Corporate reputation: Understanding our customers Eat, sleep & drink Whitbread Tabitha Aldrich-Smith Director of Communications – Whitbread
Nov 15, 2014
Corporate reputation:Understanding our customers
Eat, sleep & drink WhitbreadTabitha Aldrich-SmithDirector of Communications – Whitbread
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“Creating a new corporate identity for Whitbread built
around our vision”
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Internal change momentum
CEO support
Fundamental identity review
Recession
Cost efficiency
Growth slowing
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Source: Reputation Institute 2009
Reputation of Whitbread in 2009
UK Pulse score = 67
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Why now?
• Differentiation
• Opportunity out of recession
• Clear communication to teams in uncertain times
• Joined up with other parts of change programme
– Leadership
– ‘Your Say’ engagement survey
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Removing roadblocks Leadershipambition
External perception Strategic direction
What’s special and different about
Whitbread?
The Whitbread Way Forward
The Route Map
Based on Gurnek Bains, Meaning Inc.
Whitbread’s core values
Genuinereally caring about customers
Confidentstriving to be the best at what we do
Committedworking hard for each other
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Whitbread Leaders….
Create Whitbread’s Future• Set ambitious goals• Create space to think, plan and learn• Shape and outpace the market
Make Bold Decisions• Act on sound analysis• Focus ruthlessly on what is vital• Take risks, and learn from setbacks
Inspire Confidence and Belief• Paint a compelling picture of the future• Recognise and celebrate success• Connect with people
Deliver Great Results• Turn strategy into action• Embrace accountability • Fight to win
Build Exceptional Teams• Select, support & stretch great people• Create conditions for all to flourish• Raise the bar with ‘Tough Love’
Act with Authenticity• Be yourself with more skill• Believe in your own value• Consistent in words and deeds
Build the best large-scale hospitality brands in the world by becoming the most customer focused organisation there is. Anywhere.
VisionThe Whitbread Way Forward
Our aim is to build the best large-scale hospitality brands in the world by becoming the most customer focused organisation there is. Anywhere.
We’ll do this by providing outstanding value and making everyday experiences feel special - so that our customers come back time and time again.
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Updating our corporate image
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Unloved: badly run ‘family’ business
A large portfolio of brands with a
strong high-street presence and good awareness
A friendly, tolerant company with a
strong people culture. Good for
personal development and growth
Pubs, beer and a horse’s head
Very strong CEO and Finance team:
Tightly run business, with Premier Inn and Costa the main drivers
A mixture of progressive and more
traditional brands
Retained friendly culture. Much more
commercial/professional
Disappeared
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City
Recruitment
Employee
Consumer
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StabilityStabilityStatureStature
ContemporaryContemporaryStrong identityStrong identity
ConfidenceConfidencePridePride
TraditionalTraditionalOld fashionedOld fashionedA little dullA little dullBrewingBrewing
No-nonsenseNo-nonsenseStreamlinedStreamlined
Straight-talkingStraight-talkingWell-managedWell-managed
GrowingGrowingProgressiveProgressive
FocusedFocusedGood Quality/valueGood Quality/value
FamilyFamilyValue For Money BrandsValue For Money Brands
No longer… Maintains… Gains…
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The firm foundation and the power behind our brands
Customers see brandsBut may discover Whitbread
Employees see both
The City see drivers of growth and investment case
What is my learning?
• Become the voice of team members
• Understand the right stakeholder perceptions
• Engage colleagues
• Believe in the importance of our reputation
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What’s next?
• New CEO, what will he do?
• Understanding our customers – what does it really mean?
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What does being customer focused mean?
• Connection to customers - personal
• Listen to people at front line
• Recognise great behaviours
• Deep understanding of insight
• Use insight to make the best decisions
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Moving the dial on reputation
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I pledge to car share
once a weekWe pledge
to turn unnecessary
lights off
• An integrated programme of corporate responsibility
• Six work streams
• 60% of our customers and employees were ‘concerned’ about environmental issues
• Achieved Carbon Trust Standard in 2009
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Environment Employees Sourcing
Health Customers Community
Looking ahead
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