75% of candidates say employer brand is important to their decision to join a company, yet there is a disconnect between what people are seeking from employers and what they actually offer, particularly when it comes to ‘softer’, lifestyle and emotional (vs rational and material) benefits such as work life balance and a positive work […]
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I was researching some new examples of brands with purpose for a client workshop and came across the Unilever website that shows what they’re doing on every brand across the portfolio… this is mind-blowing stuff. Not just one brand but many, all with purpose beyond profit, all sitting under and aligned to their Unilever master brand purpose “to make sustainable
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From packaging and palm oil, to poverty and disadvantage, to protection of our personal identity and financial assets, people look to business for leadership in social, environmental and economic matters that influence society as a whole. In research, consumers are filled with frustration and the cry of can’t: ‘I can’t do it on my own’ ‘One person can’t make a difference’ ‘Why can’t you
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Brands need to meet rational, emotional and societal needs to engage customers and employees and drive brand performance. The edelman study indicates that “when all three need states [rational, emotional AND societal] are met simultaneously, the impact is an 11 percent lift, on average, on consumer actions such as purchase (8 percent), defend (10 percent),
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Help everyone in your business understand and live your purpose and values – through engagement and alignment, understanding how to apply them to their everyday jobs and behaviours, and empowering them to do so. Some startling statistics from Gallup and Great Places to Work indicate that over 50% of managers and 60% employees don’t know what their company stands
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‘In 2017 companies need to focus on delivering a strong purpose and understand how the experience touches customers and employees alike’ Tom Adams, FutureBrand. We must be onto something! Read the full article here https://www.marketingweek.com/2016/07/22/google-has-the-most-scope-for-future-growth-but-apple-tops-the-latest-futurebrand-ranking/
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People are naturally drawn towards businesses, brands and people with similar or complementary values. The challenge is that we all too often listen to our head and heart before our gut, our natural instinct. Which means you’re listening to external influences instead of your own internal ones. That’s why it’s so important to define your
Purpose inspired. Aligning internal and external brand. Commercial and creative. Entrepreneurial spirit. Tapping into people’s hearts and minds to motivate behaviour change. Archetypes. Storytelling. Visualisation. Small is the new big. Work/life blend. Connected/Disconnected. So many observations coming together – all we need is a few more Healers at the top! http://www.psfk.com/2014/04/david-howitt-heed-your-call.html
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As we catapult towards 2020 amidst the conflicting pros and cons of progress – industrial development, technological advances, further education and learning Vs societal breakdown, obesity and disease, climate change – stress is our No. 1 enemy, time our most valuable asset, and good health the symbol of our success. Work – Life balance has
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