Consulting Magazine - September 2016

Ask Joseph Tarantino, President and CEO of Protiviti, what’s
unique about the firm and he’ll talk about the fact that the firm
has “built a collaborative, empowering, client-centric culture,
and I believe that is what really sets us apart,” he says. “Since
our beginning, we have maintained an environment that gives
our employees open access to leadership. As we have grown,
we have built trust through frequent and open communications
with our people. They feel that when they speak, they are heard
and can influence our firm in ways that matter most to them.”

They are, for sure, influencing the firm with their feedback and formalized responses on the Best Firms to Work For annual survey. That feedback has landed Protiviti a spot in the ranking three consecutive years.

“Being recognized as one of
Consulting magazine’s Best Firms
to Work For reinforces the pride
that our people have for our or-
ganization,” Tarantino says. “A
recognition such as this celebrates
the distinctive culture and positive
work environment that we have
built together at Protiviti.”
In addition, Tarantino says he
thinks Protiviti’s clients also value
the recognition “because it rein-
forces that our teams working with
them are engaged and committed
to helping them identify and solve
their critical business problems.”
Protiviti has a work environment
that is second to none, Tarantino
says. In addition, this focus on cul-
ture and high morale has a real bot-
tom-line impact on the firm.

“Our morale is extremely high,
which is helping us achieve the
growth we are experiencing,” he
says. “Our people excel at work-
ing together to make an impact on
our clients, our organization, and
the communities in which we live
and work. We trust each other and
provide an empowering environ-
ment to do the right things.”
Tarantino says his greatest prior-
ity is continuing to deliver excep-
tional service to clients by offering
deep expertise, objective insights,
a tailored approach and unparal-
leled collaboration to help them
face the future with confidence.

“To support our growth, we are making a number of investments in our infrastructure,” Tarantino says.

Looking ahead, he says he sees continued growth potential, innovation and further strengthening of the brand. “With emerging business trends such as digitization, we see a lot of opportunity to work with our clients to enable, empower and operationalize their digital strategies.”

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WERE THERE ANY SPECIFIC PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES THAT CONTRIBUTED TO YOU BEING A BEST FIRM TO WORK FOR?

TARANTINO: “Our people show a strong sense of belonging within Protiviti, and we thrive on opportunities that enable us to give back. Our ‘i on Hunger’ initiative, through which we have provided over 3 million meals for the hungry, rallies our global team around the fight to end hunger. Through our sabbatical program, our people have the opportunity and support to take time off to pursue their individual passions and interests. We strive to be connected to one another and support our people in work and life pursuits.”