Pharmaceutical and wellbeing company Vivian has completed a comprehensive Employee Value Proposition (EVP) initiative involving nearly all of the company’s 53 employees, revealing that people, purpose and trust are the qualities that matter the most for its employees.
The exercise explored what attracts employees to Vivian, what motivates them to stay and what they value most in their day-to-day work experience.
While competitive remuneration remains important, employees consistently highlighted five core drivers of engagement: a people-first culture, purpose, professional development, trust and empowerment, and authentic leadership.
“While remuneration remains important, what stood out was the consistency of themes around people, purpose, growth, trust and leadership,” said Sarah Wismayer, Director at Vivian, who led the initiative.
“These insights reflect a broader shift in what employees expect from their workplace, particularly in healthcare, where organisations are competing for talent in a challenging labour market. Employees want environments where they feel supported, empowered and genuinely connected to their work.”
The EVP exercise identified five consistent themes across employee feedback namely, a people-first culture, where employees feel valued, supported and part of an environment grounded in respect and collaboration, a strong sense of purpose, with employees expressing a clear connection between their work and Vivian’s mission to improve healthcare outcomes, a focus on professional development, with emphasis placed on continuous learning, meaningful challenges, mentorship and skill development, trust and empowerment, with employees highlighting autonomy, reduced bureaucracy and confidence from leadership to make decisions and authentic leadership, with employees valuing approachable leaders, transparent communication and relationships built on openness and mutual respect.
Vivian CEO Denise Borg Manché said the findings reaffirmed the organisation’s long-standing approach to people and culture.
“Listening to our people has reinforced something we have always believed: that strong organisations are built when people are placed first,” she said.
“What was particularly encouraging was the consistency in how employees spoke about trust, purpose, collaboration and growth. These insights will continue to shape how we invest in our people, develop our leaders and strengthen our culture as we grow.”
The outcomes of the EVP initiative will inform Vivian’s people strategy, leadership development programmes, recruitment approach and employee experience initiatives, ensuring employee feedback continues to play a central role in shaping the organisation’s future direction.
“Creating an environment where people feel valued, trusted and connected is not only a human resources priority, but a business imperative that ultimately supports how we deliver our high-quality healthcare services in the community,” added Ms Borg Manché.
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