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The Bell Mission
Mission statements have traditionally been long and detailed, if not over-worded attempts to put words to a company's unique culture and values. Normally created over a long session involving careful deliberation and sometimes arguing, mission statements usually benefit those in upper management who created the statement in the first place. It is often the case that mission statements find themselves plastered on a wall and largely forgotten by the employees and totally unknown to their customers.
For the Bell family of companies, it was determined to change the traditional mission statement into something that employees at every level could identify with and rally around. With a strong conviction to keep it simple and succinct, we came up with the idea of using a few keywords rather than extended ideas. Stewardship, Excellence and EntrepreneurialSpirit were the words we chose. These keywords are acted upon, in part, through a focus on giving back, planning, human resources, and strong communications. We found that these keywords are representative of the ideals and family values upon which the company was founded. They are clear, powerful and able to evolve with the passage of time and a growing company.
Stewardship
At Bell, it is our desire to be faithful stewards of those resources that we have been given and to use them in a way that reflects careful consideration. Those resources can include people, land, time, labor, families, customers, materials, and money to name a few. Based on our performance, we are able to partner with organizations like the ones above to make a difference in the lives of people locally, as well as globally.
Excellence
At Bell Lumber & Pole we don't expect perfection, but we do expect a passionate pursuit of continuous improvement based on our experience and knowledge. Our level of excellence is then measured by how well we apply that experience and knowledge. We realize that in business there will be costly lessons, but we strive to hold ourselves accountable and responsible to reap all the value from the lessons learned. It is more about the pursuit of excellence than it is arriving at perfection.
Entrepreneurial Spirit
From the early 1900's with Mert Bell Sr. staking out his reputation in the timber industry, to looking into new opportunities beyond utility poles, the spirit of entrepreneurship permeates the culture at Bell Lumber & Pole. Everyone is given the "green light" to bring ideas to the table on how we can run our business more efficiently, create new partnerships, or develop deeper customer relationships. It is part of our mission to create an environment that fosters entrepreneurial thinking so that the compay has the best opportunity to succeed into the future.