Inspiration
It sometimes seemed as if the Polish colleagues understood her. Nevertheless, it turned out to be often not the case later. Two groups also formed within the company: one Dutch and one Polish. Eveline van Doorn from the Veenendaal company Docomar knew how to handle it.
Docomar, a pet food company that has been around for over forty years and has two locations in Veenendaal, is ambitious. And plans to take good care of its Polish employees. That's why Eveline, daughter of owner Bob van Doorn, started looking for a solid Dutch course at the beginning of this year. Eveline: "We started preliminary discussions with TopTaalIn September, we launched an intensive program for our six Polish employees. And it's been successful, as we're seeing improvements and the feedback from the lessons is very positive.
There is a very positive response to the lessons
In order to be able to offer a good tailor-made process, TopTaal With extensive questionnaires for the participants. What competencies did they possess? What did they want to learn? Based on the answers, a program was developed that seamlessly aligned with the workplace themes and the trainees' learning abilities. 'We initially noticed that the Polish colleagues were sometimes afraid to admit they didn't understand something. They would say yes, but later you would realize they had misunderstood an assignment. Afterwards, you had to experience that things hadn't gone well in production. That's when we realized that something was wrong. taalskill had to be done.'
A second point of attention for Docomar was team building. The Poles sought each other out; the Dutch did too. However, management wanted more collaboration. "We wanted to create a more pleasant atmosphere on the work floor, among the guys," says Eveline.TopTaal truly lived up to expectations. The instructor is genuinely interested and recently learned all sorts of technical terms herself during a tour of our factory. She empathizes with the class and makes the course as practical as possible. This also fostered pleasant interaction within the group. The instructor truly works alongside the class, not above it.
When asked why Docomar invests so much in its people, Eveline is adamant. "You shouldn't just look at the expenses, but also at the return. If you calculate it, mistakes probably cost us a lot more." taalThe course is therefore three times over worth it. The boys are at different levels, but they still pull each other along. Their fear of speaking up or asking for clarification has now disappeared. And you can see their motivation has increased. It's greatly appreciated that we're investing in better mutual understanding. The Dutch and Polish boys are slowly but surely finding each other's connections.