MAKE AN IMPACT WITH A CAREER AT SHELL. LET’S BUILD A BETTER ENERGY FUTURE.

At Shell we believe that every individual has something valuable to offer. We understand that the more diverse the workforce, the wider the variety of ideas we bring to the table. If you’re ready to tackle the energy challenge and make a real impact on the world, join a company that values diversity and emphasizes the quality of life for its employees and their families. At Shell, we offer:

n Alternative Work Schedules n Work and Family Programs n Health and Wellness Programs

n Employee Networks/Mentoring n Training and Development

To learn more and apply, visit www.shell.us/careers.

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The 2012 Company And Executive Award Winners Are...

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DouglassC O M PA N Y A N D E X E C U T I V E W O M E N W O R T h W AT C h I N g ® 2 0 1 2 A W A R D W I N N E RClydieTITLE: Chief Diversity Officer

EDUCATION: MEd, University of Minnesota

FIRST JOB: Avon door-to-door sales

WHAT I’M READING: The Why of Work: How great leaders build abundant organizations that win, by Dave and Wendy Ulrich

MY PHILOSOPHY: Be part of the solution. Support others to be their best.

FAMILY: My husband and two wonderful daughters

INTERESTS: Motorcycling, classic cars, reading, cooking

FAVORITE CHARITY: United Way

COMPANY: 3M

HEADQUARTERS: St. Paul, Minnesota

WEBSITE: www.3M.com

BUSINESS: Diversified Technology

REVENUES: $26.7 billion

EMPLOYEES: 80,000

I have had a variety of roles at 3M, from production employee to HR

business partner and now chief diversity officer. My career has crossed various industries as well as most of the cor-porate support functions, like finance, R&D, etc. While I worked full-time across multiple businesses, locations and job functions, I earned both my bach-elor’s and master’s degrees.

While 3M offers many opportunities, I realized that it was up to me to deter-mine my future and find the support that I needed to build my career. There were two pieces of advice I received during my career that helped me to continue to grow and develop. First, the most challenging people or situa-tions create the greatest opportunity for growth, and second, don’t just point out issues, become part of the solution.

Throughout my career I have always looked for ways to be part of the solu-tion. For instance, as an inventory ana-lyst, I realized that the inventory issues were largely due to reporting errors, so I developed training for employees to increase reporting accuracy. As a result, I was selected as a production supervisor.

In this role, I volunteered to train supervisors in other locations, which led to a position as a training special-ist. As a training specialist responsible

for organizational development in 15 manufacturing sites across the U.S. and Canada, I asked to participate on the design team for a new manufacturing facility. I believe in continually looking for ways to challenge myself and con-tribute to the success of the company.

3M’s collaborative culture is a large part of my success as well. I had the opportunity to lead a virtual cross country team to support the integration of three newly acquired businesses. I worked to leverage the strengths of the entire team by sharing leadership with each team member. I purposefully engage people with diverse backgrounds to gain different perspectives. These diverse connections have led to opportunities to lead global design efforts to support our global HR model.

I continually seek out stretch oppor-tunities. In each new role, I make connections with other leaders for coaching and insights. As a result, I have had the opportunity to design new organizations, processes and tools which contribute to my growth and to the success of 3M globally. I encourage you to identify issues, create solutions and reach out to others to build your expertise while supporting business success.

“ ” The most challenging people or situations create the greatest opportunity for growth.