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I’d like to share a little story. You see, there are so many conversations about and around company culture. We all know that company culture is not your refreshment program. Company culture is how you treat eachother. It’s how ideas are shared and received. It’s all about ✨JOY✨, yup I said it! Today, I got a call from a client that I believe has a thriving company culture. They have a strong pantry program. Their heart is to offer their employees coffee, snacks and beverages since their RTO was strong while Covid shook our world. They truly lead. People love to work there! 🌎This business was part of a large acquisition. We offer the Keurig For Business program, but today…as part of their first order of business they wanted us to add the Starbucks Pike Place K-cup to their campus. The thought was if this k-cup was going to be offered in the executive suite, every person in every breakroom should have the same high-end experience. I gotta be honest, this said something to me about the new leadership.😳🤯 🌊What I’ve learned these last 13 years is that as much as we don’t want to admit it, the companies that are willing to invest in their refreshment program, also invest in their people. 🎊These people said something today, through coffee! Time will tell what is ahead, but we were so happy to be a part of this moment to help this client #bringJOYtotheWorkplace and make a big statement of…greater things ahead! #companyculture #coffee #refreshments

This photo doesn’t do the last few days justice. Conferences(Assemble Holidays would be a more appropriate name) often seem to come at a time when you don’t want to be away from your desk etc. BUT wowee was it great to let the hair down over the last few days, get to know people from our sister businesses better and to get the “good oil” from some of the best in the business about what’s helped them be successful in business and to build successful businesses. The common denominators were the importance of hiring good people, with shared values, who will add to an already great culture, be kind and to provide opportunity. Look forward to the next one.

Last Friday we had the celebration of Mother’s Day in Hyperion Materials & Technologies Mexico Site, it was a memorable date, and it is highly important for our culture. Continuing with our engagement initiatives, for the first time, both blue collar and white-collar moms were reunited to celebrate together this special day.    It was a great celebration; we were also fortunate to have different visitors from other sites and share our traditions, such as Youjia Liu (Director Operational Excellence), Govin Krishnan (Product Manager), Dana Kaminski (Customer Experience Manager), Nemesio Pérez (Application Engineer), they were at Mexico Site for a Kaizen event in their respective areas.   The Committee CCIH, where I have the honor to be a member, decided to join efforts together with the Labor Union and celebrate with a traditional Mariachi to add that happiness and Mexican unique touch that characterizes us so much as culture.   Especially in my case, seeing so many colleagues enjoying, dancing, and experiencing Mariachis for the first time in their lives with no doubt is the best satisfaction that feels my heart and my soul.   My grandmother used to tell me: “Life is made of moments”, I can add: “Life is made of moments and in special like those of that day, all of us should enjoy and live them as much as we can.   So, for me Mariachis are what I call small, big details, that make the difference. I think this type of initiatives help us to unite as a team, as a Company, as human beings who have a life story and a motivation to give the best of ourselves in any area of our lives. Youjia L. Govin Krishnan Dana Kaminski Nemesio Perez America Tellez Mendez Eduardo Favila Sara Zuleica Pinales Cuellar

Great group of supply chain leaders joined our Round Table yesterday. Waypost Advisors thanks SafeNet Consulting (now Eliassen Group) for hosting and to everyone for joining. Insights shared around the table included container delays and leadtimes driving up costs for shipping, especially from Asia. Risk in the FTL freight markets due to depressed pricing and over-capacity and a subject near and dear to our hearts at Waypost Advisors and Supply Chain Geeks everywhere like Emily LeVasseur, how important it is to document address and align your business processes whenever you are working on your ERP strategy. Thanks All and see you in Sept !!!

People, people, people, people! ❣️ The core of building a company that stands out. Here is a video of how we at Strawberry started up this year after the summer holidays 🎈🍓

Today marks my third year anniversary with Turn 14 Distribution, Inc.! Reflecting on the past three years, It's hard to believe how fast the time has gone; most days I walk in feeling like I just started yesterday. When I first came here, I thought I knew a lot more about - well, everything - than I actually did. In looking back at all the things I've learned and accomplished, I can only attribute these successes to the support from all of the lovely people here (not just in the HR department) and the culture that Turn 14 Distribution has built. Usually in interviews, I describe this as a 'learning' environment; a culture defined not by shaming mistakes, but by using them as opportunities to improve and reach higher. It's also an environment that takes the time to do and build things the right way, not frivolously jumping into things to say we do them. Ultimately though, it's the entrepreneurial spirit that makes this such a special place to be. From entry-level to senior leadership, it's a culture of innovators looking to build the best experience/product/process that they can so every team and business partner can benefit. Here's looking forward to the next few years!

We #gulbrandsentechnologies Jhagadia organized a picnic. Picnics are more than just a single-day event with food, activities, and music. Company picnics are opportunities for employees to develop relationships and build a stronger bond with the company. A company picnic brings everyone together, making it a great time and fun. Hosting a picnic is a great way to take advantage of engaged and excited employees. Host picnics understand the value of creating a fun, casual, and relaxing atmosphere that works wonders for company spirit. It contributes significantly to employees' well-being by reducing stress, fostering team building. By promoting a balanced work-life and creating a positive culture, such initiatives contribute to overall social, physical, and mental well-being. #employeeengagement employeeengagement Gulbrandsen Technologies Deepal Jadav Tina Ugale

Which came first, TGIF or TGI Fridays?     With #TCOP moving downtown soon, I’m looking forward to the new activity it will bring, including revealing new third places for us to connect!🤝      Ever heard of a #thirdplace? I only learned the term a year or so ago, but it is the place where people spend their time outside of home (first place) and work (second place). Sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the term and describes third places as the spaces where we exchange ideas, have a good time, and build relationships. On TV it's the Central Perk couch on Friends, or the place where everybody knows your name (Cheers). I’m a millennial, so my third places always seem to revolve around coffee.☕     Coffee Culture at UF, Spaddy’s Coffee Co. at USF, Distant Worlds Coffeehouse or Cafe Solstice in Seattle. Nowadays you can find me at Kahwa, Buddy Brew, or the upstairs break room on campus, grabbing a quick espresso with a dash of salted caramel syrup. These are places where I get to run into a familiar face and catch-up from our last run-in, or meet someone new and connect over our favorite ways to drink coffee, before going back to work or making the journey home for the day.      As a member of the Office of Student Affairs, I wonder about which places our #FuturePharmacists will choose as their weekly meet-up spot after a difficult exam or where they will pass the time while waiting out a Tampa afternoon rainstorm.⛈     So, where are your third places? And where do you think there is opportunity to build third places downtown? Send me a message here if you’re interested in connecting & let’s start brainstorming together! #GoBulls 🤘💚💛 #FutureOfPharmacy⚕ Image from the article: Third Places. True Citizen Spaces by Oldenburg & Christensen https://lnkd.in/eT5zCN4h

How do you like your marshmallow? This past weekend we had our grandkids over for a sleep over and of course we had to make s’mores. For anyone who has never had or even heard of a s’more, it is a roasted marshmallow and chunk of chocolate squeezed between two graham crackers. It is one of our favorite summertime traditions in Colorado. It has been fun sharing this cultural tradition with guests and hosts from Brazil, Australia, and other countries. What is always interesting is finding out just how each person likes their marshmallow… brown on the outside and gooey on the inside or burnt on the outside and firm on the inside. Both work great in a s’more. Culture in our organizations works the same way. It is important that leaders clearly define the ‘ingredients’ of the culture they are striving to build in their organization while supporting that each member will bring their own unique way of living into it. That’s where belonging lives… within the boundaries of the values that will support organizational success with a flash of individual flare. A high performing system does not grow out of a bunch of homogeneous parts, just as a high performing culture does not exist without diversity of being. It is up to executive teams to define their culture and fully live into it from the top as servant leaders, hire those who will align with it, and then allow everyone to bring their unique talents, perspectives, and histories to make it stronger. It’s important that every person feels that they are bringing their one of a kind contributions that would be missed if they were not a part of the team.

As we enter the season of gratitude and reflection, we are thankful for our employees and the time we spent with all of them at the 2023 Cleveland Electric Company Picnic a couple of weeks ago. Please enjoy this video below of a recap of how much fun we had! #employeeengagement #employeeappreciation #workfun