On our visits today, we got to tour two very differing organizations, Kyndryl and Dos Pinos. During our informational meeting and tour at Kyndryl, it was evident that they take pride in their multinational traits. One employee explained the logistics of their business meetings, and that he finds great amusement in the time-zone and accent differences that occur within their meetings, as each person is typically meeting from a different country. I found their enjoyment with working across different cultures very inspiring, as many organizations may feel that this is a large barrier. Instead of feeling that it is a barrier in their work, Kyndryl emphasized throughout our meeting that they felt that this was an advantage, as it allowed employees to learn from each other and bring in more perspectives into the work that they were doing. Even though their focus was mainly focused around their global connections and international business, I believe that our visit to Dos Pinos later in the day showed a more long lasting model for Costa Rican Business.

At Dos Pinos, the environment felt very different from what we experienced at Kyndryl. Because Dos Pinos is a cooperative that works with Costa Rican farmers, the company seemed to be more connected to the people directly involved in the production process. Because my topic is agricultural sustainability and traceability, I found it interesting to see how closely tied the company is to the farms and the products that they produce throughout the entirety of the business process. Compared to Kyndryl’s business habits, Dos Pinos seemed to be much more focused on ensuring the strength of their long-term relationships with local farms and supporting Costa Rican agriculture. I think being able to see both companies in the same day made it easier to understand how different business models can still be successful, while prioritizing very different goals and communities.