Oerlikon Success Model

The six Success Statements in the Oerlikon Success Model  anchor our expectations for how we lead and work together:

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When we launched the Culture project in early 2021, leaders and employees told us it would be helpful to have some guidelines explaining what behaviors are expected for each Success Statement. Responding to this request, the OMF leadership team drafted a set of “descriptors” for each Success Statement.

In the summer we ran an online process open to all employees, which had over 1’500 employee views and over 150 employee contributions, where people offered their confidential feedback on the draft descriptors. This feedback was integrated and EC approved the lists of final Success Statement descriptors. Based on these descriptors, EC approved a shorter list of “short anchors” for each Success Statement, to be used in communications, posters, discussions and workshops.

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Be curious

• Continuously challenges the status quo. Is not afraid to ask questions to clarify or understand, even beyond her / his area of responsibility
• Creates an open and inclusive environment that supports questioning without judgment, curiosity about others' perspectives and stretching our imagination for what is possible
• Drives interest in and celebrates  innovations, thinking outside of the Oerlikon box, challenges and discussions across borders and topics
• Finds opportunities to pick up tasks and start to experiment

Hunt as ONE Oerlikon Team to create customer value

• Drives trusting & spirited teams to break down silos, integrate other teams and improve collaboration

• Develops & drives market opportunities with the goal of tangibly building business

• Stays aware of changing customer needs, quickly adapts to unknown or uncertain situations and takes them into account in actions
• Drives a framework for assuming responsibilities in the team. Develops the team to maintain and advance competencies
• Values individual differences within the team and unlocks team potential by supporting and  appreciating individual contributions

Own your task, get empowered and execute in time

• Encourages commitment by giving people freedom and trust
• Creates an environment conducive for employees to provide / ask for opportunities and resources
• Sets clear delivery expectations,  provides background information and feedback
• Makes empowerment clear and visible, e.g., sets boundaries and expectations for accountability,  decision-making, delegation, successes
• Managers support and coach employee development and employees request and pursue development activities

Take fast, conscious decisions and stick to them

• Concludes decisions fast and in a solution-oriented manner based both on data interpretation (quantitative input) and in alignment with team experience (qualitative input) while regularly assessing risks
• Understands and communicates the company’s big picture framework including the opportunities, responsibilities and regulations that build success
• Encourages and facilitates the exchange of timely and constructive feedback. Reflects on feedback, learns from mistakes and consistently improves decision making skills
• Communicates with focus and clarity. Leads the team through open discussions to decisions predominantly supported by the team
• Agreed objectives are constantly reviewed and adhered to. Potential changes are addressed proactively

Be loyal to your stakeholders

• Interacts proactively with stakeholders, takes the initiative
• Is open, friendly and accessible to  stakeholders
• Recognizes what people are contributing and expresses appreciation
• Is fair, shows empathy and considers all perspectives
• Walks the talk, does what she / he says. Does not have a hidden agenda

Passionately drive success in all we do

• Formulates a strong and inspiring vision for success and breaks it down into individual contributions.
• Displays motivation, is focused and does not get diverted from the path to success
• Is empathetic and understands individual perception of success
• Is proactive, demonstrates and delivers to a high standard and consistently performs as a role model
• Motivates successful behavior by acknowledging individual contributions, showing appreciation, celebrating successes and supporting a lessons learned culture to learn from mistakes and build a knowledge base

Be curious 

• We challenge the status quo and ask questions that spark our imagination 
• We create an open, inclusive and non-judgmental environment 
• We value and drive innovation 
• We think outside the box and experiment 

Hunt as ONE Oerlikon Team to create customer value 

• We build trust, foster team spirit and break down silos 
• We understand and anticipate customer needs 
• We advance capabilities by developing ourselves and our teams 
• We appreciate diverse experiences and viewpoints to unlock team potential 

Own your task, get empowered and execute in time 

• We build commitment by granting trust and freedom 
• We promote empowerment and autonomy 
• We also set clear expectations 
• We pursue learning and growth and support employee development 

Take fast, conscious decisions and stick to them 

• We engage proactively with our stakeholders 
• We are open, accessible and responsive 
• We are empathetic, fair, and inclusive 
• We walk the talk and say what we mean 

Be loyal to your stakeholders 

• We engage proactively with our stakeholders 
• We are open, accessible and responsive 
• We are empathetic, fair, and inclusive 
• We walk the talk and say what we mean 

Passionately drive success in all we do 

• We have an inspiring vision of success and know how we each contribute 
• We are focused, passionate and persistent 
• We are role models and committed to a learning culture 
• We recognize and celebrate success