10 magnificent years - Internal Communications HomeServe Employee Review

5.0
Apr 8, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

I think there has been a really tangible shift in culture at HomeServe. The whole organisation just is different and definitely for the better. Martin leads the ship with integrity and honour and has surrounded himself with an extremely diligent and human leadership team. I think that so much attention is paid to the Frontline teams (the shop floor for those on the outside) tells you that they have their priorities right. From a Customer perspective, the last 3 years has seen a step change in the service that is provided by People empowered to make a difference and armed with a suite of fairly priced and service rich products. I honestly believe there isn't a better time to join such an exciting and dynamic family of people.

Cons

There are times when the organisation moves too quickly. Not that the challenge of a fast paced environment isn't exciting, but sometimes there isn't enough time to cath your breath. This leads to burn out and fraught tempers. I think a lot of store is paid to the annual surveys and I have personally seen how much change has been implemented because of the feedback. But there are still those that are concerned about being totally honest because they are worried they will be 'outed' and removed, or because they think the aim is to get the best outcome, not the truthful outcome. This means that the results are not as honest as they could be. I know that this was the case for some of the people I worked closely with which was a shame because when offered the opportunity to share my concerns off of the back of my survey results, they were met with grace and compassion and those conversations paved the way for me to make the decision to move on, which was very much encouraged,, and supported. It wasn't necessary in my case because my function leader was in every step of my exit. But I know exit interviews don't always happen and I think that could provide valuable insight to help take some huge steps forward.

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HomeServe Response
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Thanks for your great review and of course for your ten years of commitment to HomeServe. Your feedback is really appreciated. I agree that our half-year and full-year surveys are very important. My experience is that our People do complete these surveys without fear or favour because they know their honesty is valued and can drive real change. However your take on this is definitely something we should consider. Also, as you know there are many more ways that our People can – and do - give feedback outside of the twice a year surveys, whether it be direct to our CEO and CMO in group sessions and one-to-ones, or through CustomerFirst/PeopleFirst for example, Giving honest, constructive and actionable feedback I think is something that is a key part of our culture. Also, thanks for your acknowledgment of the journey that we are on. You know how hard we work for our Customers because we know this is what they expect from us. But, as you rightly say, there is a balance and we are committed to investing in our Peoples’ well-being, for example, our employee assistance programme, the many health and well-being initiatives we run and of course our social events. We wish you all the very best in your new role and hope that you will continue to follow our progress and support us from afar.

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