Passing on values like a torch. 18. July 2024 Lived values help people to make decisions, provide guidance and security and motivate them. That’s why WILD has appointed 30 value ambassadors to act as ‘’lighthouses ‘’, carrying the company’s values and inspiring others with them. ‘I have been a proud member of the WILD team since January 2024 and want contribute.” Josef Veratschnig has not been with WILD for long. But as a value ambassador, he is actively committed to anchoring the company values even more firmly in the team. Why is he doing that? ‘Because I am convinced that in times of digitalisation and emerging AI applications, assets such as genuine networks, creativity and emotional intelligence are crucial to success. The ‘human we’ aspect in a company is more important than ever,’ says Veratschnig. Sandra Lotteritsch, Technical Support Engineer at WILD, also believes that appreciation and trust are key in everyday working life, especially, when it comes to women. ‘As a young woman, in particular, you always face prejudices, both in your professional and private life. We are leading as a company in the field of technology and want to make this leadership even more noticeable also on a social level,’ says Lotteritsch. VALUES THAT EVERYONE CARRIES INSIDE THEMSELVES To integrate value-orientated cooperation into our daily business, 30 value ambassadors were nominated within the WILD Group. They live the corporate values, communicate them clearly and take a close look, when it comes to the question: How are our values practised in our everyday working life? In this way, they ensure that people at WILD consciously reflect on their own behaviour daily. ‘Because corporate values are similar to personal values. They are characteristics that everyone carries within them’, Andrea Gritsch, Head of Human Resources at the WILD Group, is convinced. Therefore, accompanied by the HR department, the value ambassadors focus on collaborative activities and achieving common goals. ‘This strengthens the positive feeling in everyone that they can make a difference. This togetherness opens perspectives, inspires and motivates,’ says Gritsch. Taking a closer look and openly addressing situations that should make people think is also one of the tasks of the value protectors. Openness in communication is the preferred approach. ‘I have no problem telling someone, that something was wrong with their language or behaviour. The person concerned may not even have noticed,’ says Lotteritsch. In regular workshops, the results of the observations are analysed and examined from different perspectives. ‘This allows us to gather experiences and challenges that we face as an organisation,’ explains Gritsch. At the same time, the workshops create a new awareness, confirms Sandra Lotteritsch. ‘You listen more closely in everyday situations that you otherwise might not have interpreted very much into. Josef Veratschnig has a similar view: ‘Since our workshops, I’m more perceptive and much more aware of the interpersonal level when working with colleagues’. ‘Living trust’, for example, is a value that he believes is most strongly practised at WILD. However, there is still room for improvement in making this team spirit tangible. Veratschnig has therefore organised morning ‘stand-up meetings’ for one of his projects. Three times a week, topics are now discussed face-to-face again. This leads to faster results, avoids ambiguities and strengthens the sense of unity.