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Those companies on the leadership and forefront in every sector don’t become such just by decree, but rather by years of hard work supporting every achievement; many of such efforts were driven by the goal of surpassing -not necessarilyown challenges and limitations, but also those shared by the context and even the times. Corporación AG showcases its leadership in inclusion not just by creating a related program, but by actually making it part of its day-to-day operation, hiring professionals that have become...
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Produced by Jassen Pintado Written by Gabriela Roca, Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Corporación AG Creative Direction Omar Rodríguez
Corporación AG
I’m
proud of belonging
different executive teams, some
to Corporación
of them really good and tight, and
AG, where I’ve
others with a lot of improvement
experienced family values becoming
opportunities in leadership and
corporate values, which currently drive capability among its members. what we know as AG Culture. AG Culture is made of different
Nevertheless, since being hired by Corporación AG I was surprised by the
elements that may be very difficult to
interaction, openness and what I call
describe, but what I can tell is that it
“a world without individual ‘corporate
openly allows women participation by
policies’”, but rather an executive
creating spaces where knowledge,
team whose members are motivated
experience and different perspectives
by common good, the group’s cause,
are appreciated, turning teams with
and therefore, the company’s purpose.
diversity into appraised teams.
The famous saying used more and more frequently, “tone at the top”,
I take part in a young executive team takes place; hence, the message to gathering industry knowledge, longterm vision, and awareness about
the rest of the organization is similar. Openness, inclusion and opportunity
the importance of decisions and its
are part of the AG Culture; though
impact on our parties of interest. It’s a
unwritten, such elements are
different kind of leadership and this is
experienced every day, becoming
experienced from the brain.
living stories that we can share.
During my professional career I’ve had the opportunity of meeting
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I’d like to start with Carol Juárez’s
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story, who joined Corporación AG
practices deployment supervision,
ten years ago as an engineer for
creating routines for processes as
control quality process in the wire
management tech engineer. From
drawing plant, two years later she
this position, she had the opportunity
took the challenge of moving to the
to know the profiles, flat and rolling
Management Technology department,
plants. This experience resulted in
where she was appointed to best
her promotion to Managing Tech
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Chief. The steel mill got her attention
She’s currently the Head of the
and soon after a better engineering
Manufacturing Front in what we call
position opened, that’s how she
the “Transformation Office”, which,
became part of the production
as properly described, transforms our
process. Nevertheless, the higher
business.
challenge she embraced two years
From the manufacturing front, Carol
later was the management position
supports initiatives aiming at bringing
in the Metallic Grounds; “The
improvements into every facility,
Grounds”, as we know it, means
with the purpose of optimizing the
a relevant process to us, the plant
company’s day-to-day operations.
where everything begins. Carol
Undoubtedly, Carol’s experience
leads more than 70 workers, the
in transforming, improving process
management of thousands of tons of
management and leading efficient
metallic material in every variety. Carol
teams is highly relevant and praised
became the first woman in charge
within the staff at Corporación AG.
of “The Grounds” in Corporación
She expresses that “AG is a place
AG’s almost 70-year story, and she
to work offering multiple learning
undoubtedly broke a paradigm. In
opportunities with individuals sharing
this position, Carol reached record
their knowledge and always offering
levels in different processes, summing
their support.”
it up all as “a great experience with many professional and individual accomplishments”.
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At Corporación AG, when we talk about quality, Luisa Yat is on our
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“AG is a place to work offering multiple learning opportunities with individuals sharing their knowledge and always offering their support” - Carol Juárez, Head of Manufacturing Front
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mind; Luisita, as we call her. Luisa
journey along processes, working
is an industrial mechanical engineer,
directly in the LBA rolling plant, one
and she’s been with AG for more
of our main lines. Some time later
than ten years. She began as an
she took on a new challenge joining
engineer working in plant management our strategy team, taking over the technology. Years later, she was in
deployment of a new project related
charge of deployment for management to quality. As part of the development
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tools in nine of Corporación AG
opportunities, she pushed herself
distribution centers. Always on the
to take part in a recruitment project
lookout for more options, Luisa
-actually an internal promotion-, which
stepped forward to become a key
resulted in her being named Quality
developer and user in the “Everest”
Manager, where she is in charge of
project, deploying the SAP-HANA
our products’ and processes’ quality,
system in the organization’s system.
a very important role within the
Afterwards, Luisa continued her
company and its clients.
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Quality is such a difference-maker
joined Corporación AG almost four
for AG, quality in steel products,
years ago as Culture and Development
specially in seismic territory such as
Manager; her position began with
ours, is relevant, it’s a very important
a team of five professionals, still a
responsibility to take on. Luisa takes
very diverse group in a time in which
part in different committees in which,
the business went through a lot of
in her managerial role, she shares
changes and transformation. Paty took
decision-making with other managers
on this challenge with support from
and leadership positions, creating
the organization’s leadership, precisely
a difference in our business. In this
from top management, taking her
role, Luisa has never felt that being a
career as a psychologist and her
woman limits her role’s performance,
master’s in leadership and coaching
on the contrary, she feels her
to the service of Corporación AG from
capabilities are respected, listened to
day one. Her leadership flourished,
and considered for decision-making.
she learned about the steel business
“I want to keep growing,
and how to manage company culture
contributing with value and learning
in an organization with almost 70
new things, and keep myself opening
years, with very deep values as well
new paths in my journey in this
as a need for change, in order to be
sector,” Luisa commented.
prepared for the future. Paty took on the challenge of
Another AG leader experiencing
transformation, not only culture-
growth in her area, clearly achieving
wise, but also business-wise, her
the kind of leadership that enables
department went through a series of
our organization to drive our culture
changes that allowed for a custom-
is Patricia Morales, or just Paty. She
made vision design, centered on
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“I want to keep growing, contributing with value and learning new things, and keep myself opening new paths in this sector” - Luisa Yat, Quality Manager
individual workers. She’s now in
sensibility of understanding that talent
charge of the Human Resource
management is about individuals,
Management department, with a
many fathers, many mothers and
team that is part of every business
entire families that are part of our dear
and with a strategic role, developing
Corporación AG.
the systems and processes in human resources able to bring value to talent development, culture and workplace
about Michelle Sosa, Michi is a leader
relationships for the corporation,
able to show that effort, persistence
including change management. To
and focus in the right company brings
me, Paty symbolizes the assurance
results.
of inclusion at every level, due to
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Another inspirational story is the one
Michi joined AG for an internship
her professionalism and also with
before graduating as an engineer
her capacity to look beyond, her
in industrial technology. She was
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assigned to the electricity area in the
her insight was that the company
steel mill, the heart of our business,
culture at Corporación AG and the
as we call it. Michelle went through
leadership’s teaching ability closes
different areas, stepping up to every
such gaps, she recalled.
challenge learning and training for each task she was assigned. She
Michelle competed for a Project Corporate Management position,
didn’t know much, but she was always and her skills not only earned her this willing to learn. Even though at first
position, but she also became the
glance she perceived not being a
youngest manager in the corporation.
technical specialist meant an obstacle, She has many stories to tell, but
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“In AG there’s a culture of respect which has allowed me to develop in a pleasant way without any hassles. Being a woman makes us focus more on details, enabling us to create a culture about respect, safety and display details as a result of our femininity” - Michelle Sosa, Manager in Charge of Production Facility
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she considers her biggest challenge
has been one of the most gratifying
was to co-manage the LBA -our
experiences, being the result of her
rolling facility- reboosting project.
and her mates’ teamwork, focus and
This was, after the setup of Parque
constant efforts. “This project was
Industrial Sidegua, the largest project
like obtaining approval for my thesis,”
driven by the corporation, and as
Michelle commented, huge challenges
such, there were hurdles to surpass:
resulting in the best apprenticeship.
aligning domestic and foreign teams,
Michelle’s latest challenge was
language barriers, culture clashes
becoming Manager in Charge of
and unexpected events such as
Production Facility at the transmetal,
the pandemic and the logistics and
mesh, cutting and folding plants,
transportation meltdown. Seeing
thus accomplishing one of her main
the rolling mill working the first
goals by becoming part of productive
steel billets with a new technique
processes.
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“In AG there’s a respect culture
very important subject, and in this
which has allowed me to develop
area we rely on Fabiola López’s
in a pleasant way without any
leadership. Fabi joined Corporación
hassles. Being a woman makes
AG as Accounting Manager, applying
us focus more on details, enabling
her more than 15-year experience
us to create a culture about respect,
in finance and project management
safety and display details as a result
in different endeavors. In AG, Fabi’s
of our femininity.”
leadership is focused on guaranteeing the operational continuity upon
The company’s finances are a
wide-scheme scenarios, such as
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the pandemic. Fabiola applies
Before coming to an end, though
her knowledge and, from upper
there are plenty of stories from our
management she has taken on
Women of Steel, I would like to
changes in processes, accounting
acknowledge Adriana Menéndez’s
leadership in new businesses, support
story, who has a professional success
for sourcing and planning.
journey in Corporación AG, a story at
She expressed that Corporación
the heart of our processes. Adriana
AG is a place that enables her to grow
started in AG more than nine years
professionally as well as taking her
ago as Engineer in Quality Process
place as a mother and wife.
Management, she was also involved
When Fabi is part of a group,
in the Steel Mill and Electric Welding
we are certain that things are
facilities, learning the industrial
happening with accuracy,
processes, which she was attracted
compliance and transparency.
to from the beginning. Afterwards,
“Corporación AG enables me to grow professionally as well as taking my place as a mother and wife” - Fabiola López, Financial Analyst
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Adriana received the opportunity
and its journey. This year, she led a
to be promoted to Chief of Quality
time-shortening optimization during
Control in both facilities, as she
container change, thus achieving
began to experience leadership with
savings in this process. Adriana’s
staff reporting to her. She focused
leadership is evident, and, along with
on slag quality improvement analysis
her team, they keep contributing
and wire rod chemical composition
and thinking about different ways to
analysis, focused on meeting clients’
improve processes, living one of the
requirements to achieve satisfactory
company values: “We strive every
results, among other factors. In 2016,
day to become the best.” Adriana
the Steelworks facility manager
expresses her satisfaction and is
handed her the opportunity to become thankful for the opportunity to Steel Mill Chief of Production, being
work in a company such as
the first woman taking control of
Corporación AG, where, besides
this process, where she had the
using her creativity, she can also
opportunity to operate the furnace,
contribute with ideas, teamwork
a process considered the heart of
and relying on an always supportive
our production. One year later, she
leadership from the company.
applied to the Fire-Resistant Goods and Recipients Direction, which she
In Corporación AG there are women
obtained. In this role, Adriana and her
in leadership positions, I can’t mention
team are in charge of maintenance for
all of them, nevertheless, we are all
fire-resistant molds and containers,
part of this Women of Steel squad.
essential elements for steelworks
We are aware that there’s still a very
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“Openness, inclusion and opportunity are part of the AG Culture; though unwritten, such elements are experienced every day, becoming living stories that we can share” - Gabriela Roca, Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Corporación AG
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wide gap in Guatemala about inclusion and opportunities. This
perspectives, different life experience, working together for one common goal.
makes me engage even more with
I hope the future awaiting us is a more
the need to show that diversity is
open, inclusive world and having
a “very good business”, because
every woman reaching the ceiling
there’s diversity in the world, and it
they set themselves to reach. From
will become better as we can find in
Corporación AG we keep striving to
a table -in every table-, individuals
“Transform the present to build the
with different opinions, different
future we all dream about.”
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