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How do you shift a 65-year-old company culture?
People First: Delivering a customer-focused vision
Project Scope
Leadershift
Change Management
Culture
Vodacom Commercial Operations had a three-year transformation strategy, with sights set on an inspirational vision: “To become the world’s best telco for delivering unmatched customer experiences through passionate and engaged people.” Gary Hagel, COPs’ COO at the time, knew that if COPs’ 4000+ employees were engaged, connected and energised, customer experience would take care of itself. He knew, rightly, to invest in his greatest asset — people.
To touch hearts, activate minds and action knockout change he called TPA (hot off the Vodacom Customer Care journey).
People First. A near three-year acrobatic change journey all about people and all about engagement. People First’s strong focus was on authentic storytelling, inclusive activations and long-lasting behavioural change, obsessed with delivering better for COPs’ people and customers. Championing Vodacom as a Leadership Brand, People First boldly redefined leadership as behaviour, not title. The journey fostered connection by demanding commitment, from executive to frontline. A winning Vodacom Way was pioneered, in which words were to be put into action and attitude into practice.
Gary Hagel Chief Operating Officer, Vodacom COPs
Knockout! Vodacom’s recent Customer Care experience had seen a 23% rise in eNPS. The efforts of People First saw a further 5% jump! Add to that a stellar 6% rise in already firm engagement levels, it was clear that People First had taken root. Vision was realised as Vodacom COPs became ever more inclusive, connected and obsessed with service. Ready to serve with a smile.
Hearts touched, minds activated
Percentage rise in eNPS (on top of 23%!)
Percentage rise in engagement
Percentage of leaders thrilled with LeaderSHIFT
Percentage of people thrilled with People First