August 2024

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WE HEARD YOU!

In response to feedback provided by team members through the Every Voice Matters culture assessment (taken by the majority of BW team members in Jan. 2023), nearly 100 actions have been implemented or are in development! An overview of the initiatives launched or in progress by BW Corporate are shown below.

To also see actions within platforms or businesses, click HERE.

BARRY-WEHMILLER & PLATFORM NEWS

BW CORPORATE

Amplify launches Change Champion Program pilot

Recently, the Amplify team hosted a successful Change Champion pilot event at BW Converting in Green Bay, WI (US). BW’s Amplify ERP implementation represents the largest technology project in BW’s history. Change Champions support and promote Project Amplify within their teams and networks. These volunteers are essential for Amplify’s success by helping communicate the vision, benefits and expectations. The Change Management team is reviewing all nominations received and will work closely with leaders to select the Change Champions. Selections will be announced at the fall Change Champion Kickoff.

BW CONVERTING

STAX Academy offers new Industrial Mechanic training program

STAX Academy, a training center within BW Converting's STAX Technologies in Čačak, Serbia, was recently accredited by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia--making the programs equivalent to a three-year secondary education. First established in 2019, STAX Academy's educational profiles include CNC Operator, Electro-mechanical, PLC Programmer and the recently added Industrial Mechanic profile. So far, STAX Academy has trained over 150 young professionals and employed more than 80 of them.

BW PAPERSYSTEMS

BW Papersystems hosts Customer Focus Event in Dongguan, China

Recently, BW Papersystems in Dongguan, China welcomed more than 160 global customers from 52 different packaging companies and 24 partner suppliers for their "First-Class" Customer Focus Event. The event showcased multiple new corrugators and exciting machine enhancements. Following a facility tour and celebratory Customer Awards ceremony, each attendee was gifted a Chinese edition of Bob Chapman's book, "Everybody Matters".​

BW FORSYTH PARTNERS

Afinitas team in Blaubeuren, Germany gathers for annual Summer Festival

The Afinitas team in Blaubeuren, Germany, recently hosted their annual summer festival— bringing together more than 100 team members and their families. As the world’s leading provider of solutions for pipe and precast concrete product production, Afinitas celebrated their hardworking teams with exciting festivities, team-building activities and delicious German cuisine! The Afinitas Leadership Team joined in to help recognize team members and share company updates.

FROM OUR TRULY HUMAN LEADERSHIP BLOG

New podcast: Bob Chapman discusses the importance of writing your eulogy

CEO Bob Chapman met Garrett Potts, an assistant professor at the University of South Florida whose coursework is focused on responsible leadership and spirituality, through our outreach efforts to introduce Truly Human Leadership to universities. Bob challenged Garrett to impress upon his students to live their lives with intention and ask them, “When your life comes to its end, which eventually it will, what do you want people to say about your life?” On this new Truly Human Leadership Podcast, Bob and Garrett discuss this challenge and why it is an important reflection for us all.

ATTENTION, ALL BW TEAM MEMBERS

The annual review of BW's policies is underway! In our growing global organization, policies are necessary to explain and enhance how we work together. Each year, we take the opportunity to review and update our policy portfolio to ensure we are being responsible stewards of the company’s resources and fostering environments that help our team members feel safe, well and fulfilled.

Over the next few months in this space, we’ll highlight or clarify a new or revised BW Policy to help you understand what the changes mean and any actions you need to take.

Updated Delegation of Authority Policy enhances financial practices

The Delegation of Authority (DOA) Policy, which governs who can make decisions related to BW's assets and financial operations, has been updated to enhance internal control, effective risk management and the safeguarding of BW's assets.

Who does this affect? This policy applies to all team members involved in BW's strategic and financial decision-making.

What does this mean for you? Dollar limits and approval categories have changed. However, you should continue to follow the policy as you always have.

What is this replacing? The updated DOA Policy replaces the legacy Expenditure Authorization Policy. This decision was made to modernize our approach and establish a better foundation for governance and risk management rooted in the principle of people and performance in harmony.

Here are some of the highlights:

• Drives Consistency: Codifies existing business practices and creates alignment between divisions
• Empowers Leaders: Aligns with BW's responsible freedom culture by giving division and platform leaders more authority to make decisions for their business.
• Leverages Technology: Integrates the approval hierarch with Workday as a single source of truth, and implements workflows in current and future systems to streamline processes.

To review the full policy, click here.

BW AROUND THE WORLD

BW Flexible Systems and BW Integrated Systems in Brooklyn Park, MN (US) volunteer at Feed My Starving Children

For their first combined community outreach event, nine team members from BWFS and BWIS, along with seven of their own children, volunteered at Feed My Starving Children in Coon Rapids, MN. The team packed an impressive 63 boxes, translating into 13,608 meals, which will provide 37 children in Haiti a daily meal for an entire year!

ATTENTION, BW LEADERS

Sign up soon for this September Leader Commitments webinar!

Gain actionable knowledge or skills to improve your leadership through this live, engaging 60-minute session to help you embody the "Leverages Business Insight" Leader Commitment. The entire schedule can be found in Learning Experiences on the Leader Expectations & Commitments section of bwcultureconnection.com.

INTRODUCTION TO THE BW WAY (supports Leverages Business Insight):

The BW Way, articulates how we need to think and act to become a vibrant organization. This webinar will walk through the key elements of the BW Way, including: our purpose of People and Performance in Harmony, Step Change deployment to enable improvement, strategies that define area of ​​focus and tools that help us succeed.

TEAM MEMBER RECOGNITION

Shine the Light Award: Marcia Koski, BWIS-Loveland

Congratulations to Marcia for receiving an award for Optimizes Work Processes. "Marcia embraces new challenges with remarkable enthusiasm and meticulous attention to detail, qualities that define her approach to all tasks," said her nominator Mike Jerger. "I recently asked Marcia to assist with presenting the weekly forecast for Loveland operations. Marcia has significantly enhanced the accuracy and timeliness of the forecasts, ensuring our team can make well-informed decisions promptly."

Shine the Light Award: Raphael Hünig, BWP-Hamburg 

Congratulations to Raphael for receiving an award for Drives Results. "Thank you to Raphael for his outstanding performance in coordinating our presence at the DRUPA Tradeshow," said his nominator Trish Kempkes. "Raphael's meticulous coordination of tasks and proactive approaches assured the team everything would be completed to the highest standard. This level of reliability was crucial in the success of this event and in driving our goal of connecting with customers."

Shine the Light Award: Zoran Ružičić, STAX Technologies-Čačak

Congratulations to Zoran for receiving an award for Instills Trust. His nominator Mladen Mojsilović said, "Zoran has trained over 50 participants, increased the successful completion rate of training programs by 15% and boosted participant retention by 20%. Beyond imparting knowledge and introducing them to their roles, he genuinely cares about them and guides them to become honorable and honest individuals."

Shine the Light Award: Cory Schubring, PCMC-Green Bay

Congratulations to Cory for receiving an award for Customer Focus. "I feel so privileged to work with Cory," said his nominator, Gabriel Hernandez. "Cory's tenacity in projects and skillfully drafted communications to help streamline processes and solve problems, inspire confidence for our teams, our customers and the products we serve. Cory continuously builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions."

FROM THE AIRWAVES

Barry-Wehmiller and Bob Chapman featured in new McKinsey book

Barry-Wehmiller’s culture of Truly Human Leadership is featured in "The Journey of Leadership: How CEOs Learn to Lead From the Inside Out", which is available September 10, 2024. Written by four McKinsey & Company associates-- Hans-Werner Kaas, Dana Maor, Kurt Strovink and Ramesh Srinivasan--the book shares how leaders hone the psychological, emotional and ultimately, the human attributes that result in success in today’s most demanding top job.

NEWS YOU CAN USE

US-TEAM MEMBERS

Have benefits questions?

Your BW Wellbeing Team is your NEW point of contact for help with BW medical/dental/vision plans, the Better You Incentive, life events, COBRA coverage, Medicare and Form 1095 requests. Plus, the team still provides assistance with Vitality and our other resources, including counseling, weight loss support, prediabetes/diabetes management, Quantum Health, our 401(k) retirement savings plan and more! Call 314-230-7355 or e-mail bwwellbeing@barry-wehmiller.com to connect, and visit bw.care/people > Benefits Help for self-service information (network login required). And, don’t forget: Quantum Health can help, too—call 855-576-9816 or visit mybwbenefits.com.

US-TEAM MEMBERS

BW leaders ask you to join the earners and quit burning $1,200!

BW Design Group Chief People Officer Lisa Roberts and BW Converting President Stan Blakney have an URGENT message: You have until Sept. 30, 2024, to EARN the Better You Incentive, so you don’t BURN an extra $1,200 on BW medical premiums next year! Watch the video for more information, as well as some fun outtakes from this video series. Even though the Better You Incentive is a US-based program, the overall message is relevant to all of our team members—we care about your health and encourage you to take care of yourself!

NEW TECH TIP

Did you know about this Windows clipboard shortcut?

If you haven’t discovered Windows clipboard yet, it’s time you give it a try! By pressing Windows logo key + "V" key, you’ll access the clipboard, which has saved up to the last 25 items you copied – text and images – starting with the most recent item at the top. If there’s an image, text or phrase that you need to paste frequently, click on the three dots next to that item and select “Pin.” Once pinned that item will remain in the clipboard even if you reboot your computer or “Clear all.” To configure clipboard history, go to Settings > System > Clipboard.

TRANSLATION HELP NEEDED

BW needs your help with translation projects

BW translates global messages, campaigns and initiatives into 12 different languages: Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish and Swedish. Each project that is translated is reviewed by a volunteer BW team member, who is fluent in that language, to ensure the message is accurate and localized. Because our translation needs are growing, we are seeking more volunteers. If you are interested in helping provide this very important service, please reach out to callie.gulley@barry-wehmiller.com.

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