Bucketlist Case Study - O2E

Exceptional Experiences Make Extraordinary Employees

O2E Brands

A Rewarding Match for a Cutting Edge Culture

The franchise powerhouse is called O2E Brands because each of its companies takes ordinary home services and turns them into exceptional experiences: it’s “O” to “E”.

Brian Scudamore
O2E Brands Founder

"Encouraging people to dream - even on the job - is a powerful way to engage staff, boost morale and create stronger teams."

Executive Summary

O2E Brands is home to well known names such as 1-800-GOT JUNK?, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, You Move Me, and Shack Shine. The company is known for building the most innovative, customer-centric brands on the market. It offers franchise business ownership opportunities in the home-services industry. O2E Brands grew from $2 million in revenue to $100 million in only 6 years.

Goals

O2E Brands wanted to use an employee rewards and recognition program to create alignment across all its different business units and locations. In particular, the company wanted to effectively recruit and retain Millennials to join the team.

Company leaders also set a goal of continuing to build the kind of high performance culture for which they’re known. In other words, O2E Brands wanted to provide an industry leading rewards and recognition program to match its culture.

Jerry built a school in Tanzania to teach local children to read.

Outcomes

O2E Brands found that using the Bucketlist comprehensive platform to help its team members fulfill personal goals improved productivity, engagement, and overall job satisfaction.

An effective recognition program can lower voluntary turnover by 31%. O2E projects a significant return on investment.

Launching a meaningful employee rewards and recognition program has contributed to O2E Brands’ award-winning culture. The company has been regularly named:

  • Best Company to Work For (2017 Recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers).
  • 50 Most Engaged Workplaces.
  • 10 Most Admired Cultures.

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