At Expeditious Services, our values are a huge part of who we are, and we ensure they’re used in everything we do. Our values set us apart from other companies, shining through in every aspect of our work, bringing a more human and approachable style to security.
What are our values?
• Be Kind – Approaching everything we do with compassion and empathy, spreading it among colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Keep Well – Staying physically and mentally fit and healthy to consistently perform at our best through team initiatives.
• Be You – Showing up to work as our whole selves, whilst living a life with passion and purpose outside of the office.
• Excellence Always – Striving to be the best in our role as a standard, going above and beyond with a thirst for growth.
• Think Freely – Encouraging curiosity in our work, with the freedom to ask questions and collaborate on ideas.
How do we live by them?
Our values are important in the modern working world as they help bring out the best across our team and wider community. Everyone benefits from improving these key areas in their life, from Directors to Security Officers to clients and beyond. We have found our values help us build valuable relationships, inspire better ideas, maintain positive morale throughout the team, and promoting inclusivity. They’re a good way to live and a strong mindset to have – both in and out of work.
Be Kind
“In a world where you can be anything, be kind”. This is exactly why we have a “kindness first” approach making sure we are always doing our best to spread a little more. As much as possible, we show empathy, taking time to assess situations before reacting and taking the kindest resolution, especially in difficult situations. We give all employees and clients the opportunity to share their honest opinion with us through surveys, allowing us to put right any wrongs and make the Expeditious Experience better.
Every year, we recognise the annual World Kindness Day. Our team really enjoys the chance to spread a little love and some random acts of kindness, inspiring chain reactions across our community and beyond.
Keep Well
Working in security can often be demanding and stressful, which is why ‘keep well’ is especially important. Throughout the business, we help people do their very best in supporting them to look after their mental and physical health. Our officers have access to benefits including 700+ on-demand workouts, a pedometer and wellbeing leaderboard on our workforce management and employee wellbeing app, Eximitas. They also have access to 24/7 counselling and online GP appointments, helping our security team to prioritise their wellbeing around unsociable hours. Improved health helps to build a stronger and more consistent team, increases employee retention, and builds happier client relationships.
Be You
Embracing our team and our clients for who they are, giving them the freedom to be their best selves, is incredibly important. By creating a culture of honesty and integrity, we help to improve mental wellbeing, consistency, and engagement within our team, allowing them to bring their whole selves to work each day. As a “relationships first” company, we respect all clients as individuals, allowing us to better support them in their own and build more authentic relationships. With personal development programs, regular appraisals and learning opportunities, our employees grow their careers in the way their wish. We also encourage any sorts of hobbies or activities outside of work, and for employees to organise their own events, keeping their minds sharp and engaged in their roles, whilst embracing their unique individuality.
Excellence Always
Excellence is strived for in our work, with our clients and with employees. It helps us to drive consistent quality, not just in the work we do, but how we conduct ourselves as individuals, pushing to do our best. One way we achieve this with our security officer team is our Expeditious Annual Training and Testing (EATT). EATT is our yearly internal training program taken by all officers, covering health & safety, environmental procedures, and customer care, keeping our officers fully knowledgeable and compliant and more.
Think Freely
We celebrate people for coming to us with unique thoughts, creativity and approaching issues with a different perspective. No idea is a silly idea when it comes to finding inspiration and problem-solving. At Head Office, we have a “Free Thinking” zone, where no idea is off the table and hierarchy is left at the door. We work to create a culture where anybody and everybody feels comfortable to share honest and open thoughts, received without judgement.
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