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Some might question the payoff for lavish parties, fitness centers and even career-development programs. But a growing body of academic evidence suggests that there is a link between employee happiness and bottom-line results.
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If you want your bank to be one of the best to work for, you can pick up a lot of pointers from those in our third annual ranking.
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Location: Houston
Assets: $1.9 billion
Employees: 292
Chairman: Steve Retzloff
Popular with employees: Surprise breakfasts are a hit.
Community service initiative: Employees deliver weekly backpacks of food to students at Frazier Elementary School in Houston, and donate food for Christmas dinners to the families of students at their adopted school.
Communication tool/practice: Chairman Steve Retzloff regularly hosts roundtable discussions with small groups of employees to solicit feedback and ideas.
