Operating Model & Governance

How often should we revisit our EVP?

Short Answer

Brands built on "looking good" are fashion and need to be updated quarterly. Brands built on differentiated value are strategic and change very rarely, though creative on top can change at will).

Long Answer

Most employer brands are based on the idea of looking and sounding like every else, just... nicer. Or slicker. Or with more awards. They are rooted in advertising (spending drives outcomes) rather than a differentiated value of what they offer. That's why so many career sites and taglines and values feel so interchangeable: because they aren't saying anything unique, so they are. Building on what makes you unique is building on a foundation of rebar and cement: strong and allowing for lots of different ideas to be developed on top of it.

James Ellis presenting to audience

An employer brand that drives obvious value in 3-4 weeks?

When you take a fresh approach to employer branding, more as a business driver than an application generator, as a way to make your differentiated value shine rather than as a bumper sticker, amazing things can happen.

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