Some time ago we had our second seminar week. I and six of my trainee colleagues were responsible for arranging it. And I am really glad that everything worked out without any major crises. Trying to find matching time slots in ours, and the top managements schedules, really is a challenge. But everything went smoothly and all the people we contacted were enthusiastic and really wanted to teach us about their job!  It really is a joy working with helpful people that are passionate about their job, and loves acting as knowledge ambassadors, wanting to spread their wisdom!

During the seminar weeks we learn about our core processes. Last time it was product development, and now we talked both about sales and the order and delivery of our products. It really is a great way of getting the broader picture and to understand more of the company’s total operation. That really is a key success factor. What we get is an understanding of the total consequences of our decisions. You might think that working at R&D doesn’t have much to do with the rest. Or at purchasing or any other place for that matter. But it effects so much. And only when we know the current status, and the total impact of change, we can make the right and objective decisions.

Now, two out of three seminar weeks has pasted. In a way, I am looking forward to the third one. But that also means the end of the trainee program……