“What I really appreciate about the StreetwiZe-training is the way in which our coaches, Hans and Eric, take our context as a starting point and totally empathise with it. Our employees can immediately apply what they learn,” says Mieke Pareyn, HRTeam Leader at Scania Parts Logistics in Opglabbeek.
Scania Parts Logistics is the logistical heart of the Swedish Scania Group. Heavy trucks, buses and touring cars, industrial- and marine engines… From the 125.000 m2 warehouse spare parts are delivered to the rest of the world; either directly to a garage, to one of the seven regional warehouses spread around Europe, or to other spare part centers in the world. “We operate with fixed lead times”, says Mieke Pareyn. “A repairer who orders spare parts before 18.00, knows that he will receive them the next day. Quick delivery puts pressure on our organisation and employees. Our capacity fluctuates daily. Over the last couple of months the number of orders has risen steeply. We now work with 570 people on the payroll, topped up with 25 percent extra interim jobs. On an average day, we employ more or less 750 people, working over three shifts.”
It was our former HR Manager who brought StreetwiZe and Scania together. “She had seen Arnoud at work and was very impressed”, says Mieke Pareyn. “At least once a quarter, we gather all 40 directors. We invited Arnoud to speak at one of our events. It was crystal clear to all of them that the ‘Mobile School’-story, together with the four street skills; positive focus, agility and resilience, pro-active creativity and cooperative competition, was a perfect fit with the Scania-culture and our three core values: clients first, respect for individuals and eliminate waste.”
Movement. All directors started their StreetwiZe-training in April 2016. “The journey is still ongoing. The workshops are always with groups of about 25 participants”, says Mieke. All employees, including interims, get a chance to listen to Arnoud’s story about the survival skills of street kids.” “How do people react?”. “Reactions are very diverse”, says Mieke “A lot of employees are moved by the story. Some of them just like it. You cannot expect everybody to be extremely positive. However we do notice that some people recognise themselves in the story. Personally, I find that if you listen to the stories of the street children, you tend to relate them to your own problems. A lot of people want to learn more about Mobile School. That’s why we have available some copies of Arnoud’s book “StreetwiZe”. Some people even asked Arnoud if they can volunteer.”
streetwiZe training really connects with the daily jobs of our employees
Movement. All directors started their StreetwiZe-training in April 2016. “The journey is still ongoing. The workshops are always with groups of about 25 participants”, says Mieke. All employees, including interims, get a chance to listen to Arnoud’s story about the survival skills of street kids.” “How do people react?”. “Reactions are very diverse”, says Mieke “A lot of employees are moved by the story. Some of them just like it. You cannot expect everybody to be extremely positive. However we do notice that some people recognise themselves in the story. Personally, I find that if you listen to the stories of the street children, you tend to relate them to your own problems. A lot of people want to learn more about Mobile School. That’s why we have available some copies of Arnoud’s book “StreetwiZe”. Some people even asked Arnoud if they can volunteer.”
