The team at Wolters Kluwer HQ sits down with Dean Corkery, Senior Commercial Manager for Legal and Corporate Tax, to discuss his experience at Wolters Kluwer and his journey so far.
Can you tell us about your role and what you do?
My role is Senior Commercial Manager, specifically in relation to our legal segment of CCH iKnowConnect and CCH Parliament. I’m a little of a jack of all trades, but essentially I look into the strategic oversight of these two business units within our business.
What would you say are some of your biggest motivators when you come to work each day?
Motivators? It's funny, it kind of changes a little bit over the years because I've been in this for quite a long time now, but I suppose the core fundamental one is that what we do matters.
For my team, it's motivating to see the information and the knowledge we supply being so fundamental to practitioners going about their daily business. We know that without these solutions, many practitioners would be a lot more challenged doing their role quickly and accurately.
What is your favorite part of your role?
This is probably a complete cliché, but it's the people I work with. I mean, obviously there's also the work we do, but we could do that in other companies.
The one thing that sets this role apart is that it's just been such an enjoyable environment. Quite an ego free zone as well. It's fun interacting with the people across our business, be it virtually or in person.
What qualities do you think people need to have to be successful at Wolters Kluwer?
You need the ability to roll up your sleeves and muck in. I mean, we're not an enormous organisation in APAC, even though we do have global resources and support all the time. But still, you've got to be willing to sort of come out of your comfort zone and be willing to assist your colleagues when needed, even if it’s not always part of your day-to-day role.
You also need that interactivity and ability to get along with other people, and for them to get along with you.
What do you think encourages people to stay at Wolters Kluwer?
It's a good question. I've sort of wondered that myself as I don't know that I've ever been in a workplace where I've come across so many significant long-term work anniversaries.
I think the last get together we had, there was someone who had clocked in 25 years. It's remarkable. Like most places, it's largely going to be the people who make the business. I also think there is the people element and of course the work we do, which we find rewarding and meaningful. It never feels like you’re wasting your time or just sort of counting the hours working in a company like Wolters Kluwer.
What values are important to you and how do you experience those values here at Wolters Kluwer?
I think the one that has always resonated with me is our value called winning as a team. No one does anything on their own. Everything requires the input and assistance of somebody else.
In my role, I couldn't do what I do without marketing. I also couldn't do what I do without interaction with sales or with finance or with product. We’re all part of a continuum and we can't do our job without theirs. There's very good recognition of that across the business.