McKinsey México | Newsletter Agosto 2017

CONTENIDO

AP Michael Balz meets the SJO Champions

The 2017 Champions program has started with a class of 16 colleagues. The Champion’s program is a 7-month learning journey made of courses and live sessions where high performing colleagues gain a deeper understanding of the Firm, its Values, and gain a new set of skills while expanding their network.

In May the Champions had a Leadership session with Dean Czuma, Director of Global Shared Services and Michael Balz, Associate Partner from the New Jersey office. The session was quite casual and fun.

Three-question interview with Gareth McLaughlin, our new Regional Head of Shared Services Recruiting

1. Tell us a bit of your background and what drew you to this position
Gareth McLaughlin: “I have been working in the recruitment industry for 15 years and finding great talent is truly my passion...

What do you do in your free time?
“Besides loving what I do everyday, my life would not feel complete without travel- I think it is incredible that by hopping on...

3. As a recruiting manager, we have to ask this back - what's your most significant accomplishment?
“For me, it has been spotting raw talent- I believe that using the experiences I have had to invest in the future of...

Where’s your team sitting?”

Updated location of each team across our 2 locations, 4 buildings, and 6 floors.

We recently opened our new floor and shuffled several teams across. Here’s a quick guide to locate our teams:

EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) Plan

Why did you join the brigade?
Ruth Garache: “I wanted to learn skills to be able to deal with an alert, and to know what to do if someone needed help. I think this can make a huge difference, being able to act fast can save not only your life but someone else's life as well. I believe it's essential to be aware of what could happen and understand how to keep yourself and others safe”.

What did you learn during the training?
“We learned basic skills and knowledge to be able to offer vital assistance before more experienced help arrives. This training helped us to be aware of health and safety standards that we need to meet in our workplace. We had practical exercises to learn how to recognize life-threatening situations, how to assess a scene, looking after ourselves and the victim. How to contact the Medical Emergency Service, basic anatomy and medical terminology that will help us to correctly handle and deliver patients to paramedics. We learned about personal protective equipment needed, and how to use it.

Facilities is focused on all topics related with EHS. There is a plan based on three pillars.

Under the radar: Important things you want to keep a close eye on

Reform to the labor code:
There are changes to Costa Rica’s labor code. Learn more at: http://www.procesal-laboral.go.cr/

Possible increase of the salary deductions from CCSS
The "Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social " might increase the Regimen de Invalidez, Vejez y Muerte; The intention is the final percentage will increase from 9.34% to 10.34%. This has not been confirmed by the government yet as there is strong opposition to the increase.

Palig Insurance:
HR will send a survey soon for you to update your life and health beneficiary information

Progress update on our new building

Our new building is on track; core and shell will be delivered by August, and from there we move on to the next stage of the project: setting the internal furnishings. Estimate time of completion: December 2017

OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

IT DEPARTMENT

Effective June 1, we will introduce a new 6-month email retention policy for all colleagues' mailboxes. As Dom mentioned in his email earlier this month, we are strengthening our cybersecurity defenses and this change will help preserve client confidences while protecting the Firm and our reputation.

You can read more here:https://http://ourtechnology.intranet.mckinsey.com/

FINANCE

Amex cards

Kind reminder for all cardholders that the cut date of your Amex Travel Card is 1st of each month. You should submit the report through MyExpense tool and deliver all the documentation (original receipts, cover page and detailed report) to SJO-Finance before 10th of month, in order to process the payment directly to Amex on a timely manner.

Any delay with delivering of receipts and proper documentation may result in card delinquency and cancellation from Amex. Note that if don’t deliver the documentation during the month, these charges will be deducted from your payroll in the next cycle.

Please note that your manager’s approval is required for uncommon travel expenses such like Visa, seminar/conference, office events, working meeting meals, internet connection in planes and airports, gifts, etc. Please attach the manager approval on MyExpense tool as backup when submitting the expense report.

To ensure the best use of company resources, get help from NA-Travel for car rentals and contact the Optimize Team for market research expenses. To get in touch with Optimize dial 315 or email optimize_helpdesk@mckinsey.com

Asset freeze

We are performing the inventory to have the control of all assets in the company before we move to the new building; we will appreciate everyone’s collaboration not moving any equipment or furniture from its current location.

FACILITIES

We have started to place office supplies stations close to printers. The objective is for you to get the supplies you need quickly and effortlessly. Please use company resources as you would your own – a simple guiding principle is “take what you need; no more, and no less.”

EVENTS

Values Day activities coming up:
Our local organizing team has set up 4 different spaces for us to reflect about our Values. This year’s topic is Building enduring relationships based on trust. Here’s a summary of the events and activities

Father’s Day: Sunday June 18

Pride Month: Our local GLAM team is organizing activities for Pride month. The highlight is our participation in our country’s Pride Parade next Sunday, June 25.