In 2022, we introduced our Best & Brightest Awards Program (or “Besties” for short) that celebrates our employees who demonstrate and embody our five core values: Collaboration, Innovation, Excellence, Accountability, and Passion. Each of the five winners receive $2,500 worth of FCR units, an official certificate, and 5 additional vacation days. All employees were given the opportunity to nominate their colleagues and the winners were chosen by our carefully appointed selection committee. The five winners were announced at our Celebrating Our People Townhall that took place in late November.
Why We Do It
Here at FCR, we don’t let hard work go unnoticed and the goal is to improve upon and grow our efforts in recognizing our best and brightest people. We invest in those who are passionate about what they do, are always willing to put their best foot forward, and are dedicated to working together to drive innovation and achieve success.
Our five values govern everything we do, guide our actions, and inspire us to be our best and brightest. As a leader in Canada’s commercial real estate industry, we strive for excellence in all aspects of our business, and it starts with our people. Challenging, exciting, dynamic, and rewarding; FCR’s workplace offers enriching opportunities to grow and contribute meaningfully to our neighbourhoods.
2023 Best & Brightest Awards Winners
We’re delighted to share the winners for last year’s Best & Brightest Awards:
Collaboration
We believe in having one team with one cohesive purpose that works toward achieving a common goal. We know that our best work is done with the help of our peers, and we recognize those who champion collaboration within their own team and across the business. Our Besties Collaboration Award went to Noah Parker, Director of Marketing & Communications.
“Noah makes FCR as a whole an incredible place to work with his bright, charismatic personality. He has been instrumental in a number of successful projects, helping us work together to achieve our common goals. From developing a new leads pipeline in leasing, to contributing to the success of our recent Softball event, his dedication to his work and the Foundation sets a high standard for all in collaboration with him.”
Innovation
We give our staff the freedom to challenge the status quo and drive innovation in the workplace. They are given the opportunity to create positive change and we celebrate those who are always looking for new ways to modernize and progress our business forward. The Besties Innovation Award went to Thao Tran, Senior Data & Automation Analyst.
“Thao is a valued part of the I.T. team with her constant innovation and data integration ideas to simplify the process for the FCR Business Leads. She specializes in bot automation to improve efficiencies of running the monthly reports that can now be done by automation. She has a great attitude and is always willing to listen and learn the process flow before implementing.”
Excellence
We encourage our people to strive for excellence and we value those who are the absolute best at what they do. We’re proud of the quality of our people, especially ones who exhibit greatness and merit in their role and area of expertise. The Besties Excellence Award went to Madeleine Bradshaw, Development Manager.
“Maddie is such a hard worker and is constantly going above and beyond for all sorts of requests. She is quick to respond to all inquiries and is always happy to help even when she’s busy. With a smile, she always delivers what she promises, and she promises to deliver much more than what she is responsible for to help others out.”
Accountability
Part of being an excellent team member means your peers can count on you and trust that you’ll deliver what you promised. We highly regard those who hold themselves accountable and are responsible for meeting deadlines, hitting targets, and achieving goals they committed to. The Besties Accountability Award went to Andrew Chau, Senior Property Manager.
“Andrew is dedicated, hardworking and dependable in every situation. He is always ready and willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done! Andrew has adapted to the many changes in the Edmonton office and has demonstrated his leadership skills within his role by providing guidance and knowledge to the entire Edmonton Team. He IS the best at what he does. Whether it’s assisting Construction, Leasing, or supporting his team, he is always available and provides guidance or suggestion.”
Passion
We celebrate those who are passionate about their role and love what they do. These individuals lead with enthusiasm, have strong motivation, and go above and beyond the standard. A passionate employee is one who genuinely cares and is positively dedicated to their work. The Besties Passion Award went to Crystal Hodgson, Property Tax Senior Manager.
“Crystal has been an instrumental member of the foundation, leading our volunteer day sub-committee with a true passion for helping others. She has made it her mission to ensure that FCR teammates get out and use their volunteer days – not only to make a difference in our neighbourhoods – but also to meet our corporate accountabilities. She puts in extra hours to research and communicate multiple opportunities for teams and individuals to participate in. Her enthusiasm and team spirit is contagious!”
We’d like to congratulate all five Best & Brightest Awards recipients on this well-deserved achievement. Their hard work and commitment to showcase our values has not gone unnoticed and we celebrate those who have gone above and beyond to do so. We’re extremely proud of our team – congratulations to our “Besties”!
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