This morning on my drive into work, I was listening to a Podcast on Creative Thinking. When I was growing up, I’d often hear my grandmother say, “well, you know what they say,” when referring to some corrective measure she was about to send my way. I would reply every time with, “Mamma, who are THEY?” Not sure if that was creative or sarcastic; however, when we challenge our casual, but ingrained comments and thoughts, we are changing the way we think. Ever wondered why we drive on the parkway and park in the driveway? Just a thought.
The way we think drives the way we act, so what are your creative thoughts on value creation? Our mission statement, creating value in and for the people we serve, provides a thinking platform for our employee owners to grow their thinking box. Creating value, means bringing value where it did not exist before and the positive interaction in teaching, training, coaching, executing, and thinking are all part of the culture we are nurturing at TFI.
I had an opportunity to spend some time at our first ESOP advocate seminar in Mobile in May and was very encouraged by the participation as well as the information shared by our team. Almost every branch and operation center were represented at the meeting. Our intent was to share insights with the advocates as well as hear how we can better communicate ESOP related matters to our Employee Owners. We appreciate all the work our advocates are doing and encourage you to reach out to them with any of your questions.
In closing, with over 200 employee owners at TFI, we have a great resource in our team of “Thinkers.” I want to challenge you to take a look at your world through the lens of creative thinking. Our commitment to continued improvement means your ideas, your views, and your thoughts are not only welcomed, but encouraged. We are continuing to have a strong 2021 and I’m looking forward to sharing more of the exciting things happening at TFI.
Thinking about good things to come,
Blessings,
Billy Duren
President and CMO
Threaded Fasteners, Inc.