NO. 2 MIDSIZE COMPANY
9-TIME WINNER
SPECIAL AWARD: Best execution
Title insurance firm based in Plano with 17 local offices and 413 D-FW employees
Bo Feagin, president of Republic Title of Texas, isn’t fond of mandatory in-person meetings.
By improving how his company communicates internally, he’s gotten rid of quite a few and freed up his employees’ time.
“By decreasing the number of scheduled commitments or reducing travel time to in-person meetings, we have empowered our employees to use this time as they best see fit,” Feagin said.
The Plano-based title insurance company has employees working in the office, remotely or a mix, depending on their roles.
“We have had great feedback from employees, so we plan to keep this model going for the foreseeable future,” he said. “Our managers meet regularly to discuss best practices and lessons learned so that we can continue to improve the workplace for all employees.”
The company encourages internal training and promotion from within. Its online Republic Title of Texas University gives employees the opportunity to enhance their technology and industry knowledge.
One perk that sets the company apart is its spread-the-wealth profit sharing that gives everyone a piece of the action — not just its top title closers and key executives but receptionists and escrow assistants, too.
“Republic Title values employees and therefore retains knowledgeable and efficient team members,” one employee said. “They know their value as a company is in the employees that make the company.”
Republic Title won our special award for execution, with employees giving the highest score of our competition for the statement: At this company, we do things efficiently and well.
What makes this title company a well-oiled machine?
“Process analysis and implementing solutions while taking other departments into consideration.”
Huh?
“In other words, not making hasty decisions and taking the big picture into account prior to implementing.”
Got it.
Employees appreciate the efforts and results.
“We treat our customers like family. They always can depend on the quality of work and reliability that they get out of our company.”
“The culture is great. The environment is incredibly empowering, and the core values of the company align with mine.”
“Besides being enjoyable to me, it challenges me to exceed my own expectations. Interaction with fellow colleagues is highly encouraged. This provides an excellent learning opportunity as well as one in which you can also give of your knowledge.”
“I feel a sense of accomplishment each day.”
One employee summed it up succinctly: “I just love what I do.”
