Discover Yourself & Get an early start

1. Discover Yourself & Get an early start By: Alaa Hasaballah PR Manager, Unilever Mashreq Ahmed El.Sheikh Talent Assistant Manager, Unilever Mashreq March 13, 2006

2. Adding Vitality to Life Who we are?

3. Adding Vitality to Life 150 million times a day, in over 100 countries, people are using our products at key moments of their day… that’s 150 million opportunities to make a positive difference to people’s lives.

4. Adding Vitality to Life Unilever's mission is to add vitality to life. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene, and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life.

5. Our history • Unilever was formed in 1930 from two companies Margarine Unie (Netherlands) Lever Brothers (UK)

6. Our global scale 100 countries…365 manufacturing sites…One Unilever

7. UNICA TURKEY SYRIA TUNISIA IRAN IRAQ ISRAEL MOROCCO JORDAN LIBYA ALGERIA SAUDI EGYPT UAE WESTERN ARABIA SAHARA OMAN MAURITANIA YEMEN MALI NIGER ERITREA CHAD SUDAN SENEGAL DJIBOUTI THE GAMBIA BURKINA GUINEA-BISSAU TOGO GUINEA NIGERIA ETHIOPIA COTE SIERRA-LEONE CENTRAL D'IVOIRE AFRICAN REPUBLIC LIBERIA BENIN GHANA CAMEROON SOMALIA UGANDA EQUATORIAL GUINEA KENYA GABON SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE RWANDA DRC CONGO . ANGOLA TANZANIA . . SEYCHELLES . COMOROS ANGOLA ZAMBIA MALAWI MOZAMBIQUE MADAGASCAR ZIMBABWE NAMIBIA BOTSWANA MAURITIUS SWAZILAND LESOTHO SOUTH AFRICA Mashreq Countries Our Geography- Mashreq • 7 countries • 160 million people

8. Our categories

9. Our logo and identity

10. Understanding our icons –some examples

11. Get an early start!

12. Get an early start! What was the most frequentquestion asked when you’re a child???? What do you want to be when you grow up?

13. Get an early start! What’sa vision??? It’swhat you want to be, do, feel, think, own, associate with and impact by some date in the future

14. Get an early start! Do you have a vision??? “everyone is blessed with special talents, What counts-is what you decide to do with those gifts – how well you train and how you put your talents to work”

15. Get an early start! Is a VISION important to have?? A vision without action, is a Daydream Actions without a vision, is a Nightmare A vision with action, can Change the world

16. Get an early start! Still….. Why important??? • Plan your own way • Purpose in life • Drive and passion to your life (Motivator)

17. Get an early start! How to set your vision? • Face yourself • Start a clear understanding of your destination • What are the things I want to accomplish

18. Get an early start! To Know your vision,You need to understand your values: • Identify values • Review Values • Define Values

19. Get an early start! • Which values are the most important to me? • Which values really represent who I am? • Which values do I most want to demonstrate in my life? • What words do I most want to hear others using to describe me? • Which of these characteristics do I most admire in others? • Identify Values:

20. Get an early start! • ReviewValues: Are you comfortable you got those values????????????? IS YOUR CHOICE IRREVERSIBLE?

21. Get an early start! • Define your Values • What does each value mean? • What could it provide you in your life? • How will you behave?

22. Get an early start! • An effective vision • Future oriented • Leads for better • Fits with your history, culture and values • Sets standards of excellence • Clarifies purpose & direction • Reflect uniqueness • Ambitious

23. Get an early start! Cont. An effectivevision • Imaginable • Desirable • Feasible • Focused • Flexible

24. Get an early start! Social Life Myself ???? MY PERSONAL VISION Family ???? ???? Work

25. Get an early start! Your Personal Vision • Example… • I am more physically fit, almost finished with my formal education, actively involved in a close personal relationship, worshipping and serving God regularly, having fun every day, and making at least 75% as much money as now doing work that I love.

26. Three most important principles for living a strong life through your performance

27. First, the acid test of a strength? The ‘ability’ is a ‘strength’ only if you can see yourself doing it repeatedly, happily and successfully.

28. Second, you do not have to be strong in every aspect in your role in order to excel.

29. Third, you will Excel only by maximising your strengths not by fixing your weakness. Rather, manage around your weakness by capitalizing on others’ strengths.

30. Who we’re looking for

32. Our people • Eager to learn • Walk the Talk • Influence • Lead • Passion • Creativity • Proactive • Flexibility

33. Our passion G.R.E.A.T Standards for Leadership

34. K Implications of over promising via recruitment High Expectations J process. Consolidated Improvement Most people’s operational Disappointed Expectations... range Acceptance …versus promise of recruitment. Fundamental frustrations appear. Understanding of Way of Working, culture, Forming friendships Exit Territory L Frustrations and grievances, lack of acknowledgement and support Start 3 months 6 months 12 months Source: Service Industry PIU Research 2002

35. Creating Value for Me and Unilever My Career Unilever • We offer YOU a wide portfolio of roles across our business to enhance your skills • I make choices • I love what I do, who I work with and who I work for • We invest in YOUR capabilities and care for those who rise to the challenge • I get new experience and learning with every new opportunity • We want great professionals at every level, so YOU can transform the business and help us achieve our vision • Everyday I become a better professional and a better business person • Everyday we want YOU to sharpen your skills to become better in YOUR business teams and stronger as a leader

36. Thank you