1. How to build a world leading recruitment ethos & culture

2. Culture: Cause & Effect
“Team spirit is an illusion glimpsed in the aftermath of victory” Steve Archibald, Tottenham
Business
Success
Strong Culture
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” Michael Jordan, Professional basketball player

3. The Argyll Scott Story
Standing start to 5 offices in 5 countries in 5 years
0 – 120+ employees in 5 years
100% of employees promoted internally
97% value recognition
91% of employees believe the leadership team live the values
“One of the key reasons that I enjoy working here is Argyll Scott’s culture. I am given the autonomy to develop business using my own approach but I can also call upon directors, who are still very hands on, when I need to.” Liam Doyle

4. Distinct market proposition

5. Relevant Employer proposition
The variety, fast track career development, financial return and job satisfaction from working in a high growth entrepreneurial business
The financial security, training and state of the art technology and infrastructure of a blue chip multinational
Unfettered access to some of the best clients to hire for in the world
Flat structure led by an inspiring and committed leadership team
The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry
Recruitment process
Onboarding
Employee experience at all levels
L&D
Career ops
Remuneration and reward
“There’s no magic formula for great company culture. The key is just to treat your staff how you would like to be treated.” Richard Branson

6. A credible Strategy & plan
Alignment with strategy
Capability to execute strategy
Effective at making and executing critical decisions
Adaptable when confronted with rapid change
Efficient in realising benefits of scale and scope
Engaged to go the extra mile
“To win the market place, you must first win the workplace” Doug Conant

7. Performance targets & measurement
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it” Peter Drucker

8. Clear communication
Consistent reinforcement of vision, mission and values
Transparent & timely
Appropriate & inclusive
Two way process – top down and bottom up
Make it personal
“The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication and clear communication is necessary to management success” James Cash

9. Strong leadership Model behaviour – Lead by example
Practice what you preach – Live the culture
Be decisive and accountable
Avoid cultural drift
“You have to look at leadership through the eyes of the followers and you have to live the message. What I have learned is that people become motivated when you guide them to the source of their own power and when you make heroes out of employees who personify what you want to see in the organization.” Anita Roddick

10. Affecting change: marginal gain
“Aggregation of Marginal Gains….the 1 percent margin for improvement in everything you do.” Dave Brailsford, Team Sky

11. Conclusion
Distinct Market Proposition
Relevant Employer
Proposition
Credible Plan
Performance Targets & Measurement
Clear Comms
Strong Leadership
Business
Success
Strong Culture
“High performance organisational culture provides a company with its single greatest source of competitive advantage – the culture inspires people to go the extra mile…even when no one is looking” Bain & Co

12. Thank you for your Time