Tillo: People-Centered, Success-Driven 🚀 Our Employee Value Proposition

I am often asked, ‘Why do you love working at Tillo?’ or ‘What’s your favourite thing about working at Tillo?’ and it’s not as easy to answer as you might think; there are so many things that make Tillo a unique, and incredible place to work. So, I put myself on a mission to clearly define who a Tillian is and why others would want to become one. This led me to the idea of creating an Employee Value Proposition (EVP).

What is an EVP?

Haiilo tells us that the modern definition of EVP is ‘an ecosystem of support, recognition, and values that an employer provides to employees to achieve their highest potential at work.’ 

As a fast-growing business that is focused on sticking true to our values as an employer, we knew a defined Employee Value Proposition would be key to attracting and retaining amazing people. Internally, we knew the answer to ‘Why would someone want to work at Tillo?’, we do so many amazing things as a team, we look after each other, and we provide a great environment to work in - but we don’t want to keep that within Tillo, we want to share it and make sure everyone knows the answer to ‘Why Tillo?’

How did we do it?

A genuine EVP cannot be created by just one person or even one department. To truly capture the essence of Tillo, we knew we needed input from everyone; our people are what drive us forward and make us the business we are, so we wanted to hear from each of them on what our EVP should involve.

We were fortunate enough to take a company-wide trip to Croatia earlier this year, an incredible opportunity to take a step back and celebrate our success! During the trip, we utilized the fact that almost all Tillian’s could be in one room together by getting their input on the EVP. 

We divided the team into groups of 10 and asked them to personify Tillo and come up with some descriptive words that they think define us. We wanted to get a deep understanding of how they view the business and the people who make it up. When we returned, we put everything together and created a word cloud to highlight the most common words and encompass all of the elements that our team thinks of when they picture a Tillian. 

At this point, I knew I needed to get some support from someone who is great with words, so of course, I got Sophia Whitham, our content expert, to help me out! We took these words and started brainstorming, creating ideas that could become our EVP.

There are so many great things to say about the culture at Tillo, so it’s hard to define clearly and concisely, but we wanted to keep it short and sweet to ensure we stand out in a sea of employers. 

We shared our thoughts with our leadership team, ensuring voices from each department were heard. After numerous brainstorming sessions, we settled on:

Tillo: people-centered, success-driven

We're in the business of rewards and incentives, so we know a thing or two about the importance of giving back. We can't grow as a business without growing as individuals, so we are committed to providing a workplace where passionate, driven individuals can thrive. We value collaboration, trust, positivity, and a willingness to learn - only by working as a team will we reach our goals.

Bringing our EVP to life

We know that these words mean nothing without actions behind them, so I am sharing some of the things we do that show our commitment to our EVP.

🧪 The Growth Lab - We are focused on developing the incredible talent we have within the team; whether you want to increase your skills within your specialty or learn something brand new, you will be supported at Tillo. 

🌎  Global growth - We’ve got some pretty big growth plans; expanding into new territories and developing our product means Tillian’s have unlimited opportunities for professional development, and we are proud to see each other grow.

✨ Giving back - We are proud to work closely with Martlets Hospice and Dare to Dream Foundation, causes close to our hearts, and we are excited to discover new ways to give back as we grow. 

🚀 Employee Resource Groups - Our employee-led groups are an incredible representation of our culture; whether you need some support from our Mental Health Champions or you’re keen to learn more about LGBTQIA+ history from Loud & Queer, our ERGs are vital to our success. 

🙌 Celebrating our wins - Of course, Croatia was an amazing way of celebrating our success, but day to day, our culture encourages honest feedback and allows us to shout about our achievements.

As we grow, we will continue to innovate, and as a result, our culture will likely transform, but we are committed to sticking true to our values and providing a workplace that allows everyone to succeed .🚀