The Woman’s Leadership Program is a regional program that took place for the first time in Latin America this year. The program aims to develop women’s leadership in the organization, promote the incorporation of more women leaders and provide them with tools for their own challenges, as well as in their work team.
The inspiration comes from Komatsu Ltd’s executive development program for women managers known as the Diversity and Inclusion Development Seminar (DIDS) that was launched in 2018 , hence the idea of implementing similar programs in Latin America.
“We believe that diversit y is a value both for our business and for all of us who work at Komatsu. A fundamental par t is to make leadership positions more diverse, which is why these types of initiatives are key and important to develop the leaders of the future by providing them with tools that generate spaces for growth for our female executives”.
Juan Manuel Jordán
Vice President of People and Sustainability
Komatsu Latin America
“The experience in this program has allowed us to strengthen our competencies to ensure spaces of equality, where regardless of gender we have the same opportunities”.
Shirley Gómez Macías
Head of People Management
Komatsu Colombia
“I am in a company that aims to change stereotypes within society, we seek gender equality and our goal is to make Komatsu an inspiring place that makes female talent visible with respect and opportunities”.
Fabiola López Cruz
People and Sustainabilit y Manager
Komatsu Maquinarias Mexico
“Komatsu seeks to do away with any obstacles or barriers that may exist for its female personnel in Latin America. This has strengthened my commitment to disseminate the tools received with my colleagues, so that in the coming years Peru will continue to participate with more female leaders”.
Claudia Zapata Jordán
Assistant Manager of Tenders
Komatsu-Mitsui Maquinarias Perú
“I was impressed to hear the trajectory of Veronica Holtz, Jenny Bush and M. Yokotomo within Komatsu, how they have been growing within the company. They are my role models”.
Tania Villareal Ramírez
Assistant Manager of Maintenance Strategy
Komatsu Chile
The activity took place in Chile and lasted one week with the participation of 16 women with the position of assistant managers or heads belonging to the territories of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru; where they were also able to listen to the experience and testimony of 3 women leaders of the company who told over how they reached the positions they currently hold:
Verónika Holtz, Vice President of Finance, Komatsu Latin America.
Jenny Bush, President Cummins Power Systems Business & Vice President – Cummins Inc.
Mitsuko Yokomoto, Director, Senior Executive Officer (Jomu) Supervising Human Resources, Education and Sustainability KLTD.
