Our Values

If a company has clear values, culture and organisational goals, it will not only attract talented people to the organisation but it will also be in a better position to retain them. Retaining talented, skilled staff is something most organisations are striving towards.

At the BGL Group our starting point for the introduction of a values programme was to look at the organisation and compare this to where we wanted it to be in a few years time. We started by assessing where we were. Simply telling employees that the company is aiming towards this programme would not have been enough. So we worked with a team of business psychologists, to develop our strategy and approach.

We developed an employee questionnaire and the resulting benchmark data enabled us to position ourselves against where we wanted to be. We used the data to inform the re-launch of our values into the business. Values are part of the DNA of any organisation and help to create the emotional bond between employer and employee. Generally, human beings connect at an emotional level. Managing people’s needs in a workplace setting is difficult but values can help create a sense of belonging. They present a picture of an organisation and employees can decide whether they want to be a part of it. Values create identity and belonging and can help transform an employee’s view of leadership.

These are the values that underpins everything we do at the BGL Group:

…Just be creative

Anyone can have a good idea, and the simplest are often the best. The trick is to get people to share their ideas, and turn the best ones into reality.

…Just be encouraging

You feel much more positive when someone tells you that you’ve done a good job. Suddenly the world’s a nicer, brighter place.

…Just be someone who makes a difference

The most satisfying thing is being able to look back on something you’ve done and feel good about your contribution.

…Just be genuine

Treat other people as you’d like to be treated yourself – openly, honestly, fairly – and you’ll never go wrong.

…Just be united

It’s amazing how much stronger and more effective a bunch of people can be if they all work together using their unique qualities and talents.

…Just be happy

Enjoying what we do and having fun doing it is very much in the spirit of the BGL Group.

 

A recent employee survey has confirmed that there is a strong feeling that we are living our values but there is always room for improvement - values need constant reinforcement through communication and positive behaviour. We don't claim to be perfect but we continue to work hard to achieve a stretching, fair and commercially successful environment with a strong employment brand.

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