Through the Eyes of Employees
Ashley Rohr:
I really feel that Western & Southern wants all of us employees to grow and develop and they want you to be successful at Western & Southern. They don't want you to have to go somewhere else to find that fulfillment and a rewarding career.
Ron Hill:
People stick around here at this company for a few reasons. One, the strength of this organization, definitely the leadership. And I also believe it's because there is a lot of focus on career development for associates.
Ben Fotsch:
The average tenure in Western & Southern is quite long. I've been here nearly ten years and I think I'm still on the junior end. And I think that stems from a few things. When I think of Western & Southern's culture, I think of Midwest values. From my perspective, the teams at Western & Southern are incredibly unique in how much they care for one another. Starting with our CEO and down to our senior leaders, opinions very much matter from everybody.
Jackie Sellmeyer:
They take care of us. If I have a concern, I can go to my management or my HR team. I can rely on mentorship programs.
Ashley Rohr:
My vice president recognized that it would be really beneficial for me if I could have a female executive mentor. I was able to meet on a recurring basis. And really it was a great experience for me to have that connection with another member of the senior leadership team that otherwise I wanted to have had an opportunity to work much with.
Ben Fotsch:
Western and Southern cares deeply about community. They do it in big ways. They do it in sponsoring the tennis tournaments, the fireworks, Ride Cincinnati and a number of big things.
But I think what I'm most proud of, the smaller things that go unnoticed.
Ron Hill:
We as a company really focus on partnering in the community in a variety of ways. That also allows the associates to get an opportunity to participate in a variety of things. It's not just about having the career that's important to and getting all the support you need there.
But knowing that for the things that you are passionate about outside of work that your company can help support, that too.
Jackie Sellmeyer:
It speaks about being present in your community. It speaks about being there for the customer, being there for the employee, being there for everyone and said it's a company that speaks strongly of caring for human needs and that shows in how we contribute to several nonprofit organizations, how we contribute to volunteering our time for other organizations throughout the Tri-State, that may need our time, that may need our employees, our company culture.
Ashley Rohr:
It's definitely unique in the fact that everybody really does care about one another, and that's the focus in our guiding principles on a day to day basis.
