It was a lovely day in Geneva. The lake and sky were competing for which had the nicest shade of blue. The alps looked close enough to touch. It even smelt like spring. I’d like to say it was the blossoms on the trees, but it wasn’t. Colleagues from SAP SuccessFactors and I were visiting L’Occitiane’s office. I’m not sure what precisely they were distilling that morning, but I do remember the lovely scents of sandalwood, lavender, and jasmine. I’m sure there was a lot more in the air, but that is where my olfactory sophistication ends.
That day, we met Xavier, who was pushing hard for a major HR transformation at L’Occitiane. We talked a lot about the business, and how it was this mix of retail, marketing, design, fashion and R&D. We heard from him about the history of the business and how it has grown rapidly, but that it still has its roots in Provence. He was passionate about building better processes for the employees across the organization.
L’Occitiane were kind enough to give me a bunch of product samples that afternoon. These were quickly annexed by my girls when I returned home.
It made me smile today when I saw their SuccessFactors go live press release. Congratulations to Xavier and the team. The scent of sandalwood somehow made its way back through my memory. It also reminds me that I still have Christmas shopping to do. Their after shave balm is rather nice too.
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