01/01/26
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Strengthening teams in Mexico: Team-building inspired by our values
Team Building 2025 | Finance & IT
Connection, trust, and purpose were at the heart of our 2025 team-building experiences for the Finance and IT teams in Mexico.
We were honoured to have Felipe Esteve, our Commodity Operations Director, join us during the global relaunch of ECOM’s values. His message reminded us of what truly defines our culture: innovation, inclusion, excellence, integrity, and collaboration – not just as words, but as something we live every day through our actions.

Each experience was designed to help us step out of our routines and reconnect as people.
Finance Team | Caballerizas Huixquilucan
The Finance team embarked on a symbolic journey of transformation. Through activities centred on listening, empathy, and collaboration, hierarchies were left aside, making room for new voices, shared leadership, and meaningful reflection.
The metaphors of tribes, tipis, and totems reinforced a powerful idea: trust and recognition are the fire that keeps an organisation united.

IT Team | Valle de Bravo
Surrounded by nature, the IT team disconnected from screens to reconnect with what truly matters– the people behind every project. Activities such as the rally, regatta, and skill circuits became living metaphors of daily work, where clear communication, adaptability, mutual support, and trust were essential to move forward together.

Key Takeaways
Both teams came back with some fundamental learnings:
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• Leadership is also about listening
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• Collaboration is born from empathy
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• Innovation requires trust
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• Our values guide every action
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• Excellence happens when everyone brings their best
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• Moving Forward
The message was clear: it’s up to us to turn experiences into actions, and learning into everyday habits. We continue building a culture where respect, connection, and shared purpose are the foundation of everything we do.
Because beyond roles and departments, we are people building something greater – together.

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“Fortaleciendo equipos en México: Team buildings inspirados en nuestros valores”
Team Building 2025 | Finanzas & TI
Durante nuestro Team Building 2025 contamos con la participación de Felipe Esteve, nuestro Commodity Operations Director, quien en el marco del relanzamiento global de los valores de ECOM, inspiró a los asistentes sobre la importancia de la innovación, inclusión, excelencia, integridad y colaboración en nuestra cultura.

Cada experiencia fue diseñada para fortalecer la conexión humana, la confianza y el trabajo colaborativo, en entornos que invitaron a salir de la rutina y reencontrarnos como equipo.
En Caballerizas Huixquilucan, el equipo de Finanzas emprendió un viaje simbólico de transformación. Dinámicas enfocadas en la escucha, la empatía y la colaboración dieron lugar a una jornada donde las jerarquías se dejaron de lado para abrir espacio a nuevas voces, liderazgos compartidos y reflexiones sobre cómo aplicar nuestros valores en el día a día. La metáfora de la tribu, los tipis y los tótems reforzó una idea clave: la confianza y el reconocimiento son el fuego que mantiene unida a la organización.

Por su parte, el equipo de TI se reunió en Valle de Bravo, rodeado de naturaleza, para dejar por un momento las pantallas y enfocarse en lo esencial: las personas detrás de cada proyecto. Actividades como el rally, la regata y los circuitos de destreza se convirtieron en poderosas metáforas del trabajo diario, donde la comunicación clara, la adaptabilidad, el apoyo mutuo y la confianza fueron indispensables para avanzar juntos hacia un objetivo común.

Ambas experiencias coincidieron en aprendizajes fundamentales:
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• Liderar también es escuchar
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• La colaboración nace de la empatía
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• La innovación requiere confianza
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• Nuestros valores permean cada acción
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• La excelencia se logra cuando cada persona aporta lo mejor de sí
El cierre dejó un compromiso claro: llevar lo vivido al día a día, transformar aprendizajes en acciones concretas y seguir construyendo una cultura donde el respeto, la conexión y el propósito compartido sean la base de nuestro trabajo.
Porque más allá de los roles y las áreas, somos personas construyendo algo más grande juntos.

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