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🌍 Braille in a Digital World Is Braille still relevant in today’s paperless, tech-driven world? Absolutely! From independence to inclusivity, this article explores why Braille remains essential and how technology is reshaping its role. 📖 Read more and share your thoughts on how we can further integrate Braille into our digital future. #Accessibility #Braille #Inclusion #AssistiveTechnology

Back in 1983, Napoleon Jackson came up the hard way when he first started working in a box plant — handloading bales of corrugated without the modern luxury of conveyors. For most of his career, he built up his skills on the plant floor, learning alongside machine operators and supervisors. Napoleon recalls how much things changed for him when PCA acquired the box plant he worked at about 15 years ago, "I didn't know anything about computers or managing people until PCA." Napoleon excelled as a Superintendent and eventually Production Manager through hands-on leadership. "At PCA, we always teach the importance of safety and let our employees know how they did that day and what they brought to the table. It's important to recognize success and hold each other accountable." When asked about the advice he'd give to someone just starting their career, Napoleon says, "Be dedicated, show up and apply yourself. There will be opportunities to move up." Outside of work, Napoleon makes sure to spend time with his wife, kids and grandkids — often at parks. Otherwise, you may find him cruising in his four-wheeler, Corvette or Slingshot! We'd like to thank Napoleon for over four decades of hard work and dedication. Please join us in congratulating him on this amazing career milestone! Check back with #BehindtheBox to discover people celebrating significant anniversaries with PCA. #companyculture #workanniversary

Happy National Animal Cracker Day and National Poem in Your Pocket Day ! In honor of the day, I created a poem (with a little help from AI 😀)… In a world of work, diverse and vast, Like a box of animal crackers, a treasure amassed. Each one unique, with stories to share, Different backgrounds, talents beyond compare. From the gentle elephant to the swift gazelle, Employees bring perspectives that cast a new spell. As leaders, it's our duty to embrace this rich blend, To learn from each other, to comprehend. Just like the lion roars with pride, Let's celebrate our team's strengths far and wide. For in this mix of talents, cultures, and flair, Lies innovation, success beyond compare. So on this day, let's pause and reflect, On the value of each person, their impact we detect. Together, like animal crackers in a box so grand, Let's embrace diversity and thrive hand in hand. 🦁🦒🐘🦓🐆 #Diversity #Inclusion #Teamwork 🦁🦒🐘🦓🐆

The Emporia Gazette recently published a story highlighting how Flint Hills Technical College (FHTC) partners with businesses and leaders in the area to provide hands-on training and resources for their students. In an interview, Tiffany Guerrero, Project Lead at Pet Food Emporia, shared how she got her start at Simmons as an intern and how the partnership between Simmons and FHTC benefitted her career path. She now serves on the program advisory committee for the Business Technology program at FHTC, where she contributes feedback and suggests updates to enhance the program's curriculum.       Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gBGhQAqQ    #SimmonsPetFood #WorkatSimmons 

🦞 Happy World Lobster Day! 🦞 Today holds a special place in my heart and my personal journey. I started the day playing my own character “Lobsy” in the Bubble Ranger game reflecting on how life, like design, is full of transformations. It’s fascinating to think that in the 1770s, lobster was considered a “poor man’s meal,” reserved for prisoners, apprentices, and enslaved people due to its abundance. Later it was “soldiers food” with WW2. Fast forward to today, and it’s now a delicacy, symbolizing luxury and celebration. This shift reminds me that life is all about perspective and change. Just like the evolution of lobster’s status, our own journeys are filled with unexpected turns. We may not always win at everything we desire, but it’s those changes and challenges that help us grow, redefine ourselves, and find new meaning in what we do. Today, I’m celebrating all the Lobsy moments—the small yet significant steps that shape our unique paths. Let’s honor our personal growth and resilience, and embrace the transformations life and design bring, because today is the day of the lobster! Wishing everyone a day filled with gratitude, joy, and a dash of Lobsy spirit! #WorldLobsterDay #CelebrateWins #Resilience #PersonalProjects #BubbleRanger #LobsyJourney #CreativeLife #Transformation #DesignEvolution #lobsy #bubbleranger

CEO Blake Hancock is hitting the road and visiting Binswanger locations across the country to connect with our teams and reinforce our core values. Recently, Blake led an inspiring town hall with the Houston Contract Team, where he discussed practical ways to integrate these values into our daily work and encouraged everyone to take personal ownership in bringing them to life. Our Core Values ✅ Do What Is Right For the Customer, Period: Deliver exceptional service at every opportunity. ✅ Safety For Our Families: Prioritize safety to protect what matters most. ✅ We Are Better As a Team: Collaborate and support one another for greater success. ✅ Continuously Improve: Strive for excellence and never settle. ✅ Build the Best Team: Seek top talent and nurture their growth. ✅ Take Risks to Innovate Quickly: Be bold and drive forward with innovation. By embedding these principles into our everyday actions, we strengthen our commitment to excellence and ensure a thriving future for Binswanger Glass. Let's uphold these values and work together to achieve greatness.

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An Education Full of Wonder We have chosen the Big Tree to scaffold our Mission, Values and Learning Attributes as part of our Packwood Strategic Plan 2030. It is a cherished beech tree, standing proudly in the centre of our beautiful, rural site. It represents childhood and growth. Childhood, after all, has to be an age of discovery and growth. These days are remembered for life, and it must never be allowed to become the age of anxiety. The health of Big Tree comes from the strength of its roots: soaring performance, adventure and character underpin our approach to nurturing wisdom. The trunk, robust enough not to be blown off course by storms, represents our three values - tenacity, respect and humility. A Packwoodian has both an impressive inner cohesion and balance, and ability to go confidently into unfamiliar situations. The branches, all inter-woven together for the children to climb and move nimbly between, represent the fun of childhood and the skills and attributes developed through self-mastery and discovery. In 2003, the author John Mortimer, wrote about the need for children to roam freely. He said, "children should, of course, always be heard, but they may need not always be seen. Let's hope that they are up a tree somewhere, engaged in life affirming skills that have nothing to do with the job market" Our Packwood Strategy can be downloaded here: https://lnkd.in/evApJyPM I can't wait to get started with our brilliant team of staff. #Packwood2030 #AnEducationFullofWonder #WonderFULL

The Chick-fil-A Model for Corporate and Christian Life Alike Chick-Fil-A’s Politeness Mechanism as an Example for Corporate America By Antonio J. Soave June 14, 2024 I have been in the work world for a long time now; in fact, it’s been almost 40 years since my official work started. As a non-practicing attorney, I have done corporate Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) on deals spanning the globe for nearly four decades—from the U.S. to South America and from Europe to the Middle East (and well beyond). I’m thankful for that experience, of course. But there is one element and component that I have found to be the overwhelming factor that is attributable to success, whether in the U.S. or in another country. Simply put, it is this: RESPECT. If we respect others and we treat them properly, chances are we will receive similar treatment in return. Most certainly, this is a biblical concept, too: Romans 12:10 “Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.” 1 Peter 2:17 "Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the King". It's important to understand that respect should not be contrived, manufactured and/or artificial. That is, it should not be a “falsified respect” that we employ. Years ago, when doing M&A deals in Europe, I saw many who employed a scheme and a tactic that I referred to as “strategic humility.” Obviously, strategic humility is a lie, so it’s no good—not in the least. We cannot lie our way through scenarios. We can try, but sooner or later, the lie will be discovered. This brings us to Chick-fil-A and why it has been a great example for us today. As a Christian-led institution that makes no apologies for the faith of its founders, it also extends into a corporate model of basic politeness that has all but replaced the antithesis that is often found at competitors such as McDonalds. In fact, my children frequently remind me of the reason we almost always choose Chick-fil-A when fast food is a necessity on the road. They say this: “Daddy, we love going to Chick-fil-A because they are always so nice … Oh, and we also like the waffle fries and the chicken sandwiches.” See, that politeness model goes so far that it literally keeps people coming back. I also believe that Chick-fil-A’s politeness actually seeps into the food as well. Being from an Italian family, there is a notion that Italian meals are made with love. Sure, the ingredients are wholesome and so on. But the meals seem to taste just a little better when they are made with love, care, and attention. And so, this is a great model for the corporate world to follow today. The point is this:       Being nice actually pays huge corporate dividends. MORE ... PLEASE CONTACT ME. #politeness #kindness #chick-fil-A