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    America's Most Loved Workplaces 2026

    America's Most Loved Workplaces® 2026 · Preliminary Entrant

    Jack Henry

    Financial Services · Monett, MO · 7,211 employees · Led by Greg Adelson, CEO

    Certifications

    3 recognitions across 3 years (2022, 2023, 2025 — Top 100 in 2025)

    SPARK benchmark

    Validated scores publishing when the 2026 research cycle closes

    The Story

    Why Jack Henry is Most Loved

    Jack Henry is an S&P 500 financial-technology company that strengthens the connections between financial institutions and the people and businesses they serve — for fifty years, enabling ~7,400 banks and credit unions to innovate and compete.

    Positive Vision
    A clear mission to reduce barriers to financial health, well understood by associates.
    Alignment of Values
    Passion for Customer Service, Relationships, Integrity, Drive for Results, Excellence (93% of associates believe in the core values, 2025 survey).
    CEO Strengths
    Greg Adelson puts people first: town halls, quarterly “Let's Go with Greg” videos, location visits, personal service-anniversary emails.
    Company Respect
    Continuous-listening surveys and executive “skip-a-level” interviews.
    Loved Culture
    Six Business Innovation Groups (BIGs) and cross-functional innovation squads.
    Benefits
    Wellness credits (up to $100/mo incl. partners), care coordinators, ESPP at 15% discount, paid Community Volunteer Hours.
    Commitments
    People-first culture · Flexible/remote options · Competitive total rewards · Recognition & advancement · Mentorship & learning.

    Historical Record

    Historical RecordFeatured in Newsweek · 2021–2025→

    BPI was the exclusive research authority for Newsweek's Most Loved Workplaces® 2021–2025. The MLW program now publishes independently.

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    Best Practice Institute

    Best Practice Institute is the research organization behind Most Loved Workplace® certification, the SPARK Model, the Love of Workplace Index™ (LOWI™), and The Workplace Report.

    The Workplace Report

    The Workplace Report is BPI's original workplace culture research and editorial briefing series for CEOs, CHROs, people leaders, talent leaders, and employer-brand teams. It turns BPI's 25 years of research, Most Loved Workplace® certification data, SPARK findings, and current workforce signals into practical analysis leaders can use.

    The report format includes executive summaries, research-backed articles, company examples, methodology notes, and practical implications for retention, hiring, culture, leadership, and employee experience. New research and analysis is published on an ongoing editorial cadence at /workplace-report.