Values

The Reed Elsevier group has five core values that set the company culture and form a basis for conduct and career progression across all divisions. They are applicable to all employees but are of particular relevance to the LexisNexis sales team as it seeks to establish itself as an embodiment of talent and success.

Customer focus

Everything we do is driven by customer needs. We want to be their indispensable partner. We have a passion for understanding and exceeding our customers’ expectations. We are committed to providing demonstrably superior products and services with the highest levels of quality and excellence. We are professional in all our customer dealings. We are highly valued and respected by our customers.

Valuing our people

We put the highest priority on recruiting, developing and retaining outstanding people. Our managers are directly responsible for the development of their people. We recognize and reward achievement. We enjoy what we do and celebrate success. we empower our people to maximize their potential and contribution. We respect our people and believe in open and honest communication. We behave in an ethical and principled manner.

Passion for winning

We are determined to outperform and beat the competition. We always want to be the best. We are a high energy, fast moving, decisive organization. We have a strong propensity for action. We always execute well and deliver. We set aggressive goals and strive to beat them. We hold ourselves and each other accountable for outstanding results.

Innovation

We welcome and push change; we challenge the status quo. We encourage our people to be entrepreneurial, take some risks and learn from mistakes. We are ready to make bold moves and decisions. We constantly look for new ideas, and value ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking. We keep things simple and minimize bureaucracy.

Working without boundaries

We welcome the global nature of our business and encourage people to work collaboratively across business units, hierarchy and functions. We constantly strive to break down barriers between organizations. Our people are supportive of each other. We seek partnership with customers and suppliers.