Our Behaviors
The “KIRCHHOFF Automotive Behaviors” are the road map for our daily cooperation. Following these guidelines will ensure our long term success.
I act with trust and respect
- I respect each person’s individual personality and cultural diversity
- I create a trusting atmosphere which fosters creativity and improvements
- I respect different opinions and perspectives
- I support my team
- I do not have prejudice against my team
- I listen actively and wait for my turn to speak
- I value everyone’s work
I respect standards
- I always wear my PPE
- I respect meeting guidelines
- I follow internal policies and legal requirements
- I respect environmental protection regulations
- I follow the defined escalation process
- I respect the standards and the expectations of my customers and strive to provide the best service
- I encourage my team to respect standards
I empower and develop my team
- I ask my colleagues for their opinions
- I delegate tasks and responsibilities, because I trust my team to do the right thing
- I support cooperation within my team as well as with other teams
- I promote continuous learning
- I spend more time asking ”why“ than telling ”how to“
- I motivate my team
- I provide constructive feedback
I communicate clearly
- I express myself clearly
- I communicate openly and respectfully
- I am eloquent and use appropriate tone
- I speak in facts and figures
- I define responsibilities and deadlines
- I write legibly and understandably
- I support transparent communication using personal and internal communication tools
I share my knowledge
- I don‘t keep knowledge to myself
- I acknowledge that all questions are valid
- I take the time to explain
- I make the right information accessible
- I communicate clearly and regularly
- I ensure there is proper information flow within the organization
- I encourage my colleagues to share their knowledge
Stefan Jeziorski
“I like sharing my knowledge.”
Stefan Jeziorski,for over 15 years he has been leading the apprentices’ training program where he takes care of future generations.
Hasan / Nils Kaya
“Honest and reliable, that is KIRCHHOFF Automotive – and that is what we are – and have been for generations.”
Hasan (left) and Nils Kaya (right), father and son, have been working together in the welding department for many years.
Chunyu Tan
“Standards make the job safer and easier.”
Chunyu Tan, Welding Setter Supervisor
Mitarbeiter
“We are a successful team. Precisely because we come from different countries.”
Paloma Herrera
“Clear and open communication is the key to success.”
Paloma Herrera, Human Resources Manager, Querétaro
I promote continuous improvement
- I encourage the development of new ideas
- I establish a trusting atmosphere which allows mistakes to be used as opportunities for learning
- I am open to constructive criticism
- I appreciate every suggestion for improvement
- I give quick feedback to proposals
- I support the implementation of improvements
- I actively promote change as an opportunity rather than an obstacle
I am a good example
- I am honest and reliable
- I always keep commitments
- I always do what I say
- I ensure my area of responsibility is well-managed
- I am aware that my team will reflect my behavior
- I balance the workload within my team
- I respect all KIRCHHOFF Automotive behaviors