Tag: organizational identification
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BP’s Bravest Brandividual: What could be motivating Darryl Willis?
If you’ve been paying attention to BP’s “Making it right” newspaper advertising, or if you’ve seen BP’s recent television advertising, you’ve seen BP’s new Brandividual Darryl Willis. Aside from Tony Hayward, BP’s walking PR disaster CEO, Darryl Willis is the only person with a name shown by BPs own advertisements as being in charge of…
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3 Reasons Why Employee Engagement is a Scam
We should all maintain a hearty skepticism about employee engagement. While it is true that engaged employees contribute more and more willingly to an organization, the contributions of the employee are rarely if ever matched by compensation from the organization. Last week I had a long talk with a mid-level executive about the rollout of…
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Logos, Browsers, Brand Identity, and What You Value
The symbols we use to represent our tools also represent the communities that use these tools. One of my favorite corporate image experts, Susan Gunelius, has started an interesting conversation over at Corporate Eye. She wants to know which browser has the best brand identity, and which browser’s logo reflects its identity most effectively. Given…
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When Employee Branding Hurts
Employee Branding, done well, can be a great tool for the organization. The organization gets employees to behave in ways that are aligned with the organization’s desired brand message, and employees get a sense of connection to the brand and what it stands for, as well as a little bit of empowerment for making these…