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Henkel Canada fosters an inclusive and caring culture
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acqueline Batchelor’s career
is 20 years long, but it wasn’t
until she started working
as senior supply chain
manager for the hair
professional division of
Mississauga-based Henkel
Canada four years ago that she
knew she was where she wanted
to be.
“There’s just something about
the culture at Henkel,” says
Batchelor. “The warmth and
care are genuine, and you feel
it when you’re in the building.
It’s a comfortable feeling, and I
wouldn’t trade it for the world.”
Henkel does a great job
of connecting us to our
global counterparts so
we can capitalize on the
synergies of working
together.
— Abigail DeLuca
Brand Manager,
Henkel Consumer Brands,
Hair Professional
The support for employee
development at Henkel, a global
company with business units
dedicated to industrial adhesives
and consumer brands such as
laundry and hair care products,
includes a wide range of courses
and training programs.
“Every year, Henkel publishes
a training and learning calendar
that gives you all the options for
courses you can take based on
the skills you want to develop,”
Batchelor says. The company also
Henkel Canada strengthens its culture through meaningful team connections.
offers LinkedIn Learning courses
as well as an online library of
internal courses, a leadership
training series and both formal
and informal mentorships.
“I’ve been a mentee with a
senior executive, and I’ve worked
to mentor young women in their
career paths,” she says. “I’ve also
completed leadership training
programs, and they’ve made me
a better manager and probably
a better person. The training is
not just about how to manage
people, it’s about looking inside
yourself and pulling out your
best strengths to become a more
effective leader.”
Abigail DeLuca started as an
intern in 2020, then was hired as
an assistant brand manager and is
now a brand manager in the hair
professional division.
“It’s a great place to intern,”
she says. “I was interested in
accounting, but that role led me to
realize that I was more interested
in marketing. Marketing gives me
the opportunity to be analytical
and work with numbers, plus the
creative outlet of artwork design
and brainstorming campaigns and
working with PR agencies.”
DeLuca has taken courses to
build her skills, including one
to advance her knowledge of
analytics. She also appreciates the
senior leaders’ open-door policy.
“It’s very informal in the office,”
she says. “They’re always open to
a chat or a coffee to discuss and
answer questions.”
She has also been able to go
to industry events across North
America and interact with other
colleagues.
“I’m given opportunities that
help me understand different
parts of the business, capture
competitive insights and make
connections with other teams,
so I gain a broader perspective of
the organization,” she says of the
German-headquartered company.
“They do a great job of connecting
us to our global counterparts so
we can capitalize on the synergies
of working together. That’s
something I value.”
Both Batchelor and DeLuca cite
