Creating Value with the Future in Mind - Anglo American South Africa

01 Production supervisor at
Platinum’s Amandelbult
mine Petrus Maphunye with
facilitator Muriel Kgalezi
during a numeracy class
at Rustenburg section’s
Adult Basic Education and
Training (ABET) Thusanang
Training Centre.
During 2011, we concentrated on
embedding the Anglo American
People Development Way, a global
capability framework detailing the
behaviours, knowledge, skills and
experience required to achieve our
strategic objectives. In 2012, we
continued this process by introducing
career-path tools to guide employees’
career development decisions. In
addition, employees are provided with
a working knowledge of key business
challenges through articles tailored to
our leadership behaviours. A resource
library of content from leading
management thinkers is also available.
Building on current best practice
across the Group, we also continued
the development of training
programmes targeted at first-line
managers to improve operational
and people management capabilities.
The programmes will be rolled out
during 2013.
The Adult Basic Education and
Training (ABET) programme is run
by our businesses and the corporate
centre office in South Africa and
provides general education to adults
who have not all had access to formal
schooling. In 2012, 1,239 employees,
contractors and community members
enrolled in the programme. In addition,
2,638 employees and community
members were provided with portable
skills training. This puts emphasis on
training people in skills not needed
traditionally within the company, so
that such people are employable after
mine closure.
Recognising and rewarding
performance
Managing our people’s performance
plays a key role in supporting and
guiding their development and
behaviour. In 2012, we continued to
roll out our Group-wide performancemanagement
process and system,
which aligns individual objectives
with the company’s strategy while
reinforcing our values. Line managers
review all performance assessments
and calibration sessions are held
to ensure that ratings are applied
consistently across the Group. Our
management and professional
employees have regular performance
and career development reviews with
their managers. For other employees,
performance management is largely
team-based.
HR strategy
The best people
We see the quality of our people as a key source of competitive advantage.
The right people, in the right place at the right time, now and in the future.
Continuously improve safety performance
A compelling vision
and a clear strategy
for success
Foundations
Processes, systems and data
Creating the right
leadership culture
Employer of
choice
We need to be the most
attractive employer in
the sector
Offering safe,
worthwhile and
stimulating work
Anglo American
The leading global
mining company
Partner of choice
ATTRACT
AND RETAIN
Supporting people
to develop and
progress
Investment of
choice
We need to be the highestperforming
company in the
mining sector
Being organised
for effectiveness
and efficiency
Paying people
competitively
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Investing in our people
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