TOP WORKPLACES 2019
The Top Workplaces 2019 special section that honors 150 of the best employers in the state is included in today’s Denver Post. We’re running a few of the stories you’ll find in the section here to correct errors made in the original versions.
Top midsize companies 1. Madison & Co. Properties Six-time winner
Boutique real estate business Madison & Co. Properties takes a personal approach to training employees to ensure that a new member of the firm is on a track that will lead to success.
“It allows us to become close to them and allows them to partner with our best agents,” said Justin Knoll, president of the Colorado-based firm.
“We don’t just roll out ‘How to be a Realtor in a Box,’ ” he said. “They don’t have to fit into us, we have to fit into them. That helps them become a longer-term employee.”
With seven locations and 175 employees in Colorado, Madison tops the list of midsized companies awarded a spot among The Denver Post’s 2019 Top Workplaces.
This marks the secondconsecutive year that the company is the top midsized firm in the contest and the sixth-consecutive year it has been on the list.
Also, the company this year received a special award for training.
New employees are matched with a top agent whose skill in the real estate business isn’t their only qualification for mentoring, Knoll said.
“We identify 10 or 15 agents in our company that are not only the crème de la crème but also have shown a passion to teach,” he said.
A contract between the mentor, the trainee and the company spells out what is expected from all parties.
While many agents want to become top producers, some are happy to do fewer deals and have more time to spend with their families or pursue other activities, said Knoll. The company provides the flexibility that the agents, all of whom are independent contractors, need.
“For some of our agents, doing 10 deals a year and paying a couple of years of college tuition is enough.”
To get in the door at Madison, a broker must have produced at least $3 million in sales and/or completed eight transactions in the previous 12 months. Managing partners are in charge of their individual offices and must be accessible to fellow brokers and other staff.
One two-member team nails about 90 transactions a year, said April Ivey, Madison’s operations manager. Those sales bring in more than $50 million a year.
The company is named for Madison Street, where the founders — Todd Narlinger and Michael Turra — worked on their first investment properties.
Some employees who responded to a question about why they love their job suggested that the culture of the firm encourages responsiveness.
“I feel I am a part of something bigger than myself, and there are always others willing to listen and share how they became successful,” one wrote.
Knoll, who is the fourth generation in his family to work in real estate, said the business requires a personal touch. “We’re not selling widgets.”
50. Allhealth Network First-time winner
Through services such as counseling, psychiatry, crisis response, substanceabuse treatment and more, Allhealth Network is empowering thousands of patients on the road to recovery, helping them regain control of their life. The mission here is to enhance quality of life throughout the community through these compassionate health services.
Allhealth touts campuses across the south Denver metro area. The staff of 337 includes physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, rehab specialists and others — certified and driven to make change. Allhealth partners with schools, hospitals and judicial systems in the local area.
“Allhealth Network has been providing mental health and substance-use services since 1955. Our strength begins with a commitment to our staff,” said Bill Henricks, president and CEO.