ADP F&BO COA Newsletter - Oct 2025
ADP F&BO COA Newsletter - Oct 2025
ADP F&BO COA Newsletter October 2025: Leadership Spotlight, Get-to-Excellence Initiative, and Community Engagement
Overview
The October 2025 edition of the ADP F&BO COA newsletter offers a snapshot of leadership perspectives, ongoing culture initiatives, and a calendar of cross-site community activities within Lockheed Martin's F&BO community. It centers on a seasoned leader’s commitment to the Get-to-Excellence program, which aims to shift thinking about how work is done, standardize offerings for internal customers, and drive a sequence of process-improvement efforts that enhance cash flow, tool quality, and a culture of continuous improvement across F&BO. Success will be judged by how broadly the plan is adopted and how effectively best practices circulate across the enterprise. The organization provides tools like APEX to accelerate progress for participants. A key theme is reducing manual tasks to free time for more value-driven work. (Page: N/A)
Leadership Spotlight: Miss’Ola Tate and the Get-to-Excellence Initiative
Miss’Ola Tate, a Senior Manager in Business Management with 19 years at Lockheed Martin, is being recognized for her dedication to the Get-to-Excellence program. She describes the initiative as more than a roadmap, representing a shift in mindset toward rethinking how we engage with internal customers and standardize our offerings. The program encompasses several process-improvement efforts aimed at strengthening cash collections, upgrading internal tools, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement across the F&BO community. The measure of success will be the breadth of adoption and how easily best practices are shared across the organization. Tools such as APEX are provided to help speed progress. Tate is especially excited about reducing manual work so the team can focus on efficient, value-driven activities, and she looks forward to the results the collaboration will produce. (Page: N/A)
Table Talks and Community Connection
You’re invited to Table Talks with Tom Hungerford, the Vice President of F&BO. Attendees can bring lunch, participate in the dialogue, and share questions, comments, and ideas to connect with Tom and colleagues. The next session is planned for Wednesday, October 22, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Central Time, for all Fort Worth ICs. The message also invites sharing OneLM behavior stories via email to Jordyn Kelley. (Page: N/A)
Upcoming Events and Activities
The newsletter outlines a variety of site-specific activities and seasonal celebrations aimed at boosting community spirit, including Halloween happenings at Fort Worth, Marietta, and remote sites, with costume and pumpkin-contest elements. Palmdale hosts a Skunk or Treat event featuring a jack-o’-lantern competition and prizes for top costumes and carved pumpkins. Fort Worth hosts a Happy Hour at The Point, and Halloween celebrations are planned at additional sites to encourage participation and camaraderie. The Aero-focused program also includes a virtual game night and an All Aero Happy Hour, with POCs provided for planning and coordination. (Page: N/A)
Key Takeaways
- The Get-to-Excellence program signals a cultural and process-driven shift toward standardized practices, closer collaboration with internal customers, and measurable improvements across F&BO, supported by tools like APEX and a focus on reducing manual tasks.
- The newsletter emphasizes community building through Table Talks and a diverse events calendar, designed to strengthen leadership accessibility, peer connections, and ongoing engagement across multiple sites, with clearly identified points of contact.
- The inclusion of a leadership spotlight and encouragement to share OneLM-related stories reinforces the commitment to culture, excellence, and the practical adoption of best practices across the organization.
