Yesterday Cleveland Ohio Business News, posted an article about the Family Reunion, “Cavs owner Dan Gilbert hopes ideas spring from ‘family reunion’ of affiliated firms”. The article discusses in more detail what the Family Reunion is about and what Dan Gilbert hopes to get from this event.  

“Social networking is one thing, but nothing beats face-to-face conversations, Gilbert said Tuesday. Most of the companies he’s put his money into are led by people he first spoke to in person. The idea behind the Family Reunion is to encourage these scattered businesses to find things in common — what he calls “threads” — and to get them to come up with ideas Gilbert may not have thought of.”

The original Reunion was held in 2006 and consisted of only 14 companies and 50 people. To see more about this year’s Family Reunion and how much it as grown, what companies it includes and what else Dan Gilbert has to say about this event check out the Cleveland Ohio Business News article by clicking HERE.

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During the interview Bill talked about a number of topics, including all the great work we did to help the ALS Association and what it takes to continue to grow Quicken Loans’ culture, making us a perennial favorite as one of the best places to work in America. 

Later in the program, Mulhern also interviewed executives from Plante & Moran and Herman-Miller, the two other Michigan-based companies to be recognized by Fortune as great places to work.

If you missed the interview please check it out by clicking HERE.

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Even though Dan has a full plate, being chairman and founder of Quicken Loans in addition to owning and operating several other businesses, Dan still makes time for such things as making sure to be at each and every new hire orientation. At these orientations Dan discusses each and every “ism” Quicken Loans has and how things should be handled:

From always being aware of your surroundings to being obsessed with finding a better way, the “isms” focus on empowering employees to do whatever is needed to grow themselves and the business. There’s no red tape or committees at Gilbert’s companies, just employees who are trusted and expected to do whatever needs to be done. To Gilbert, failure is an option, as long as it’s not intentional. Employees can’t be afraid to fail; they have to be able to take chances. As a leader, you have to foster creativity.

‘You don’t want people who ‘just work here,’ you want empowered people who aren’t afraid to do whatever it takes to grow the company,’ Gilbert says. ‘If you don’t build a good culture, there is no question that a bad culture will take its place.’

Personally, I can attest to Quicken Loans having one of the best cultures. Employees are empowered and can make suggestions to improve anything they feel they can improve upon. To read more on the Dan Gilbert’s ideas of culture, the Quicken Loans “isms” and building a business, visit the Smart Business article.

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Over the next four weeks following the Haiti earthquake, Quicken Loans and their sister companies joined together and through a series of conducted auctions, jean days, potlucks and payroll deduction campaigns they were able to raise a total of $71,723.  Out of that total, $53,303 went to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund, $10,000 went to rebuilding the Christianville Clinic in Haiti, $5,000 was given to Samaritan Feet, which helps supply shoes for Haitians, and $3,420 went to UNICEF.

Thank you everybody from Quicken Loans and their sister companies for helping to make a difference in the lives of so many who are struggling right now. Our hearts go out to the people of Haiti.

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For 7 years running, we’ve had the privilege of being a part of FORTUNE Magazine’s list of “100 Best Companies to Work For”! We’re proud to retain the same position as last year, #29. We also continue to be the #1 ranked company in Michigan.

Check out more information on Quicken Loans retaining the 29th spot on The DIFF Blog.

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Check out the article and list, let us know what you think. We are really proud of being one of the companies on such a short list.

You can follow our Social Media Manager Kelly on our Quicken Loans Twitter page.

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