Step into M&C Saatchi's world, where everyone from the CEO to the concierge contributes to a unique workplace culture. Aleece Dening, HR Operations Partner, takes you behind the scenes to explore how they unite nine business units under one culture.

Learn how employees lead their own performance reviews, while managers shift from paperwork to meaningful conversations. We'll also uncover the real-world challenges and successes of bringing a human-centred performance system to life.

Tune in for a story about building a work environment filled with purpose and connection.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction02:07 The challenge of culture with 9 business units03:02 The purpose of performance at M&C Saatchi04:46 Getting employee buy-in for company values06:00 Connecting performance to strategy08:53 Principles of the M&C Saatchi performance process09:42 Mapping the employee journey from Day 111:09 Employee-led performance review11:34 Taking away the admin so managers can focus on conversation15:17 We just want employees to know that we give a shit16:23 Migrating from a manual process to a digital experience19:52 Getting employee champions involved in the design process23:11 The 360 review process26:33 Separating development plans into core and growth goals29:29 What was the rollout strategy?32:16 Trying to please everybody when made up of 9 divisions33:58 What was surprising?