Value in Values: Part 1
Do you share Values with your Company?
This might seem a straightforward question, and one you might not have even thought about before, but for an increasing number of companies – including EMJ – finding people who share their values is crucial to their success.
Think of it this way, what if misalignment with your companies values becomes the reason for the Sunday dread, a miserable Monday, and an uninspired week?
For your own sake, is this the best way to live your work life? Even if you tolerate this, should your company?
If you have the opportunity to find happiness at work, where you spend 25% of your life, then grab it!
At EMJ we believe that this opportunity lives outside your comfort zone, and we introduced our Values to ensure that our employees have the opportunity to be the best version of themselves.
If we don't share values, it doesn't help us as a business, but most importantly it doesn't help you the individual.
I appreciate finding the right position is already difficult; matching your skills with a well compensated job in a competitive market isn't easy. However, it's worth - where possible - to hold fire on taking a job unless your values are aligned with the company you apply for. Longer term it will reward you greatly.
We believe we can train raw skills, and we can help you improve performance, but we can't change your values, and we don’t want to!
We don’t expect you to change yours and equally we won’t change ours, because our values shape our identity, and drive us forward.
In summary, EMJ's values are focused on:
For each of our Values, we’ve gone one step further and defined 10 x behaviours that reflect those values, and another step further by having values champions that epitomise those values. Here are 5 of those behaviours and their champions – next time you’ll see the other 5!
Enjoy!
EMJ's Values Champions
Value: Positive Champion: Ben Hunt Davis
Ben was on a team of greatly talented rowers, who could never quite make it onto the podium at the International stage. They decided to try something completely different; with everything they did they asked, “will it make the boat go faster?” They focused on a positive environment. If they spoke to press who put out a negative report, they wouldn’t talk to them again; if the press member created a positive story, they would talk to them again. This created a positive environment that led them to Olympic gold.
Did you know: In 2023, Ben joined us at our "Summer Ball" to help us consider how to make the boat go faster
Value: Keeper of Values Champion: Karren Brady
When Karren Brady joined Birmingham City, the club was being relegated: it was failing. She spent time in each department and found that many employees did not buy into what the club was trying to achieve and were not truly proud of their jobs. To change the company mindset, Brady integrated the business; accounting had a go at hospitality, sales, and retail, and vice versa. She worked hard to make sure that every employee understood, respected, and valued every single role. Everyone was responsible for upholding this new mindset. Birmingham City was later sold for ￡81.5 million.
Did you know: In 2021, Karren Brady visited EMJ at our "Summer Ball" and kindly shared her story with the company.
Value: Loyal Champion: Richard Branson
Richard allows his Virgin Corporate team of nearly 200 employees to take as much holiday as they want. They don’t have to tell anyone they are going on holiday or how long they will be gone; Branson trusts them all. He believes everyone will hit their targets as he has filled his team with the highest quality people. Branson is loyal to them by offering freedom, building trust and, in turn, creating employee loyalty to Virgin. This unbelievably trusting mindset is something that we aspire to achieve at EMJ.
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Did you know: Branson struggled with dyslexia during his school years, but he turned this challenge into an opportunity. He is now a prominent advocate for dyslexia awareness and has spoken openly about how dyslexia shaped his entrepreneurial journey.
Value Different Champion: Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs set up Apple but was sacked in 1985. He returned when the company was nearing bankruptcy and built it into a multi billion-pound business. He did things differently. His ‘Think different’ advertising campaign did not mention Apple’s products or name; he was confident that people would be inquisitive enough to research the company. Jobs completely buying into the company and taking a different approach pushed Apple to overtake all their competitors.
Did you know: Jobs had a passion for calligraphy, using elements to add to the aesthetic appeal of Apple products, which also plaed a significant role in shaping the visual language of modern computers – talk about different!
Value: Inspiring Champion: Sir Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson joined Man Utd in 1986 with a determination to rebuild not just the team, but the whole club. Over 20 years he became the most successful manager ever; winning the most trophies ever won by a manager. Even at the end of his career, he was still the first one in the office or in training every single morning because he was so passionate, and his team bought into what he was doing. Man Utd won the league in his final year and finished 7th the following year, highlighting how inspiring he was to the team.
Did you know: Our CEO Spencer Gore is a Liverpool fan, so to have their rivals most successful manager as one of our 10 values champions shows how inspiring his story is!
HAVE YOUR SAY
This newsletter is targeted at Gold Medal Winners, people who want to be the best version of themselves, and we’re here to share our Recruitment expertise to help you do just that – so please comment with any feedback or questions.
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