2011 Annual Report - SBM Offshore

3.9.5 Leadership & Development Programme- Enhancing Group
Performance through people
The Talent Management programme’s objective has always been to accompany the growth of the Company by
identifying and preparing the successors for key managerial positions and sharing common managerial
competencies group-wide. Moreover, this leadership pipeline lays the groundwork for the career development of
our employees as it provides the perfect framework within which challenging and diverse professional
opportunities can be offered.
Indeed, the People Reviews implemented in 2009 confirmed the importance of people development and
performance management, highlighting that they would become more and more critical as the Company and its
projects grew and that leadership competencies would therefore be the pillars to support change.
On this basis, it was decided to launch in 2011, with the support of an external training provider, the Leadership
& Management Development Programme.
As mentioned above, the Programme, which gathers leaders from all areas of the Company and takes place over
several sessions, is anchored around 4 main themes, namely those of:
• Visionary Leadership:translating the Company’s vision into something meaningful in all business areas across the
organisation.
• Cross border & Open Communication: developing cross-border communication and synergies across geographies,
departments, functions and cultures (team energy);;
• Empowerment & People Development:empowering and developing people to drive them through their careers, taking a
long-term view on the Company’s success;;
• Driving results:defining ambitious goals whilst establishing clear priorities and responsibilities to ensure results.
The Approach
Participation in the Programme commenced at the very top Executive level with the Board Members, followed by
the rest of the Executive Committee members and then several small groups of Senior Managers.
The intention is now to cascade this initiative further within the Company.
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