Minto Group named 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) winner
Ottawa-based real estate leader recognized for exceptional employee engagement in company's first GEWA win
Ottawa, ON — March 4, 2026 — Minto Group, a leading Canadian integrated real estate company with over 70 years of building communities across Canada and the United States, has received the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for employee engagement. This highly selective award recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world, marking Minto's first-time recognition as a GEWA winner.
Ottawa, ON — March 4, 2026 — Minto Group, a leading Canadian integrated real estate company with over 70 years of building communities across Canada and the United States, has received the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for employee engagement. This highly selective award recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world, marking Minto's first-time recognition as a GEWA winner.
Despite ongoing disruption and rapid change across the workplace, Gallup found that Minto Group continues to set the standard for building a thriving, high-performance culture. The organization creates an environment where employees feel valued, heard and equipped to do their best work, even amid complexity and uncertainty.
Since its engagement journey began in 2015, Minto has seen its engagement scores rise steadily year over year, reflecting a sustained commitment to listening, learning, and continuous improvement.
"Our team members are the foundation of our success,” said Michael Waters, Chief Executive Officer, Minto Group. “This award reflects their dedication to our shared mission of building better places to live, work and play. As we continue to grow and expand into new markets like Texas, maintaining our human-centric workplace culture remains our top priority."
The GEWA has demanding selection criteria with organizations selected from companies worldwide that must meet specific eligibility requirements, including census-based Q12 surveys with at least 80% participation and high engagement scores. Minto is one of 78 organizations recognized out of Gallup’s global database for creating a workplace where people feel involved, energized, and connected to a shared purpose.
GEWA winners demonstrate the benefits of highly engaged workforces, averaging 70% employee engagement and a 14-to-1 ratio of engaged to actively disengaged employees – significantly higher than global benchmarks.
The GEWA recognition highlights Minto's comprehensive approach to employee experience, which includes a peer-to-peer recognition program, learning and development opportunities, and enhanced mental health benefits.
Minto Group was also named a winner of Canada's Best Managed Companies program in 2025 for its focus on exceptional employee experience, sustainability, corporate resilience, and bold innovation.
For a complete list of GEWA winners, visit the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winners page (available on March 4). Learn more about the awards here.
About Minto Group
Established in 1955, Minto Group has successfully built a fully integrated real estate company offering new homes, condominiums, residential rentals, furnished suites, property and investment management. With 70 years in operation, the company has built over 100,000 homes across Canada and the Southern U.S. It also has ownership interests in over 11,000 high-quality, multi-residential rental units around major Canadian cities including Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, and Victoria. For more information, visit minto.com.
About Gallup
Gallup delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems. Combining more than 80 years of experience with its global reach, Gallup knows more about the attitudes and behaviors of employees, customers, students and citizens than any other organization in the world.
For a complete list of GEWA winners, visit the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winners page (available on March 4). Learn more about the awards here.
About Minto Group
Established in 1955, Minto Group has successfully built a fully integrated real estate company offering new homes, condominiums, residential rentals, furnished suites, property and investment management. With 70 years in operation, the company has built over 100,000 homes across Canada and the Southern U.S. It also has ownership interests in over 11,000 high-quality, multi-residential rental units around major Canadian cities including Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, and Victoria. For more information, visit minto.com.
About Gallup
Gallup delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems. Combining more than 80 years of experience with its global reach, Gallup knows more about the attitudes and behaviors of employees, customers, students and citizens than any other organization in the world.