Location: Fos-sur-Mer, FranceYear joined Lyondell: 1991Education: BTS Mechanical and Industrial Automatisms, Paul Langevin College, Martigues, FranceAfter hours: Running, travelingFavorite dessert: Fruit
“When my team works to give its best, we ultimately make Lyondell more competitive,” he said. “Every employee plays an important role in the company’s operations.”
In his role as team leader of the Polyols Unit at the Fos-su-Mer plant in France, Abdelkader helps maintain the safety automation in his unit, and his work contributes to enhancements in production quality in the unit.
Communication is important for any company that cares about its employees.
Essential to effective, collaborative teamwork, he said, is Dialog, Lyondell’s process of using purposeful, face-to-face discussions between employees at all levels.
“Communication is important for any company that cares about its employees,” he said. “Engaging in Dialog makes it possible to break down the walls between the hierarchal levels so that an atmosphere of trust can be established.”
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