GCA June Newsletter 2015

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Daniel Krogh – GLO spotlightDaniel Krogh, our top performing GLO from

Europe in 2014 has taken a few moments to

share his experience as a GLO and the value

of the New Employee Orientation courses.

1. Please give us a brief understanding of your background and previous career history before joining GAC?

Before I became an employee at GAC Norway, I was a sailor and crew member on board the Statsraad Lehmkuhl, a traditional tall ship based in Bergen, for around three years. Before that I spent a year as a deck hand in the Norwegian Coast Guard far up north, so my relevant maritime experience is mainly from work on deck, in addition to being responsible for Safe Sea Net reporting from the ships side of things. I got engaged (and subsequently married) to my girlfriend (whom I met on board, while sailing to Iceland), and decided that it was time to pursue a land based career. Before I went to sea, I tried out a whole range of career paths, and I’ve always been fond of doing different things and learning new crafts. I ran a musical instrument store in my home town of Drammen (just south of Oslo) for a while, in addition to working as a roadie for different bands, worked in a kindergarden and drove a forklift amongst other things. I guess you could say I have an adventurous soul, and I absolutely love diving head on into new challenges.

2. How do you value the New Employee Orientation Courses? Have they contributed to your career direction?

The New Employee Orientation courses are absolutely invaluable in my opinion. It’s a brilliant spring board to a career within GAC, providing a basic understanding of where the company came from, what constitutes GAC today, and where it’s headed.

Its focus on the individual’s place within the organisation is also a strength that has had great results in my case. The courses are inclusive, encourage and develop communities across quite a wide range of the planet, and helps new employees gain confidence and a notion of being a part of a worldwide organisation. My career has been pushed forward directly via my interest for these courses, culminating in my role as GLO for GAC Norway.

3. In your new role as GLO, how have you been received in your company and have you managed to instill any positive behaviour changes in regards to learning?

In GAC Norway as in the rest of the GAC World, we’re all extremely busy in our day to day responsibilities. Focusing on the benefits of the GCA courses as a counter measure to the idea that they are just an extra task, is extremely important. I feel that I’ve been adamant in underlining the beneficial aspects of corporate academics, both vocally in our recurring discussions regarding academics and in my job as a coordinator, and I hope that I’ve managed to contribute to a continued positive attitude towards completion and excellence in these courses. I believe the great efforts and consistent high results of the GAC Norway’s employees in these courses is a testament to not only my own efforts, but the whole of GAC Norway’s collective endeavor towards being as good as possible in all the things we do.

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Daniel Krogh – GLO spotlight continued:

4. What have you found to be the positive outcome from completing these courses and as a GLO?

The sense of accomplishment is a powerful thing, and both the facilitators, course developers and the management of GAC Norway understands and accentuate this. We have a system for publishing good course results across all of GAC Norway, and the feeling that management notice, recognise and appreciate good results builds great confidence, and boost the overall sensation of actually making an impression, and mattering.

Becoming a GLO was also a big transition from just being responsible for reporting to my supervisor in the customs department. The GLO responsibilities encompass all GAC Norway’s employees, thus widening the scope of my communication and day to day routine greatly. Applying and being given the task was also instrumental in my recent promotion to becoming responsible for developing a procurement department for the company, and in showing that I was up to the task, I’ve gained trust and confidence with my managers and superiors. Exciting stuff for a former sailor slash roadie!