Happy Learners

HAPPY LEARNERS

“Satisfaction of Our Employees” is an issue we as DeFacto attach great importance to. That’s why we continuously make investments in our employees’ developments and satisfaction and implement numerous practices which are first in Turkey. “Investment in human” is always our top priority. For this reason “Happiness Management” – a first in Turkey – was established and “Happiness Becomes Us Program” was put into practice.

With Happiness Becomes Us Program we aim to carry out innovative activities about below given matters that will create a WOW impact on employees, support corporate atmosphere and culture positively and above all will put smiles on employees’ faces and make them happy.
Our Happiness Processes in brief are as follows:

Happiness Processes

Efficient Intercorporate Communication and Synergy

To create a corporate culture and make it widespread,
To create a positive work environment at the workplace,
To attract and retain qualified labor force and professionals,
Internal communication,
“Happiness Hour” practice in the headquarters,
“Area HR Listens to You” practice in stores,
Avita “Employee Assistance Line“.

Social and Cultural Development

Sosyal Kulüpler: Müzik, Tiyatro, Dans, Sosyal Sorumluluk, Fotoğrafçılık, Gezi, Satranç
Spor Kulüpleri: Tenis, Kürek, Futbol, Aikido, Yoga

Social Clubs,

Music, Drama, Dance, Social Responsibility, Photography, Trip, Chess clubs

Sports Clubs

Tennis, Rowing, Football, Basketball, Aikido, Yoga clubs
Free of charge trainings by professional trainers and consultants,
Socializing in various topics within area of interest,
Staging various performances during mass organizations.

Hobbies and Personal Development

Hobby Area:

Enjoying playing golf in the terrace during lunch breaks. Foosball, billiards, table tennis, PlayStation tournaments

Open Participation Seminars:

Seminars given by experts in the relevant fields covering various topics and open for general participation

Educative Posts:

Development articles shared with all employees monthly.

Leaders Talks:

Sharing of experience about specific topics by senior managers.

Healthy Life

Healthy Life Program:

Weekly measurements in consultancy and control of a Doctor of Science (Quality Living Specialist),
Tailor-made breakfasts, lunch meals and snacks for employees,
Weekly videos with specific content planned to cover 7 days of the week
Permanent fitness instructor,
Comfortable and well-equipped gym,
Locker rooms, shower cabins,
Specific locker with all materials that might be needed prior to or after working out,
Tailor-made exercise program,
Crunch and Pilates courses on weekdays.

Gym:

Ergonomy trainings,

Massage Salon:

Ergonomy trainings,
Free massage salon.

Working Areas and Physical Conditions

Garden and Break-time Areas:

Gardens and break-time areas decorated in Mediterranean concept,
Sitting areas (a new decoration enriched with swing, various plants and service areas with free refreshments).

Happiness Room:

Happiness Rooms in HQ and stores,
Comfortable armchairs, TV, board games, books, foot massage devices, iPads and headphones…

Improvements in Fundamental Rights

Flextime:

Flexibility to clock in between 07:00-09:00 in the mornings
and clock out between 17:00-19:00 in the evenings for all HQ employees.

Home Office:

Right to work home office once a month for all women employees in the headquarters

Happy Friday:

Open buffet breakfast on Fridays for all HQ employees,
Sandwiches on weekdays,
Snacks (desert and fruit) at 16:30 on every working day.

Personel Image

Hair Salon:

Free hairdressing and manicure services for all women employees in the HQ.

Entertaining Activities on Special Days and Weeks

Happy Days:

Surprise events in line with happiness calendar,
Pleasant and entertaining celebrations.

Supporting Women In Business Life

Happy Woman Movement:

Signatory of United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP).

“Happy Woman Package”:

Extra three months of unpaid maternity leave,
Opportunity to use breast-feeding break accumulatively as 1 day-off,
Part-time working opportunity depending on the job’s convenience,
Half day off to mothers on first school day and school report days of their children,
Management Trainee Programs exclusively for women,
Parental coaching, free kindergarten support in urgency cases (for moms unable to find a place to leave their children for that day) and opportunity to work from home once a month for all women HQ employees.

Social Responsibility

Happiness Ambassadors Group:

Social Responsibility Club (a.k.a. Happiness Ambassadors Group) based on voluntary membership,
Up to this time different projects realized with AKUT (Search and Rescue Association), OGAD (Autism Strong Family Association), KAÇUV (Hope Foundation For Children With Cancer), GETEM (Boğaziçi University Technology and Education Center for Visually Impaired), TOFD (The Spinal Cord Paralytics Association of Turkey), LÖSEV (Foundation for Children with Leukemia) and Koruncuk Foundation (Turkish Foundation for Children in Need of Protection).
In total 1653 hours of voluntary work performed with 588 individuals (non-singular). (1285 hours of total amount spent during working hours whereas 368 hours out of working hours).

HAPPY LEARNERS

Happiness Processes

To create a corporate culture and make it widespread,

To create a positive work environment at the workplace,

To attract and retain qualified labor force and professionals,

Internal communication,

“Happiness Hour” practice in the headquarters,

“Area HR Listens to You” practice in stores,

Avita “Employee Assistance Line“.

Sosyal Kulüpler: Müzik, Tiyatro, Dans, Sosyal Sorumluluk, Fotoğrafçılık, Gezi, Satranç

Spor Kulüpleri: Tenis, Kürek, Futbol, Aikido, Yoga

Social Clubs,

Music, Drama, Dance, Social Responsibility, Photography, Trip, Chess clubs

Sports Clubs

Tennis, Rowing, Football, Basketball, Aikido, Yoga clubs

Free of charge trainings by professional trainers and consultants,

Socializing in various topics within area of interest,

Staging various performances during mass organizations.

Hobby Area:

Open Participation Seminars:

Educative Posts:

Leaders Talks:

Healthy Life Program:

Weekly measurements in consultancy and control of a Doctor of Science (Quality Living Specialist),

Tailor-made breakfasts, lunch meals and snacks for employees,

Weekly videos with specific content planned to cover 7 days of the week

Permanent fitness instructor,

Comfortable and well-equipped gym,

Locker rooms, shower cabins,

Specific locker with all materials that might be needed prior to or after working out,

Tailor-made exercise program,

Crunch and Pilates courses on weekdays.

Gym:

Ergonomy trainings,

Massage Salon:

Ergonomy trainings,

Free massage salon.

Garden and Break-time Areas:

Gardens and break-time areas decorated in Mediterranean concept,

Sitting areas (a new decoration enriched with swing, various plants and service areas with free refreshments).

Happiness Room:

Happiness Rooms in HQ and stores,

Comfortable armchairs, TV, board games, books, foot massage devices, iPads and headphones…

Flextime:

Flexibility to clock in between 07:00-09:00 in the mornings

and clock out between 17:00-19:00 in the evenings for all HQ employees.

Home Office:

Right to work home office once a month for all women employees in the headquarters

Happy Friday:

Open buffet breakfast on Fridays for all HQ employees,

Sandwiches on weekdays,

Snacks (desert and fruit) at 16:30 on every working day.

Hair Salon:

Free hairdressing and manicure services for all women employees in the HQ.

Happy Days:

Surprise events in line with happiness calendar,

Pleasant and entertaining celebrations.

Happy Woman Movement:

Signatory of United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP).

“Happy Woman Package”:

Extra three months of unpaid maternity leave,

Opportunity to use breast-feeding break accumulatively as 1 day-off,

Part-time working opportunity depending on the job’s convenience,

Half day off to mothers on first school day and school report days of their children,

Management Trainee Programs exclusively for women,

Parental coaching, free kindergarten support in urgency cases (for moms unable to find a place to leave their children for that day) and opportunity to work from home once a month for all women HQ employees.

Happiness Ambassadors Group:

Social Responsibility Club (a.k.a. Happiness Ambassadors Group) based on voluntary membership,

In total 1653 hours of voluntary work performed with 588 individuals (non-singular). (1285 hours of total amount spent during working hours whereas 368 hours out of working hours).