^{The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® program recognizes companies that deliver exceptional human resource practices and an impressive commitment to their employees. The program is presented throughout the United States by the National Association for Business Resources.}

How we achieved Best and Brightest recognition

^{We’re overwhelmingly proud to announce our 5th consecutive Best and Brightest Company in the Nation award. This recognition is a huge deal for us, because we want to be nationally-recognized for our design work and our culture.}  

^{The application process includes a detailed outline of our internal practices and processes. Each of our employees is independently surveyed, as well—capturing their honest viewpoint on SPACE’s culture.}

^{This survey covered:}

• ^Culture
• ^{Benefits, including health insurance and access to mental health services}
• ^{Supervisor relationships}
• ^{Felt value in one’s work}
• ^{Level of felt appreciation within the mission} 

^{We were then evaluated based on these scores and how engaged our team is. The fact that we received this honor shows that we have a great culture, processes, and benefits already in place. But our strategic roadmap includes continual maintenance of our work environment.}

Best and Brightest signals a positive SPACE culture

^{This award provides a pulse check on SPACE’s team culture—and, thankfully, has pointed to a positive one!} 

^{We also use the lessons learned from this process as a recruitment tool, as the data speaks louder than our anecdotal explanations.}

^{When we recruit new team members, we try to be as honest and transparent as possible. These are a few items we share:}

• ^{We’re high performing: SPACE is a team of intense individuals, who are passionate about what they do.}
• ^{We’re always striving: We take that intensity and pour it into trying to be better than the day before—all for our clients and each other.}
• ^{We support one another: At the end of the day, we’re nothing without strong individuals. We uplift each other in many ways each week.}

Best and Brightest benefits our Midland, Michigan community

^{The Best and Brightest award not only recognizes SPACE’s strong business acumen, but also positively represents our Midland, Michigan community. It shows potential staff that they could really enjoy working and living in Northeastern Michigan.}

^{As the chair of the Midland Business Alliance Talent Attraction, Development and Retention Committee, part of my role is to attract, identify, and retain talent in our community. SPACE is focused on the same overall goal of retaining top talent in Midland. We do our part by offering a supportive work environment where team members can thrive.}

^{SPACE’s culture expects our staff to be service-oriented. That’s actually a profile we look for when hiring. So the fact that we can give back and support Midland’s talent retention plans, means more than any trophy or certificate ever could.}

Two Midland companies are teaming up to help businesses ensure that employees and visitors to their offices are safe, amid heightened awareness about how disease-causing pathogens are spread. 

Hosfeld and Co. provides scientific air and wipe sampling to test for pathogens, microorganisms, and low-level biologicals in clients’ workplaces to confirm that current cleaning protocols are safe and effective.  

If testing indicates the need for an enhanced cleaning protocol, SPACE Inc. then provides an antimicrobial disinfecting program called SPACE Facility Armor which prohibits the growth of pathogens on flooring, furniture, HVAC, critical-touch surfaces and food areas for up to 30 months.  

“This partnership allows our clients to act in the most responsible way possible by first validating the efficacy of their current procedures with Hosfeld’s data-driven measurement tools, and protecting their employees and others with additional pathogen prevention through the  SPACE Facility Armor program,” said Paddy Hobohm, president of SPACE.

SPACE Facility Armor program combines a CDC-approved, hospital-grade disinfectant with an electrostatically charged application to prohibit the growth of pathogens including mold, mildew, bacteria and viruses on furniture and critical-touch surfaces. The technology was created by the Dow Corning Corp. for the healthcare industry, but SPACE adapted it to office settings as a specific response to pathogens in the workplace.

Pathogens can cause disease, including influenza, strep throat, the common cold, stomach flu and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), all of which are common office illnesses.

“Businesses often don’t have a good way to test to see if their cleaning protocols are working,” said Hosfeld president, Kristin Hosfeld, a Certified Industrial Hygienist who has worked in the automotive and chemical industries in Michigan and other states. “We provide a data-driven measure to do exactly that.”

To learn more about SPACE Facility Armor visit: https://spaceinc.wpengine.com/designing-healthy-buildings/

To learn more about Hosfeld and Co visit:  https://www.hosfeldandco.com/

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