Bonnie Richards’ Post

Hello LinkedIn World After 27 fantastic years at SAP the time has come to try something new called retirement 😎. Take care all of you and all the best! Martin PS. I have used ChatGPT to add some additional text, here it is 😁: 🎉 Attention all prospective clients, SAP enthusiasts, and fellow techies! 🎉 It's official: I'm RETIRING from the legendary realm of SAP Solution Consulting after an unforgettable 27-year adventure! 🌟💼 As I bid farewell to my beloved demo systems and solution pitches, I can't help but reflect on the countless hours spent charming customers with my "presentation magic" ✨ (and a dash of questionable PowerPoint skills). Who knew that combining software demos with a touch of stand-up comedy could be a winning combo? 😂 To my fantastic colleagues, thank you for being the best team anyone could ever wish for! From navigating software hiccups to enduring last-minute RFPs, we've weathered it all - and emerged with our sense of humor intact! 😅 To all the clients I've met along the way, it's been an absolute joy guiding you through the dazzling world of SAP solutions. Remember, whenever you encounter a glitch, just think of me whispering, "Have you tried turning it off and on again?" 😉🔄 Now, as I step into the world of retirement, I'm ready to trade my laptop for lounging on sandy beaches and sipping on mocktails (with the occasional tiny umbrella, of course!) 🏖️🍹 But fear not, dear LinkedIn connections! This isn't a final goodbye. I'll still be around to dispense tech tips, random life advice, and dad jokes that are so bad, they might actually be good! 😄 So here's to new beginnings and embracing the next chapter in life's grand adventure. Let's raise a glass (or two) to the future, where every day feels like the weekend! 🥂✨ #RetirementParty #PresalesFarewell #SAPMagic #TurningThePage

I know you are interested about my SAP Social Sabbatical experience...so, what are you waiting for?? Check how it started and share your feedbacks with me and Geremia!! 👨💻 🇮🇩 🦁 #SAP #SocialSabbatical #SAP4good SAP Pyxera Global

2023 - Year of continuous progress! A Look Back! It's time to look back, cherish the memories and thank the people supporting this journey! 📌 Linkedin - A very small step forward but an important milestone achieved - crossed 7000 Followers! 💡Posts created - 16 💡Engagements - 721 💡Views - 60,229 💡Followers -7164 - ~ 50% increase from last year 💡Networking - Supported various professionals who reached out to me for career guidance and mentoring Grateful to #linkedin for being a wonderful platform for professionals connected across the globe 📌 SAP Community - My long-time aspiration of writing a SAP Blog have come true this year. 2 of my blog published this year crossing ~10K views! https://lnkd.in/ebZhayva https://lnkd.in/eK6638xF 📌 Professional Work - Being part of a large SAP S/4HANA MDG program that successfully delivered multiple Go-Live this year enabling business value through data governance 📌 Learnings - I have continued my learning journey throughout the year and most importantly tried to apply the learnings in the work 📌 Work-Life Balance - It is the most essential thing in life to keep work & life balanced and healthy. Have taken small essential steps to maintain it. 📌 I would take this moment to "THANK EVERYONE" who supported, helped and was part of my journey. Wishing you a Happy New Year 2024! #thanksgiving2023 #lookback #grateful #journey #thoughtfortheday #antotalks #lookforward Photo Source : Internet

Want to know what feels better than a VC check or an accelerator acceptance? Proof of concept. Thrilled to share a heartwarming update! In less than four months, our Enterprise training/certification program has proven its worth, cutting training and hiring expenses in half. Meet Chelcie Scott , who joined our SAP S/4HANA training program late last year and is now stepping into a new role as a SAP Sales Account Executive. This career jump not only doubles her salary but also propels her towards achieving generational parity. The joy and gratitude I feel is unmatched. I'm deeply thankful for the unwavering support from our team, advisors Audrey Stevenson Dharmesh Patel and especially Jim Jaquet David Chaviano Robert Szymanski, and Maxwell Wessel (for originally setting the vision), whose dedication has been instrumental. This journey is just beginning, and I'm filled with passion and determination to continue refining and iterating. As our talent marketplace expands, our goal is to create the most exceptional Enterprise Workforce development pipeline out there, preparing entry-level and non-traditional participants for the future of work. Etosha Thurman your chat with us has continued to pay dividends. Once black women (especially single mothers) can see themselves represented, it lights a fire that never dims. Onwards 🚀 #futureofwork #sap #saps4hana #educatetoemploy #workforcedevelopment #upwardmobility

Happy Monday, SAP Enthusiasts! 🌞 We all know that Mondays can be a bit challenging, especially in the dynamic world of SAP. As we kick off a new week, it's natural to expect a few hiccups along the way. But let's not let that deter us! In the SAP landscape, unexpected issues are not just common; they're opportunities for growth and learning. Whether it's a sudden system glitch, a process misalignment, or a new requirement from the business, these challenges are what make our roles exciting and fulfilling. Remember, SAP S/4HANA is designed to be robust and adaptable. It's a system that thrives on complexity and turns it into simplicity. So, when things seem to go wrong on a Monday morning, take a deep breath and embrace the challenge. Reach out to your network, collaborate with your team, and leverage the powerful tools at your disposal. Mondays are a fresh start, a chance to set new goals and make significant strides in our SAP journeys. Let's not fear the unexpected; let's embrace it! Together, we can turn every challenge into an opportunity and make this week a successful one. Here's to a productive week ahead, filled with innovation, collaboration, and success in all your SAP endeavors! 💼🚀 #SAP #SAPConsulting #SAPConsultant #SAPConsultants #SAPCommunity #SAPimplementation #SAPS4HANA #S4HANA

I was a pandemic hire at SAP. And now, as I wind down my time at SAP, I’m reflecting with appreciation on how far we have come as a global company in such a short time. Together, we navigated a worldwide health crisis, a remote and hybrid work revolution, significant climate events, and a rapidly changing technological, geopolitical, and economic landscape. 🌍 Just as importantly, we celebrated our 50th anniversary as a company, with time spent reflecting on the early vision of standardized application software for our customers’ most critical business processes. Fast forward to now, infusing AI in all business processes—most recently with our generative AI assistant, Joule, to unlock intelligence across our entire solution portfolio in the easiest way, through natural language. Through it all, every day I have been inspired by 110,000+ SAP employees, my immediate team, customers, partners, alumni, and my fellow board members. We’ve worked hard to build a resilient business and an attractive, more equitable global workplace where people want to stay and share their talents. There are many reasons to be proud of our progress and accomplishments: from our M&A and divestitures work in People & Operations, to expanded learning resources, D&I, fair pay, social responsibility, thriving employee network groups, young talent development, meaningful benefits, partner development, and employee well-being.  All this hard work contributes to the reason why our customers have placed their trust and confidence in SAP for the long term. All this work has played, and will continue to play, an extremely important role in SAP’s transformation. Are we there yet? No. This journey requires continued perseverance and dedication to our goal: creating a fully inclusive workplace where everyone can come as they are, bring their best to the team, and thrive together. I know that I am leaving the team in good hands; I wish my successors all the best as they steer SAP to even greater heights. I will be cheering for your success in the years to come. As I step away, I want to thank everyone who made my time at SAP so special. While it’s impossible to name all the remarkable individuals I have had the pleasure of working with, I want you to know it has been an honor to meet and collaborate with extraordinary people from around the world. Together, we have contributed to making SAP what it is today: a company that not only adapts to change but thrives amidst it, all while upholding global standards. I am truly grateful for your trust, support, and friendship. THANK YOU! With warmest wishes, Sabine

SAP career, like many other professions, has its own set of challenges and rewards. Typically, what's often shown/seen doesn't reflect the reality. For instance, a picture like this (taken on a weekend) shows completely different lifestyle than it actually is. What say? #sapcommunity #sapcareer #weekendvibes

It’s been a little over a month now since leaving SAP officially after 24 years. Frankly, life has been so busy with graduations, holidays, and general adulting tasks, I hardly know how I had time work before! That said, I have been reflecting a lot on how this big life change is affecting me; what I am missing, what I am not, and what I am loving. Don’t miss: -  Being on video calls back-to-back for at least 6 hours a day and then trying to muster energy to actually get work done for another 3 or 4 hours -         Managing the politics that can’t be stopped in corporate life -         Rushing around all the time managing work and family life -         Feeling like I always needed to play catch up or put in more hours Missing: -         The camaraderie and friendship of my colleagues -         The pride I always felt when my team did something awesome -         The routine that a corporate desk job created for me for so many years And lastly, the things I am loving in my new life: -         Being present mentally when spending time with friends and family -         Having a schedule that has room for impromptu get togethers -         Daydreaming about what might come next for me Do you know that feeling you get when you start getting more sleep and you didn’t realize that you even needed it until you see how much better you feel? I feel like that has happened a little in my life right now – I didn’t realize how much stress and energy my life was taking out of me because I was so in it. Taking a step back now, I realize how much I was missing in that chaos sometimes – real connection, peace and space. I wasn’t really planning to pivot in my life right now, but I do know now that it was needed and meant to be.

LinkedIn Friends & Network, I have some exciting news to share, but first a little story ... When I was in college, we made a visit to SAP headquarters in Walldorf as part of the MIS class at European Business School. The brochures were silver (‘Functions in Detail’), the #technology was moving to client/server, but my friends and I left with a feeling that SAP was just a tiny bit too traditional for us. Boys and girls, how wrong we were! Many years later, amid an SAP #transformation program (see, there is a magnetic quality to SAP and its #innovation), I kept passing SAP Walldorf on A5 thinking that it would be great to work there - and this became reality in 1998. So began my 26-year career with SAP which brought my family to the US for what was supposed to be a 2-year assignment. Here we are, 22 years later, dual citizens, and deeply rooted in our (still) new home country. Life is never linear. From the early days in Service & Support, my time in Global IT, various #CIO and North America roles to – most recently – leading Customer Advisory in North America, there is one constant that weaves all experiences together: SAP’s people. The friendships and deep connections with colleagues from all parts of the globe, the comradery and trust that is baked into SAP’s #culture are truly remarkable. Some of the most innovative and creative minds walk the halls of SAP offices (and its Teams meetings). Customers solve the most sophisticated business problems with SAP, and it is rewarding to be part of those journeys. Industry-defining leaders like Bill McDermott, Robert Enslin, Jennifer Morgan, Christian Klein and so many more have provided North Stars for strategy, growth, and personal development over all these years - h/t to Lloyd Adams, DJ Paoni, Oliver Bussmann. At some point, however, all journeys come to an end. At the beginning of the year, I decided that it is time to do something very different. I will stay on until beginning of April to help with the transition. More news to share on future plans after a long family and travel break. Don’t touch that dial 😊. I am grateful for and humbled by my time with this fantastic company, friends, colleagues, customers, and partners. You rock! #SAPfamily #Gratitude  #Innovation #Transformation #BusinessAI 

Celebrating 🎉 Birthday on Monday! Two important facts about working at #SAP: 1. Receiving a personalised happy birthday email from the CEO Christian Klein. 2. Encouraging you to take a paid day off specifically because it's your birthday. These gestures, really makes me feel being appreciated. #BringOutYourBest