The ex "vantáztica" talked about her years at Vantaz Group and detailed how her time at the consulting firm allowed her to enter the mining world, to which she is still linked to this day.
Paulina Meirone, a psychologist from the University of Chile, worked for more than three years at Vantaz Group as a consultant, her last position was Project Leader and her links with the organization continue to this day. After her time at Vantaz, she was Human Capital Manager at Deloitte and is currently Adoption Manager in the BHP Autonomy program. In this interview we talk about his time at the largest Chilean mining consulting firm.
How did you join Vantaz?
I remember being interviewed by Juan Cariamo and Patrick Hall, the partners at the time. From the first moment, I knew that Vantaz was a special place. The Friday I arrived, I was greeted not only with breakfast, but also with mariachi band, I was pleasantly surprised to discover their distinctive culture, which included events such as cheese & wine Fridays and motivational talks. These elements perfectly reflect the "Vantáztica" culture, which is characterized by warmth, creativity and an enriching and fun work environment.
How is it possible that a company you have been with for three and a half years has generated this level of identification?
It is incredible. I don't have many places that have marked me so much, but I have three that have left a mark on me. One is BHP, which is where I have been now for 5 years, historically BHP was my client so I know them very well. Deloitte was the natural path after Vantaz. But Vantaz allowed me to make friends, be with my family, have fun and work. That definitely made a mark on me. You build a circle of friends that stays with you, a second family. There is a style where you can be yourself.
What was your biggest challenge at Vantaz?
My first challenge was to insert myself into the world of change management, because I did not come with that knowledge. I had to learn what it was all about. Another challenge was to work with different professionals, I came from human resources consulting firms and understood that language, but in Vantaz the experience was to work with many other professions and not only with psychologists.
What are some of the things you learned that you have continued to apply in your later work?
Change management was a path I embraced, I never went back to human resources. I stayed in change management, especially in the context of technology implementations. This tool becomes the key to capitalizing on the value of technology. A technological invention may offer multiple promises, but if people do not adopt it, those promises fade away. Globally, there is a realization that we need to take care of this, because technology alone does not solve problems. I fell in love with this area because you can really make a difference if you know how to use technology well.
How have you seen the alumni community initiative?
I have joined every time something has been organized with the alumni. It is a reflection of what I mentioned, because we maintain communication and we have been getting to know each other, even with people with whom we did not coincide the same years in the company. I am glad to know that the partners realized that this asset was there and capitalized on it.
In the last 10 years Vantaz has changed a lot, how do you imagine it in the next 10 years?
I see them in a 2.0 version, with a lot of innovation and constantly challenging their customers. With advanced technology and a great integration of artificial intelligence, which will help them anticipate their customers' needs and solve new problems efficiently and creatively.
