{"id":5711,"date":"2019-08-22T08:37:53","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T08:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/?p=5711"},"modified":"2021-05-25T15:23:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T15:23:02","slug":"constructing-a-foundation-for-success-through-company-culture-at-champion-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/22\/constructing-a-foundation-for-success-through-company-culture-at-champion-inc\/","title":{"rendered":"Constructing a foundation for success through company culture at Champion, Inc."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1513-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5713\" width=\"453\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1513-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1513-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1513-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1513.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><figcaption>Bill Verrette, Keeper of the Culture, Champion, Inc.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On a sunny summer afternoon, Bill Verrette is sitting at his desk at\nChampion, Inc.\u2019s headquarters in Iron Mountain, Michigan with an eye on the\nreal-time feed of a current construction project being streamed on his computer\nscreen. Although Bill is no longer the President of Champion, Inc., following a\nlong and successful tenure, and is proud to share the fact that his son, Steve,\nhas succeeded him and is continuing to ensure the company\u2019s success; he is still\nfast to deliver the fundamental stats of the organization, including current\nemployee count. While clear that he maintains an interest in the company\u2019s\nhappenings and events, it also appears that his new position has him equally well\npoised to apply the lessons and stories of his career and life in a meaningful\nand impactful manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1517-e1566414436977-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5715\" width=\"221\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1517-e1566414436977-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1517-e1566414436977-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1517-e1566414436977.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><figcaption>A visit to Champion, Inc. headquarters includes a photo with Donk, and the honor of being added to the company&#8217;s album.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At 80 years old, Verrette, has assumed the role of the Keeper of the\nCulture, a position that affords him the opportunity to focus on priorities\nthat support a nearly 100-year-old organization. In this position, which is\nactive and not merely honorary, Bill connects the past to ensure that a solid\nfoundation has been laid for the future. He is quick to explain that culture is\ncircular in nature, tying the past to the future and highlighting that the\nUpper Peninsula\u2019s culture is based on natural resources such as mining, timber,\nand water. While the area was founded on these resources which in turn shaped\nits economy and lifestyle, he identifies equally valuable nontangible assets\nlike a strong work ethic, sense of community, and family values that make Upper\nMichigan a great place to live, work, and play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A conversation with Bill about culture easily connects the virtues of\nthe U.P. to those of Champion, Inc. He is willing to share not only lessons\nlearned from successes but challenges and to always find a takeaway that can be\napplied. With a stack of books sitting behind him, Verrette continuously tosses\nout literary references ranging from a recent read about Marines in World War\nII to favorites such as the poem IF by Rudyard Kipling and even sprinkling in\nsome Winnie the Pooh. But when he explains the concept of the book <em>Tree-Ring\nManagement<\/em>, quoting \u201cprofit is the result of positive interaction,\u201d his\nimpact on the company\u2019s culture is crystal clear. Verrette lauds the author\u2019s philosophy\nechoing the importance of building a company with long-term focus that gives\nemployees the opportunity to be successful., which in turn results in positive\ncontributions to society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/GCI-Graymont-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5723\" width=\"409\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/GCI-Graymont-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/GCI-Graymont-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/GCI-Graymont-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><figcaption>GCI Graymont &#8212; Gundlach Champion, Inc. project at Graymont in Brevort, Michigan. The company was awarded the AGC of Michigan Build Michigan Award 2018 for this project.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This ideology might best be exemplified by his advice to take risks and step off the ledge, which is a viewpoint shared by many business leaders. But in another example of what sets Bill apart from his peers, he adds equal importance to ensuring there are individuals in the company who can and will make it work. Valuing both customers and employees who will take a giant step with you and do everything to ensure the landing is successful can define an organization\u2019s culture. He adds with simplicity \u201cdo it right, not just in how you do business, but in how you treat people.\u201d With nearly seven decades of experience and insight, it is very apparent that William C. Verrette has constructed a foundation at Champion, Inc. with a culture not easily replicated, but worthy of study by every U.P. business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>About Champion Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\u00a0almost 100 years\u00a0of business, Champion, Inc. continues to strive for and attain the ideals first set forth by its founders.\u00a0 With careful guardianship, the little company that started out with only gravel to sell has developed into a multi-divisional company with close to $110 million in revenue.  www.championinc.com <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>About InvestUP<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>InvestUP is a private sector-led economic development organization keenly focused on driving economic growth across Michigan\u2019s Upper Peninsula. Founded by the region\u2019s leading private sector businesses and the region\u2019s universities, its mission is to deliver business and job growth across the peninsula. www.investupmi.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a sunny summer afternoon, Bill Verrette is sitting at his desk at Champion, Inc.\u2019s headquarters in Iron Mountain, Michigan with an eye on the real-time feed of a current construction project being streamed on his computer screen. 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