LINX’S Foundational Programs that Build Strong Teams And Client Partnerships
When a LINX employee was seriously injured in an accident recently, the response from the company was immediate. Within 24 hours, our CEO was at the hospital in Denver. Leadership assured the employee his job was secure and asked what the company could do to help. The team rallied with meal trains and support. “For me to see that story… I thought it was really, really incredible,” recalls Allison Clark, LINX Director of Marketing. “It’s what our culture helps us to do—not only build a good company, but to hold on to our values as humans.” At LINX, culture isn’t a poster on the wall. It’s built by people, dedicated to people, and it’s evident in how the company delivers for our clients.
Three Pillars of LINX Culture
The foundation of LINX culture rests on three interconnected programs that employees helped create. “The big thing about our culture is the trifecta: our core values, our Gold Star Service Program, and our LINX CARES philanthropic division,” Allison explains. “This wasn’t something that we gave to our employees—our employees helped us build this.”
The Core Values represent the beliefs that guide everything from hiring decisions to daily problem-solving. The Gold Star Service Program establishes eight principles of customer excellence: Expertise, Professionalism, Integrity, Communication, Courtesy, Ownership, Listening, and Attitude. LINX Cares focuses on community impact, having raised $275,000 toward a $1 million goal. This alignment fuels strong project delivery, drives referrals, and helps the company attract and retain top talent.
Core Values That Show Up Daily
“Our values are not just centered around making a profit or winning the next deal,” Allison says. “Our values are connected to things that mean much more to us than that.”
Deal Direct & Say It Straight enables open communication. “We get comments about this one all the time,” Allison notes. Anyone can walk into any office, regardless of rank, and say “I need to deal direct with you”—creating honest, solution-focused conversation.
We Figure It Out speaks to ingenuity. Allison shares a telling example: A client once contacted LINX about AV design for a project the company wasn’t even pursuing at the time. “We got them in touch with our AV team to help them understand the design situations… at no benefit or profit to our company.” Years later, that client awarded LINX recognition for pre-construction services, citing that moment as proof of “do whatever it takes.”
Team LINX ensures unity. When multiple LINX divisions work at a job site, external stakeholders see one unified company. “We understand the need to take care of one another,” Allison explains.
Gold Star Service—Built by Employees, Validated by Clients
“We built this program with our employees to honor excellent moments of customer service,” Allison says. “Employees nominate one another internally, and we have a big leadership group that goes through every single nomination.” The program has generated remarkable engagement—350+ nominations year-to-date in Network Cabling alone. Each nomination earns the recipient a $25 gift card, while quarterly and yearly winners receive additional financial awards.
What sets the program apart is leadership’s personal commitment. “Every month, our CEO, Erik Isernhagen, hosts what we call Gold Star Boot Camp,” Allison emphasizes. Only top leadership teaches these sessions—the VP of Operations, division general managers. “He’s traveling once a month for it. We’ve tried to think of other ways of doing it that don’t impact his time as much, like maybe recording it on video. And he said, no, I will continue to do this because it’s so important. This is our lifeblood.”
The impact shows up in client feedback. “LINX’s knowledge and work ethic were truly impressive,” says Jerry McTeer of Centura Health.
LINX Cares and Leadership in Action
Started in 2019, LINX Cares enables teams across all offices to support causes like Habitat for Humanity, Food Bank of the Rockies, Children’s Hospital, and Toys for Tots, working toward a $1 million community impact goal.
During one memorable fundraiser, leadership got creative—auctioning themselves off for service projects. The CEO washed cars, the COO organized garages, all wearing neon LINX Cares tank tops. “For me, that really speaks to the fun of the culture and just the mentality of how willing my leadership is to get in there and have a good time and not be hoity-toity,” Allison says. “Everybody is equally crucial to the success of the company.”.
The Retention Story—What Consistency Means for Clients
High retention is essential for clients who require consistent project teams, with 85.4% one-year technician retention, a six-year average employee tenure, and leadership retention rates of 89.39% for project managers, 90.6% for superintendents, and 88.71% for foremen.
“This is incredibly important to our customers because that means that our site leadership will not be changing rapidly throughout their project,” Allison explains. “You’re going to start with a leadership team, and you’re going to have that leadership team through the duration.”
The company achieves these numbers through selective hiring. “We only interview 64% of people who apply with us. And of that 64%, we only hire 24%.” The process includes multi-stage interviews, skills assessments, and customer service role-plays.
Retention drivers include TOBI Bets (profit-sharing for efficiency), proactive compensation adjustments, and career growth conversations. “When I sit down and talk about my professional goals with my leadership, they’re like, what do you want your life to look like in general? We’re going to help you prepare for the rest of your life, regardless.”
Over 50% of hires come through employee referrals, and the company pays a bonus to employees if the person is hired. “Some employees have made almost $20,000 over their tenure at LINX referring other employees,” Allison notes.
Culture That Delivers
“When people are paying attention to Gold Star and leading with our core values, we get better marks and better survey results from our customers,” Allison explains. The result: higher customer satisfaction, engaged teams driving innovative solutions, and nationwide Top Workplace recognition.
For clients evaluating technology partners, these aren’t soft benefits—they’re practical advantages. Consistent project teams mean fewer disruptions. Engaged employees deliver creative problem-solving. A company that values people builds lasting partnerships.
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