1. The Eurostat Advent Calendar - A successful tool for humanising senior management
UNECE Work Session on the Communication of Statistics
27-29 May 2013
Berlin, Germany
Philippe Bautier & Tim Allen

2. The issue
Senior management often seen as remote from staff in big institutions
Mainly known through their professional communication:
Minutes of meetings
Decisions taken by the Board
Publication of their speeches

4. A new idea
Reduce distance between senior management and staff by showing their personal face
Take advantage of the relaxed atmosphere of the run up to Xmas
The Eurostat advent calendar – an "item" to be opened each working day in December

6. The entries
The ten senior managers each agreed to provide a short personal or professional anecdote or a piece of fiction.
Including a six part Eurostat murder mystery from one director!

9. Impact
Well received by colleagues Senior managers happy with the experience Already thinking about 2013, maybe wider range of submissions?