Our April STRIVEr exemplifies the “leave it better than you found it” principle. Rather than simply completing the task at hand, Lane Jensen took the extra time to declutter a workspace, leaving it in a better condition for his team members.
Sometimes the little things can add up in big ways. Our March STRIVEr, Robert Linnebrink, has made a big difference in a short period of time by valuing collaboration to collect much needed pallets from our customers on his return routes, benefiting both them and us.
Our team members’ drive to live out our core values makes serving our customers, community, and fellow employees for success possible. This collective mindset is what makes the Stutsman Difference. Through our STRIVEr program, we celebrate employees who embody the Stutsman Difference and embrace the Stutsman Core Values.
When a need for helping upkeep our Riverside and and Wellman agronomy facilities arose, our October STRIVErs took the lead even though it was outside of their normal roles. Read on to learn how Miguel Rios and Bryce Esmoil have helped keep our NH3 equipment and facilities safe.
Our September STRIVEr may have only joined our team seven months ago, but he is already setting the bar higher by helping train another employee to operate safely on the road. Read on to learn how Rodney Kramer took the lead to earn the September honors.
Our August STRIVEr took the lead to get Stutsman Transportation’s curb appeal back on track when the wet spring brought optimum conditions for weeds and a busy time around campus. Read on to learn how Kyhl Schmidt set the bar higher to earn the August honors.
Our team of July STRIVErs are not only master secret keepers but also great collaborators. Pat Mougin set the bar higher when he initiated the restoration of an old Hahn Hi-Boy like what we would have used for custom spraying in the early years of our agronomy endeavors. Pat couldn’t complete the large undertaking without the help of a few accomplices (the good kind); Jim Mills and McKenna Walsh exceeded expectations by using their talents to help with the Hi-Boy restoration project. Read on to learn how Pat, Jim and McKenna valued collaboration to pull off a wonderful surprise.
Even though it’s not a part of his job description, our June STRIVEr is using his 16 years of forklift experience to help train our forklift drivers how to operate safely. Read on to learn how Patrick Jennings has taken the lead and is setting the bar higher to improve the safety of our team members.
Our May STRIVEr set the bar higher by chasing down extra seed to keep a customer planting over Mother’s Day. Read on to learn how Justin Hunter exceeded expectations to ensure one of our growers could get the remainder of their soybeans planted.
Even though it was very early on a Saturday, our April STRIVEr did not let that stop him from setting the bar higher to protect Bazooka Farmstar’s servers and other IT equipment. Read the nomination below to learn more about how Matt Mapel took the lead in a power outage.
