Senior leaders quickly learn that making strategies work is all about people. We realise that in our strive for extraordinary results - at the end of the day - is all about people. At MU we help our clients achieve Extraordinary Results; our client surveys and validation studies corroborate this, but there is more to it.
In my previous articles, trying to pin-point what MU really is about for us working here, I explained how our science-based methods, our organisational set-up and investments in the future facilitate this. But there is more to it.
Because like with any extraordinary results, at the end of the day, it is all about people.
We say MU is for the extraordinary people. That we strive to be the place where extraordinary colleagues, clients and candidates meet for Success at Work. In fact, For the Extraordinary forms a part of our Employee Value Proposition. But what does it really mean, and how does it matter for us who work at MU?
In the Working at MU article series, we will introduce you to how our EVP forms an underlying part of our Client Value Proposition. This article focus on For the Extraordinary.
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I sometimes hear people in our industry talk about a “razor-blade and champagne” culture. I often hear that it is a shark tank “out there”. This may be true, but it is very far from our life in MU. My international colleagues often say that we have a very Nordic culture. I still cannot define exactly what they mean with Nordic, but they often mention things like a flat organisation, a consensus climate where everyone can have an opinion, where solidarity between colleagues is stronger than competition, and where modern values, individual freedom and well-being is centre stage. We are a kind, inclusive company where high performance teamwork is the norm.
As a high-performance, team-based company, where results matter, and where only the extraordinary succeed and thrive, we make sure we deliver what is required by our clients. This is probably best explained by where you will find us; in the extraordinary combination of being kind but very result-oriented and industrious. MU Experts are entrepreneurial, they are timeworkers and they work according to science-based methods. It’s a demanding combination!
So, as a colleague in MU, being For the Extraordinary means you will work with exceptionally talented and industrious people that are kind and open minded.
When surveyed, our long-term colleagues repeatedly state that one top reason for staying in MU so long is the entrepreneurial freedom. It comes from a deeply rooted ideological standpoint that intelligent and motivated individuals, operating within a quality assured infrastructure, will be at their best when given the freedom to think and act to their best judgement.
In MU, we have no national borders. Colleagues have sector expertise, but can work in any sector, with any kind of client and with any kind of service, in any country. In MU, we set our own goals and design what success looks like for us. And as long as we deliver on our commitments, we are empowered to lead our work life and our career in the way we believe is right for us, for the phase of life we are in. Of course, this puts higher demands on all of us to take the lead of our own future, even if there is good support and development infrastructure available. But for us, there can be no other way in which to thrive.
For us working at MU, For the Extraordinary means that we are empowered to work, collaborate and develop our careers in a way we find meaningful so we can have success at work.
In MU, you have to be an extraordinary collaborator. Because we have designed and built our organisation to work in Client Centric Teams. This is an opportunity but also a request. Because our clients demand it, and they will get a better result when we offer the best possible team every time. We have no national borders or hierarchies when delivering to our clients and fee sharing follows strict guidelines. In fact, more than 30% of our business is international business and all colleagues are required to take part in this to support our clients. This is a strong attraction, as it makes work so much more interesting. Of course, it requires extraordinary versatility and an international and collaborative mindset, but in return you continue to learn new things, have more fun and can offer your clients a much better service.
For us working at MU, being For the Extraordinary means expanding your horizons, staying intellectually curious and collaborative, so you can solve your clients’ needs in the best possible way.
Are you curious about a global career at MU, where you can make a genuine impact on your clients, grow alongside exceptional colleagues, and work in a dynamic, supportive culture? Read more at our a career at MU page and reach out to Robin Karlestedt, Global Talent Aquisition, to learn more!