“An organisation’s ability to learn and translate that learning into action rapidly is the ultimate competitive advantage.”
Jack Welch
Key Personal Development Principles at Sigma-Aldrich
People are key to enhancing the growth and performance of the business
- Development needs to happen at all levels of the organization
- Development is strategic and built on competencies that drive organisational performance
- Development plans must be individualised to both leverage strengths and address areas for improvement
While formal training can play a role in development, most development needs to occur “on-the-job” so there is not an over-reliance on classroom based learning.
Talent Management & Succession Planning
Talent Management is a business priority at Sigma-Aldrich and is therefore, an on-going business process that is managed, tracked and reported on. Potential is identified early and nurtured to create a pipeline of internal talent to fulfil the Company’s growth requirements.
Other Sigma-Aldrich Development Resources
- Modular Development Programme currently piloting in some sites
- Learning Library to access a range of article and journals
- Audio-Tech Business Book Summaries
- Annual review and creation of Individual Development Plans
