Top Workplaces in Tampa Bay

Center Academy
Named One of the Top Workplaces in Tampa Bay

2020

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A WINNER OF THE Tampa Bay TOP WORKPLACES 2020 AWARD

Tampa, Florida – Center Academy has again been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by The Tampa Bay Times. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.

“For more than a decade, the Top Workplaces award has helped organizations stand out among their competitors to attract talent,” said Eric Rubino, CEO of Energage. “This differentiation is more important than ever in today’s tight labor market. Establishing a continuous conversation with employees so you have a deep understanding of your unique culture is proven to help achieve higher referral rates, lower employee turnover, and double the employee engagement levels. No longer is recognition simply a much-deserved cause for celebration, but it’s fast becoming mission-critical to establish a competitive advantage for recruitment and retention.”

This is the fifth consecutive year that Center Academy has been named one of the Top Workplaces in Tampa Bay. It ranked in the top 15 and higher than any other school in the Tampa Bay area. The competition is tough to land a spot on the top small workplace list. These companies, with 50 to 149 employees each, showed they had the right stuff.

2018

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3rd Year Named Top Workplaces in Tampa Bay 2018 and Special Recognition

Tampa, Florida –When Center Academy was named for the 3rd year in a row as one of Top Workplaces in Tampa Bay 2018,they were also given special recognition based on striking scores from employees responding to specific survey questions. Center Academy was one of 15 businesses in 13 categories singled out this year for standing out in different categories such as ethics, communication, leadership, benefits and more.

Top Workplaces in Tampa Bay 2018 with Distinguished Honors in Work-Life Flexibility

Center Academy was distinguished with honors in Work-life flexibility and came in 15th place for the overall small business category. The Tampa Bay Times posted an article called Compassion, communication and clued-in execs make these places special, by Times Correspondent, Donna Winchester. This article highlights why Center Academy was singled out for this honor. It tells the story of Letha Imboden and how she was impacted by Center Academy’s insistence that ‘family is the most important part of anyone’s life,” while her family was struggling with a cancer scare with her husband.

Why Center Academy Won These Honors

The article goes on to highlight Center Academy’s Andrew Hicks, chief executive officer thoughts that “being compassionate is a virtue in itself, but it also makes good business sense. “ Hicks statement, “We know that valuing the importance of work-life balance and providing people the chance to spend time with their families helps them to be more productive,” shows why the school received this special award recognition above and beyond its Top Workplace rank among small business.

Top Workplaces in Tampa Bay 2018 –About Center Academy

You can see the About Center Academy article for the Top Workplaces in Tampa Bay 2018 by the Tampa Bay Times which includes the following –

“Center Academy is a fully accredited, independent private school, family-operated since 1968, providing a college prep curriculum for students with learning disabilities in grades 4-12. Our staff and teachers are experienced with a range of learning disabilities and challenges, including dyslexia, ADHD and Asperger’s, and our individual student assessment helps each student to set and reach his or her own personal educational goals. Center Academy also offers dual enrollment and summer programs for maximum enrichment, and accepts McKay, Gardiner, Florida Tax Credit, and Georgia Special Needs Scholarships.”

2017

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Tampa, Florida —Center Academy was recently named one of Tampa Bay’s Top Workplaces 2017 by the Tampa Bay Times. This is the second consecutive year that the school has earned this honor.

The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including Alignment, Execution, and Connection, just to name a few.

“The Top Workplaces award is not a popularity contest. And oftentimes, people assume it’s all about fancy perks and benefits.” says Doug Claffey, CEO of WorkplaceDynamics. “But to be a Top Workplace, organizations must meet our strict standards for organizational health. And who better to ask about work life than the people who live the culture every day—the employees. Time and time again, our research has proven that what’s most important to them is a strong belief in where the organization is headed, how it’s going to get there, and the feeling that everyone is in it together. Claffey adds, “Without this sense of connection, an organization doesn’t have a shot at being named a Top Workplace.”

In the Tampa Bay region, nearly 180 leading employers were nominated by their employees. To be considered for participation, companies or government entities had to employ at least 50 workers in Florida and be at least a year old.

The companies were ranked based on leadership, compensation and training, workplace flexibility, and diversity. The rankings were published on TampaBay.com, in the April 9 edition of the Tampa Bay Times and on April 10 in tbt*.

For a complete list of the 2017 Top Workplaces in Tampa Bay, go to www.tampabay.com/topworkplaces.

2016

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Center Academy was recently named one of Tampa Bay’s Top Work Places 2016 by the Tampa Bay Times. What makes the top workplaces in Tampa Bay award so special to Center Academy is that our own employees nominated us and were surveyed about several topics, including practices and policies. It was their answers that allowed us to be given the honor of being named one of the top places to work. You can see the Center Academy listing in the Tampa Bay Times, where answers from employees on why they appreciate working for our company are listed.

In the Tampa Bay area, nearly 180 employers were nominated by their employees. For a company to be considered for participation, they had to employ at least 50 workers in Florida and be in business for at least a year.

Companies were ranked based on compensation and training, leadership, workplace flexibility and diversity. The rankings were published on TampaBay.com, on April 10 in the Tampa Bay Times, and on April 11 in tbt*.

“The reports are so enriching because the stories come directly from the employees, which gives the readers a pure behind-the-scenes look into these companies,” said Chris Tish, Times business editor. “Tampa Bay companies are truly interested in creating productive work environments and engaging employees.”

For a complete list of the 2016 Top Workplaces in Tampa Bay, go to www.tampabay.com/topworkplaces2016.