Americas

Popular with employees: Ice breakers during meetings include employees submitting something about themselves in advance, like a favorite song or movie, and then guessing whose is whose.

Activity to relieve stress/promote fun: Employees participated in a six-week cooking class hosted at one Kentucky Farmers Bank location that has a full kitchen. The cost was minimal for employees to participate, and the instructor showed attendees how to prepare dishes in a healthier way.

Activity to relieve stress/promote fun: 1st National offers free 20-minute on-site chair massages every other week at its main location.

Popular among employees: Four times a year, 1st Summit hosts outings partly to recognize employees for jobs well done, but also to give them a chance to socialize with each other. The biggest of these events is a summer picnic, held every August. It includes a softball game and other outdoor activities and is followed by an awards ceremony.

Fitness/wellness program: An annual wellness fair provides biometric screenings, health risk assessments, massages, yoga instruction and healthy eating tips.

Popular with employees: Birthdays mean a day off from work with pay.

Origin, No. 29 in the overall ranking, is No. 4 in the category for banks with $3 billion to $10 billion of assets.

Popular with employees: Employees can get interest-free loans to buy computers and fitness equipment.

Fitness/wellness program: The annual "Freeze" campaign encourages employees to avoid weight gain during the holidays. Those who are successful receive a cash bonus.

Activity to relieve stress/promote fun: To foster team-building, Civista sends employees who work in the same department out together after hours for dinner or bowling.