Lane4 wins Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For Award

Global performance development consultancy, Lane4 has been crowned runners up in the Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For In the UK 2007 Awards.

Founded in 1995 by Olympic Gold Medal swimmer, Adrian Moorhouse MBE and one of Britainís top sport psychologists, Professor Graham Jones, Buckinghamshire-based Lane4 has a workforce of over 60 and works with FTSE250 companies and major blue chip organisations such as Coca Cola Enterprises, Sainsburyís, Dresdner Kleinwort Investment Bank, Bourne Leisure and Dixons Store Group.

Voted for by the companiesí employees who answer questions in the categories of leadership, wellbeing, the manager, the team, fair deal, giving something back, the company and personal growth, Lane4 can boast high morale, satisfied and motivated employees and a well-respected managing director.

Lane4 invests much time and energy into the development of its staff including monthly Magic Mondays, which involves company and team updates, knowledge sharing and shared learning, quarterly company days, work club environment groups such as gardening and yoga, and annual attendance at the Corporate Games.

Managing director, Moorhouse also won the Best for Leadership award for Lane4 due to his inspirational management style, moral principles and the faith he instils in his employees.

Commenting on the accolade Moorhouse said: ìWhen leadership is our business, coming second place in the Sunday Times Best Companies To Work For In the UK Award hopefully demonstrates to our prospective and existing clients that we practice what we preach and actively instil good morale and productivity in our own workplace.. Any business leader will agree that if you motivate and respect your employees, it pays dividends for your business both in terms of profits and company reputation.î

Developing Mental Toughness: Gold Medal Strategies For Transforming Your Business Performance, written by Lane4 cofounders, Professor Graham Jones and Adrian Moorhouse, is out now is now available in bookshops across the country priced at 14.99. ISBN: 978-1-905862-02-3.