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Giving Something Back - The extent to which employees feel their organisation has a positive impact on society
Giving Something Back focuses on the organisation’s social responsibilities. If key factors such as ‘Leadership’ and ‘My Manager’ are performing well, it can influence the improvement of all the other factors, boosting your overall engagement.
Each year, the agency choose an inspiring topic. Last year, it was risk taking. Expert speakers bring the theme to life in their own inimitable way. They've included Andrew Diprose from Wired Magazine, Dev Karaca from Kyra TV and Vicky Featherstone from the Royal Court Theatre.
Core principles include ‘embracing failure', ‘move me, dude', ‘independence is everything', ‘fail harder' and ‘don't say it, be it'. The agency aims to be the world's most creatively admired business. The values and principles are everywhere. Some employees even have a Wieden and Kennedy tattoo.
Each year, the agency choose an inspiring topic. Last year, it was risk taking. Expert speakers bring the theme to life in their own inimitable way. They've included Andrew Diprose from Wired Magazine, Dev Karaca from Kyra TV and Vicky Featherstone from the Royal Court Theatre.
As part of their environmental initiatives, they encourage staff to give back by having in place recycling facilities and energy efficiency initiatives. They also work with local school to raise awareness of engineering, which lead to a new path being built.
As part of their environmental initiatives, they encourage staff to give back by having in place recycling facilities and energy efficiency initiatives. They also work with local school to raise awareness of engineering, which lead to a new path being built.
As part of their environmental initiatives, they encourage staff to give back by having in place recycling facilities and energy efficiency initiatives. They also work with local school to raise awareness of engineering, which lead to a new path being built.
Employees are encouraged to recognise colleagues who go above and beyond. Thank You recognition cards are in all communal areas for employees to use. Individuals are also nominated for an award aligned to each corporate value and presented at the annual staff conference.
In 2018, the authority launched Lunch and Learn sessions, floor walks with the senior leadership team, and new values. At the managers' forums and staff conferences, Slido was introduced to make them more engaging. The tool gathered feedback in real time to produce a ‘word cloud'.
Managers can get coaching and mentoring as well as the opportunity to shadow. They can get additional advice and guidance through the HR Business Partners. A library service houses a range of management books, and managers meet regularly through their board groups.
Printing is discouraged and a new initiative requires staff to power-down their PCs. The firm have volunteered to pick litter locally and have supported the local Park Run as marshals and timekeepers. They have also collected for the local food bank.
Printing is discouraged and a new initiative requires staff to power-down their PCs. The firm have volunteered to pick litter locally and have supported the local Park Run as marshals and timekeepers. They have also collected for the local food bank.
A newsletter updates everyone and includes health and safety updates, new starters and leavers, business success and charity events. Teambuilding takes the shape of paintballing and an escape-room event for graduates and the HR team who recently joined the company.
The Flourish programme gives everyone top learning and development, such as WM Brilliant Managers, an industry-leading management-development programme, and WM Coaching, a new coaching scheme. WM Globetrotters is a flagship career mobility scheme for eight Wavemakers to spend three weeks in another office.
The Flourish programme gives everyone top learning and development, such as WM Brilliant Managers, an industry-leading management-development programme, and WM Coaching, a new coaching scheme. WM Globetrotters is a flagship career mobility scheme for eight Wavemakers to spend three weeks in another office.
The agency collaborated with Thames21 on checking the health of the Thames. Other green initiatives include removing paper-towel dispensers, replacing disposable coffee cups with china, and using biodegradable cutlery. WM save paper with digital screens instead of posters. Employees choose charities they care about.
Their Workplace Group provides a platform for peer interaction and for managers to share learning and experiences on an ongoing basis. Managers are also supported with Action Learning Groups and continuing support from their own line managers.
Every fortnight they broadcast ListenLive - Vodafone UK's live radio show - where the Chief Executive Officer Nick Jeffery engages directly with all employees through a live Q&A. It's become renowned as the channel for raising ideas and sharing feedback.
The Vodafone Keep Cup initiative was launched last year, with 13,000 cups gifted to UK employees, driving an immediate increase in reuse to 20%. Annualised, this equates to the prevention of 150,000 single use cups being disposed of.
Virgin report progress annually in their sustainability report to the Carbon Disclose Project. Sister company Virgin Atlantic are moving to more-sustainable fuel. A supplier policy sets out requirements on human and labour rights, impact on the environment and natural resources, and animal welfare.
Virgin report progress annually in their sustainability report to the Carbon Disclose Project. Sister company Virgin Atlantic are moving to more-sustainable fuel. A supplier policy sets out requirements on human and labour rights, impact on the environment and natural resources, and animal welfare.
The company's Purpose has resulted in a better service offering. For example, single parents won't be charged a second adult price when alone with children. Virgin live their values by holding epiphany meetings when consultants from retail stores meet other parts of the business at HQ.
Viking aim to be the world's leading cruise line. Their core values are quality and service; passion and innovation; collaboration and support; integrity and openness; and fun and inspiration. These values are integrated into the appraisal process.
Viking aim to be the world's leading cruise line. Their core values are quality and service; passion and innovation; collaboration and support; integrity and openness; and fun and inspiration. These values are integrated into the appraisal process.
Viking aim to be the world's leading cruise line. Their core values are quality and service; passion and innovation; collaboration and support; integrity and openness; and fun and inspiration. These values are integrated into the appraisal process.
Each team has regular meetings and every month a breakfast briefing is held by a member of the Leadership
Team. A yearly staff away day also gives the opportunity for company wide updates
They operate an honorarium scheme which allows colleagues to nominate people who they feel have gone above and beyond. The amount awarded is proposed by the employee and agreed by the Leadership Team.
They operate an honorarium scheme which allows colleagues to nominate people who they feel have gone above and beyond. The amount awarded is proposed by the employee and agreed by the Leadership Team.
As part of their development programme, they have 360 degree feedback for all managers in the company, and they also have bi-annual reviews for all staff. During these reviews staff are encouraged to give constructive feedback to their managers face-to-face.
All employees have access to free Employee Assistance Programmes through Perkbox, Medicash and Metlife, which also enables access and discounts to health and wellbeing initiatives. They also have a games table, and staff participate in playing sport with each other during lunchtimes.
All employees have access to free Employee Assistance Programmes through Perkbox, Medicash and Metlife, which also enables access and discounts to health and wellbeing initiatives. They also have a games table, and staff participate in playing sport with each other during lunchtimes.
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