9	46.6	43.7
Effective Leadership: Fairness	22 of 23	-5.6	46.2	51.8	56.6	53.0	51.0	49.1	48.2	48.4	49.1	49.4	44.1	46.7	48.1
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	23 of 23	-3.5	32.6	36.1	55.4	49.5	50.6	43.0	45.1	44.8	50.6	45.7	41.9	48.5	48.3
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	19 of 23	0.1	69.1	69.0	70.2	64.4	64.3	61.5	60.7	59.7	61.9	59.9	59.9	62.8	62.5
Employee Skills–Mission Match	20 of 23	-4.7	76.3	81.0	81.2	79.0	81.0	76.9	75.6	80.0	80.8	78.8	77.8	80.0	81.4
Pay	21 of 23	0.6	56.2	55.6	58.9	55.4	55.7	51.2	50.5	53.4	56.7	62.9	57.1	60.1
Strategic Management	20 of 23	-3.3	54.4	57.7	60.9	56.1	57.1	54.4	57.6	56.9	59.1	56.0	55.7	60.9	60.9
Teamwork	16 of 23	0.2	71.0	70.8	72.4	66.6	68.1	63.7	65.5	66.2	64.7	63.6	67.2	70.2	69.8
Innovation	23 of 23	-3.4	51.4	54.8	56.2	52.7	53.2	49.9	50.7	51.7	51.9	51.2
Training and Development	23 of 23	-3.5	49.5	53.0	56.2	53.5	56.2	52.7	55.7	58.3	59.1	57.7	55.8	60.8	56.1
Work–Life Balance	23 of 23	-6.4	50.8	57.2	60.0	57.4	62.3	60.5	62.5	62.2	66.4	66.6	66.2	71.1	68.5
Support for Diversity	21 of 24	-2.5	57.5	60.0	62.3	58.5	59.4	53.8	54.6	52.2	54.5	50.8	53.6	55.2	56.3
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	21 of 23	-3.2	42.1	45.3	48.0	42.9	43.7	41.5	40.4	39.9	40.6	41.2	38.7	41.8	41.9

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