Well into our COVID-19 pandemic ‘New Normal’ we learned how to quickly adjust and adapt. At Linamar, we have guiding Leadership Behaviours and Values we attempt to instill in our employees. One of those behaviours is Responsiveness. The leadership value was originally meant to foster the fast pace, high-performance culture of our business that operates in a very demanding industry sector. But during the pandemic, it took on a new meaning of always “stay flexible, be ready to react and pivot if necessary.”  

We were past the initial lockdowns, our customers and our own production lines had already come back online. We had implemented new policies intended to get back to work while ensuring our employees’ safety was at the center of everything we did. Linamar’s “Health First” task force met regularly to monitor, analyze and adapt wherever we needed to – not only within our own operations but within the broader community as well. Given our status as a major industry leader, a large employer, and a significant contributor to our local economy, the task force was also highly engaged with national, provincial, and local level officials. Having been consulted on the public policy for logistical planning and execution of the inevitable vaccine distribution to the general public, we recognized that we can play a big part there as well.