MTG is a people-based company and relies on well trained and motivated staff. We value our employees highly and are therefore committed to taking good care of them and showing that we truly cherish them and their input.
Communicating the MTG way
MTG’s Code of Conduct, 12 key rules and three lead words – sales, showmanship and cost control – are established guidelines on how we do business and what is expected from our employees. These principles are communicated to our staff to indicate the Group’s moral and ethical standards and to ensure compliance with law. MTG employees are kept updated on any important matters through the Intranet, internal newsletters, meetings and emails on a regular basis.
Internal surveys have been put in place to measure the extent to which employees embrace the policies, their view of management and the Company, and how well the policies are and could be implemented. The surveys are filled in anonymously and evaluated by an external company to guarantee objective results. The results are communicated to all employees and managers, and action is taken where necessary.
Equal opportunities
MTG is strongly committed to being an equal opportunities employer, offering the equal treatment to its employees irrespective of race, ethnical background, religion, nationality, gender, mental or physical handicaps, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or any other status unrelated to the individual's ability to perform his/her job. We believe that an employee should only be judged by his/her performance and attitude, since these are the factors that can create an effective organisation.
To make equal opportunity possible, MTG’s goal is to have a work place culture where employees have the opportunity to balance their professional and personal lives, independent of their marital status or home conditions. We believe it is possible to have a successful career and build a family, both at the same time. We always do our very best to provide our employees with a healthy, safe and positive work environment free from any kind of discrimination.
Investing in employee development
At MTG we rely on having skilled staff and therefore view investing in employee development as essential. MTG has an internal training department known as MTG Academy, whose mission is to develop, supply and satisfy the needs for employee training. It is also there to improve results and strengthen the culture within MTG. The Academy offers full training programmes for management and sales staff, as well as individual courses for other employees in MTG to attend. The training programmes are continuously developed to meet our and the market’s needs. In total, the Academy offered 461 training days in 2008, training 46% of all permanent staff.
Rewarding performance
At MTG we think hard work should not only be fun, but should also be rewarded. That’s the reason we arrange festive annual awards to reward our employees and to celebrate their achievements. The purpose of these awards is to motivate our staff, encourage entrepreneurship and celebrate the “Best of the Best”. We give recognition in a number of categories; best sales representative, best sales team, finance, leadership and employee of the year – just to name a few. We have also established an internal innovation competition where the best employee innovation gets rewarded and commercialised each quarter.