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A picture is worth a thousand words, and our Blue Yonder associates love to share. In celebration of this year’s World Photography Day, which was Aug. 19, 2022, we’re showcasing a few of our associates’ most meaningful and breathtaking photos. Like many hobbies, photography can have a positive impact on your well-being, mood and outlook on life!
Leonardo Viapiana, a Blue Yonder associate in Italy, traveled to Cambodia to volunteer his time to improve health and provide educational services. He shares his involvement with an Italian-based non-profit organization, Missione Possibile, and their social efforts that aim to help ensure fundamental human rights for those deprived of the necessary resources to maintain a living. Leonardo feels fortunate for his experience and encourages everyone to make an impact while they can.
In late January 2022, a new Blue Yonder associate resource group (ARG), Veterans of Blue Yonder, announced their intent to launch new advocacy, education, and reference material for associates of the organization. The goal is to serve, recruit, retain, mentor, and advocate for all Blue Yonder veterans including veterans of military service, law enforcement, and emergency services. This group will also support families of veterans and enlisted members and provide educational opportunities for allies. Blue Yonder currently offers three other ARGs, Women’s Interest Network (WIN), Black Resource Initiative Dedicated to Gaining Equality (BRIDGE) and BYourself, an LGBTQ+ ARG. Bill Gross, Customer Success Director and one of the founding members of the VOBY group, shares his experience transitioning from military to corporate life and the differences and surprising parallels he noticed while venturing into the supply chain arena.
In today’s DIVE In blog, Kristin Szekat, Innovation and Incubation, VP at DHL, shares her thoughts on diversity and inclusion, personal anecdotes, and advice to reach your goals in our “Fearless Females of Supply Chain” Blue Yonder Live. A Blue Yonder customer, Kristin has over 20 years of experience in logistics and supply chain. She offers insight into the obstacles she has faced and how confidence and believing in oneself is the most vital ingredient for success. Like so many of our other customers, her knowledge and expertise provide inspiration that allows us to build a more equitable and diverse world.
In today’s DIVE In blog, Belen Fabregas, Supply Planning CoE Director at PepsiCo, shares her thoughts on diversity and inclusion, personal anecdotes, and advice to reach your goals in our “Fearless Females of Supply Chain” Blue Yonder Live. A Blue Yonder customer, Belen has over 20 years of experience in supply chain. Like so many of our other customers, her knowledge and expertise provide inspiration that allows us to build a more equitable and diverse world. She offers insight into her obstacles and how being yourself is the most vital ingredient for success.
In today’s DIVE In blog, Sharon Peters, Head of Technology at Marks and Spencer (M&S), shares her thoughts on diversity and inclusion, personal anecdotes, and advice to reach your goals in our “Fearless Females of Supply Chain” Blue Yonder Live. A Blue Yonder customer, Sharon has over 20 years of experience in the retail industry. She offers insight into the obstacles she has faced and how confidence and believing in oneself is the most vital ingredient for success. Her knowledge and expertise, like so many of our other customers, provide inspiration that allows us to build a more equitable and diverse world.
Let’s get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Crucial conversations surrounding the topics of racial injustice, discrimination, and cultural prejudice, continue to ignite. Members of the Blue Yonder community feel the support of fellow associates as they share their personal experiences, viewpoints, and beliefs during the second nationally recognized holiday of Juneteenth.
This post was written by Bryant Miller in Corporate Communications. Bryant uses he/him pronouns and identifies as both queer and gay. We are proud to live our Core Values every day and to provide a safe space for associates to share stories like this. We are a diverse group of people from every walk of life around the globe, and we are united by these values that help each of us navigate our own journey toward self-discovery and acceptance.
At Blue Yonder, well-being is at the heart of what we do, and we seek to foster a culture of associates who have high levels of well-being. While the company has always offered resources to associates, we sought a way to make it more cohesive. Blue Yonder launched the BY Wellbeing program this year to help provide mental health and wellness resources to associates in various ways. The program centers around Global Wellbeing Champions and their efforts to connect us to resources centered around four key pillars that go beyond physical or mental health: Mind, Body, Security, and Purpose. These pillars, which also tie into our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Diversity, Inclusion, Value & Equality (DIVE) initiatives, help deliver stability and practices for self-compassion and self-care. We want to ensure we can all look at well-being from a holistic level and encourage a focus within.
Associate Kranthi Remala tells a personal story about autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). According to autismspeaks.org, ASD refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication.
