SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sometimes
shoeless, always real Taylor Morrison Chairman and CEO Sheryl Palmer has been named a Top CEO in 2018
in the Glassdoor Employees' Choice Awards. Among the 770,000
companies reviewed on Glassdoor, the average CEO approval rating is
69 percent. Palmer's is 96 percent—a rating that landed her the
19th position among all CEOs of large companies (1,000+
employees) in the U.S. Palmer is the only CEO in the homebuilding
industry to earn such a distinction and one of three females in the
Top 20. Earlier this year Taylor Morrison was awarded a Glassdoor
Employees' Choice Award for Best Places to Work in 2018 for
achieving a company rating of 4.7 out of 5 from anonymous employee
reviews.
"At Taylor Morrison we so often say we're about people and
purpose, and no one better represents that sentiment than Sheryl,"
said Taylor Morrison Chief People Officer Jess Terry. "Our team members adore and respect
her, and people are drawn to want to work for Taylor Morrison
because of Sheryl's reputation, influence and inherent ability to
balance a strong business acumen with warmth and
approachability."
Palmer was appointed CEO of leading national homebuilder and
developer Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (NYSE: TMHC) in 2007.
Her resilience and resolve helped the company not only weather a
global economic recession and housing market crash, but emerge from
it on a robust growth trajectory. Palmer has presided over a series
of major transformations, including four acquisitions—and one
recent definitive merger agreement to acquire AV Homes—the sale of
a Canadian operation, and the doubling of markets in the company's
portfolio. She led the company to its IPO in 2013 and then to
becoming fully floated earlier this year, standing proudly today as
the nation's sixth largest public homebuilder by closings. In a
gesture of confidence in her vision, Taylor Morrison's board of
directors unanimously named Palmer chairman in addition to her
president and CEO responsibilities in 2017.
"I believe leadership is about being accessible, approachable
and authentic—chairman and CEO is what I do, but it's not who I am,
and I stay grounded with that," said Palmer. "While immersing
myself in the many opportunities and challenges the homebuilding
industry presents is something I'll never tire of, these days I'm
placing an equally weighted emphasis on using the influence that
comes with a leadership position to guide and inspire others."
In 2016 Palmer started an internal video blog for her team
members affectionately titled "Shoes Off with Sheryl" for the
simple fact that she hates wearing shoes and is often found kicking
them off under the table—a casual habit that reflects her
practical, personal management approach. With 17 divisions across
eight states and 21 markets, "Shoes Off with Sheryl" is a way to
connect with her nationwide workforce on the state of the industry,
company strategy and team member successes, along with traveling
regularly to visit team members and the communities they're
building across the country, which happens to be her favorite part
of the job.
To formalize Taylor Morrison's already vibrant culture, Palmer
introduced an employer value proposition, TMLiving. Its three
tenets were inspired by the passion and values Taylor Morrison team
members collectively hold today: Spirit and Pride, Health and
Wellness, and Community and Giving. Every team member benefit and
program is aligned to one of these three tenets.
While construction is a traditionally male-dominated
industry—and Palmer is the sole female CEO of any publicly traded
homebuilder—she has built up a gender-diverse workforce: 48 percent
of the population and 30 percent of the leadership team are women.
She is passionate about mentorship and regularly blogs on LinkedIn
about women in leadership.
Survey Methodology
When employees submit reviews
about their company on Glassdoor, they are asked to rate various
factors about their employment experience, including their overall
satisfaction and other workplace attributes like senior management.
As part of these ratings, employees are also asked to rate whether
they approve, disapprove or are neutral about the job their CEO is
doing. See the complete list of all Top CEOs in 2018 here:
https://www.glassdoor.com/Award/Top-CEOs-LST_KQ0,8.htm
About Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (NYSE:TMHC) is a leading national
homebuilder and developer that has been recognized as the 2016,
2017 and 2018 America's Most Trusted® Home Builder by Lifestory
Research. Based in Scottsdale,
Ariz., we operate under two well-established brands, Taylor
Morrison and Darling Homes. We serve a wide array of consumer
groups from coast to coast, including first-time, move-up, luxury,
and 55 plus buyers. In Texas,
Darling Homes builds communities with a focus on individuality and
distinctive detail while delivering on the Taylor Morrison standard
of excellence.
For more information about Taylor Morrison and Darling Homes
please visit www.taylormorrison.com or www.darlinghomes.com.
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CONTACT: Stephanie McCarty
Taylor Morrison
1 (480) 376-0661
smccarty@taylormorrison.com
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