Today I spoke with Justin Hillier regarding my are you my next boss blog, and he got me thinking. He asked me what companies I want to work for, and to articulate that.
It is something I have been mulling over for a while now, and I spoke about it in my where do you see yourself in 5 years post. It is easier to know what you don't want. But when it comes to what you do want, that is where it starts to get difficult.
Realistically, there probably isn't one company that is the 'Utopia', and the company that has what I consider to be the perfect role could be a nightmare for someone else. As I've already said it's all about balance, in reality there will be great things and not so great things everywhere. So what I've done is thought about some companies who stand out to me as being impressive in one particular area (but also successful in many other areas as well).
The Company will be like Google (I could pick a dozen reasons), who give people the opportunity to work on projects that they have control of without hierarchy and bureaucracy, it will be like Apple because of their amazing innovation. The company will be like Ikea for their focus on employee wellbeing. Ikea introduced 26 weeks paid maternity leave for employees with 2 years or more service and eliminated junior wages.
The Company will be like iiNet because they do what they say they will, 'awesome customer service' is one of their values and as a customer I know that they take this seriously. When you receive awesome customer service you know that the people are happy in what they're doing. It will be like Red Balloon, where 'thank you' is a part of life and engagement isn't about a diamond ring. The Company will be like Deloitte who realise that social media is a great way to engage with candidates, clients and the community and actually do it well. The Company will be like Fosters Group who realise it's just not about them and that it is important to reduce the impact we all have on the planet.
If I was a company I'd roll this all into a values statement wouldn't I? For me this is what it looks like:
- Lead people, don't squash them
- Simple works best
- Innovation is part of what we do
- Treat people well
- Act with Integrity
- Recognise people's efforts
- Happy people work better
- Embrace change and technology
- Reduce our impact on the world
Are those outrageous expectations? You tell me.
If you think your company has these values and you want to be my next boss, you can give me a call on 0448 056 907.
If you think your company has these values and you want to be my next boss, you can give me a call on 0448 056 907.
Hi Ellison,
ReplyDeleteAs a HR Director and career coach, I suggest you define the interest rather a company. This would help you to then research competitors and identify the best options.
There are big cultural differences in terms of some of the companies you referred to.
Lastly, a question - what is most important - the right job or the right company (or the right boss?)
Thanks for your tips, I have been doing a large amount of research regarding specific companies, and you will see from my posts done after this that I have expressed my interest in working with Deloitte.
ReplyDeleteI suppose the right company, the right job and the right boss are somewhat reliant on each other. The right company might be right because it has the right job. The right boss might be right because it's the right company.
Throughout this search I have focused on the company and somewhat the boss as well. I believe that by getting into the right company I will be able to get the right job even if the job isn't the perfect one from the start.