Leadership Convention ends in ‘Sweet Home Chicago’
Attending my 1st Leadership Convention, I was struck by the size, diversity and power of a company like ArcelorMittal. Hearing people talk in several languages and accents about such varied subjects like Capex, hard hats and the convention centre’s elevators, I could appreciate how we hail from many backgrounds, experiences and opinions.
Channelling this wealth of talent into 1 team, 1 strategy and 1 future is truly the underlying challenge of the “winning in the post-crisis World” theme. This competitive message was repeated throughout the 3-day event as delegates were charged to innovate, generate and communicate.
Summarising the significance of the Leadership Convention, Chicago’s Mayor Daley said: “Like your company it’s important that Chicago respects the past, understands the present and looks to the future. As leaders, we must lead by example, have a clear vision, but, most importantly, have passion for your job that you can share with people.”
Chicagoans were proud to welcome the delegates to their home. The city may have variable weather and busy airports, but it also has a resilient spirit, a beautiful skyline and a 2010 Champion ice hockey team!
As the convention finished, the support staff made the final travel arrangements, the photographers snapped the last photos and the editorial team wrote the concluding articles. Now it is up to the top 500 to take the baton home and share the key action items of the event. For those of us in Chicago, we hope they will also share a bit of the city that we are proud to call “Sweet Home.”
By Candice Olson, Communications, ArcelorMittal USA
4 comments
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June 28th, 2010 by Tony Newport
Hi Candice,
I relate to the story of Chicago and can equate it to ArcelorMittal. I am a long time Blackhawk fan so it was wonderful to see a championship realized after all of these years. The Blackhawks of 2010 are much like ArcelorMittal of 2010. A legacy of being in the business, but really a new team. A new beginning for many young players, with a host of veterans to lead by example and challenge to perform at their best.
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June 29th, 2010 by Katie
Well-done, Candice! I hope everyone did walkaway with a ‘taste of Chicago’ (my home sweet home) along with a plate full of information, resources and ideas to share across the vast ArcelorMittal network. I look forward to hearing more specifics that came out of the conference. Cheers!
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July 26th, 2010 by Brucesu
A fellow worker called me a troublemaker today for telling him that he put locks in the wrong place for hydraulic valves on a prior occasion instead of thanking me for trying to safeguard his life. He did this with the boss present. The boss said don’t worry because it is not official. It took place in his office and it is not official? I thought this was part of our vigilance program with safety. Are the bosses from Conshohocken being taught something different in leadership training since this boss recently went to Cleveland for leadership training.
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July 29th, 2010 by ArcelorMittal Team
Dear Brucesu,
Thank you for your Web TV blog post. We have shared your comments with the appropriate management and have secured this response:
We appreciate your feedback and vigilance to keeping safety top-of-mind. Without speaking with you directly, or knowing more about the incident outlined, we must stress that the roll-out of Shared Vigilance and Golden Rules initiatives in the U.S. is new to many employees. While a majority of our workforce is familiar with the launch of these initiatives, others are just now learning more about these rules and how they serve as critical guidelines in strengthening workplace health and safety. Your adherence to proper health and safety guidelines can serve as a key step to helping others. We must work collaboratively to drive mutual trust and understanding that safety is a shared responsibility.
The leadership training, which you mentioned, is standardized across the U.S. and is still in development stages. The next phase of this training is slated to include information on current health and safety initiatives. Understandably, it will take some time for employees to absorb the full extent of how to manage within the framework of these initiatives. As ArcelorMittal implements these initiatives, concerns will be addressed and solutions will be created on a case by case basis.
Consequently, to better understand your concerns, we invite you to forward the name of the co-worker and the manager whom you referenced in your blog, to your local Health and Safety manager.
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