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When creating an employee value proposition (EVP), organizations often forget about the employee voice, neglect to look at competitors, and confuse the EVP and employer branding. This can lead to inaccurate, misaligned, and undifferentiated EVPs.
Unrealistic EVPs can do more harm than good. If the lived experience does not match candidate expectations, the organization will continue to struggle to attract and retain talent.

Our Advice

Critical Insight

A strong EVP provides a compelling but realistic view of the benefits of joining the organization while also leading to a connection that encourages employees to stay.

Impact and Result

Ensure the EVP is realistic and compelling by using the employee voice to uncover the lived experience and the organizational offerings that are highly valued.
Highlight the unique features of your organization in the EVP to differentiate from competitors and support recruitment and retention efforts by enabling potential and current employees to assess fit.
Refine the EVP using an iterative process.

Uncover an Impactful Employee Value Proposition Research & Tools

1. Build a plan to develop the EVP

Identify goals, metrics, and project team to create a detailed project plan for the development of the EVP.

2. Uncover the EVP

Collect, analyze, and theme data to draft the EVP statements, then tailor for key employee segments.

3. Evaluate and refine the EVP

Evaluated the EVP to ensure it is aligned, accurate, and unique.

4. Implement and sustain the EVP

Plan internal communications and the transition into the employer branding project.

Employee Value Proposition

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How to complete this course:

Use these videos, along with the Project Blueprint deck above, to gain an understanding of the subject. Start with the Introduction, then move through each of the Course Modules. At the end of each Module, you will be required to complete a short test to demonstrate your understanding. You will complete this course when you have completed all of the course tests.

Number of Course Modules: 5
Estimated Completion Time: 1.5 hours

Learning Outcome

Develop a unique EVP for your organization to reinforce your talent management strategy and differentiate from key talent competitors.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

Understand what an EVP is for and the impact of the EVP for organizations both internally and externally.
Determine the criteria necessary to create a robust and successful EVP.
Align the EVP with the employer brand.
Road-test the EVP internally and externally.
Determine how to align HR policies and programs to the new EVP.
Define communications around launching the EVP.

Course Modules

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Academy EVP: Introduction: Uncover an impactful Employee Value Proposition

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Academy EVP: Module 1: Build a Plan to Develop the EVP

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Academy EVP: Module 2: Uncover the EVP

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Academy EVP: Module 3: Evaluate and Refine the EVP

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Academy EVP: Module 4: Implement and Sustain the EVP

Workshop: Uncover an Impactful Employee Value Proposition

Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn't enough, we offer low-cost onsite delivery of our project workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a roadmap in place to complete your project successfully.

Module 1: Build a Plan to Develop the EVP

The Purpose

Consolidate, analyze, and theme data from focus groups and existing internal data sources for the creation of the EVP.

Key Benefits Achieved

Employee voice and experience are integrated into the EVP.

Activities

Outputs

1.1

Consolidate focus group feedback to identify insights.

Focus group notes consolidated into insights and categorized

1.2

Consolidate existing survey data to identify insights.

Insights from existing employee surveys categorized

1.3

Synthesize all gathered insights into themes.

Key themes identified

Module 2: Uncover the EVP

The Purpose

Draft the EVP statements.
Analyze competitors’ EVPs.
Present potential EVP statements.

Key Benefits Achieved

The EVP is evaluated to ensure it is differentiated from competitors and resonates with stakeholders.

Activities

Outputs

2.1

Select key EVP themes.

2.2

Draft EVP statements.

Drafted EVP statements

2.3

Conduct a competitor analysis.

Identification of how to differentiate EVP from competitors

2.4

Present draft EVP statements to key stakeholders for feedback.

Feedback from key stakeholders

Module 3: Refine and Plan for Implementation of the EVP

The Purpose

Integrate employee and candidate feedback into the EVP.
Create a communications plan to share the EVP internally.
Prepare to transition the EVP into the employer brand.

Key Benefits Achieved

Created a short “elevator pitch” of the EVP to launch internally.
Prepared Marketing is to promote the employer brand externally.

Activities

Outputs

3.1

Update draft EVP statements based on key stakeholder feedback.

3.2

Develop the plan to segment and assess the EVP.

Action plan for road testing

3.3

Develop the internal communications plan.

Draft communication plan

3.4

Create a plan with Marketing to implement selected branding ideas.

Draft project plan to create EVP brand

About McLean & Company

McLean & Company is an HR research and advisory firm providing practical solutions to human resources challenges via executable research, tools, diagnostics, and advisory services that have a clear and measurable impact on your business.

What Is a Blueprint?

A blueprint is designed to be a roadmap, containing a methodology and the tools and templates you need to solve your HR problems.

Each blueprint can be accompanied by a Guided Implementation that provides you access to our world-class analysts to help you get through the project.

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Guided Implementation #1 - Build a plan to develop the EVP

Call #1 - Identify organizational challenges and goals for the EVP project.
Call #2 - Review employee segments and develop the project plan.

Guided Implementation #2 - Uncover the EVP

Call #1 - Prepare for focus groups and identify other inputs of data.
Call #2 - Review gathered data and key themes.
Call #3 - Review EVP draft statements.

Guided Implementation #3 - Evaluate and refine the EVP

Call #1 - Re-visit project plan timelines and confirm how stakeholder feedback will be collected.
Call #2 - Review stakeholder feedback and revisions made to the EVP.

Guided Implementation #4 - Implement and sustain the EVP

Call #1 - Review the Employer Brand Look Book and identify options for communicating the EVP.
Call #2 - Create the communications plan.

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