Gates Corporation – international kickoff

Inflation, energy crisis, rising interest rates… There are basically two ways that manufacturing companies handle these major challenges: 1) They cut back on everything and stay afloat until the crisis subsides. Or 2) they find new opportunities with the new circumstances.

Our customer Gates Corporation – the world’s largest manufacturer of drive belts and fluid power products – has chosen to do the latter.

They demonstrated this when they gathered all their European managers for a joint kickoff with the aim of finding new opportunities in an uncertain world.

The participants were asked to put their clever heads together and find creative solutions by:;

🌟 Identify completely new business opportunities
🌟 Find smart ways to reduce costs
🌟 Become more productive
🌟 Create new collaborations between different departments and functions within the organization.

At the same time, the company also wanted to;

🌟 Strengthen the ”Team Gates” and the team spirit in the company – an action that is just as important in times of crisis as in good times.

The European managers and leadership team had three hectic days where we focused on participation, dialogue, engagement and interaction.

Interesting conversations and interviews from the stage were mixed with thought-provoking and creative workshops.

The result? A number of clear action plans that will be implemented immediately.

We always feel equally grateful to work with customers who push boundaries, show the way forward, and inspire others.