April 2010 - Keppel Corporation

22 Special FocusThe People QuotientExchanging ideas and views with Keppel’s top management formed part of an invaluable learning experience for the GAMP participantsWith people as a core asset,Keppel adopts a holisticapproach towards hiring,developing and motivatingits employees, aligning themwith a common set of corevalues to influence behaviorand shape the corporateculture of our operationsacross the globe.In continuous effortsto identify areas ofimprovement, a number ofinitiatives and programmeshave been and are beingrolled out to educate,empower and energiseKeppelites to prepare themfor the next level of growth.SCORING AS EMPLOYEROF CHOICETo garner employeefeedback, a Group-wideOrganisational ClimateSurvey (OCS) was conductedfrom October to December2009. The survey builds onan annual exercise which hasbeen conducted by KeppelOffshore & Marine (KeppelO&M) since 2005.A near 90% response wasachieved from a representativesample of 3,000 employees.The sample size determinedwere in accordance to thepercentage of employeesthat each business unitcomprises relative to thewhole Keppel Group.Business units with relativelysmall workforce of less than500 administered the surveyto all employees. The highresponse rate shows thatemployees see value inproviding feedback on theirviews and areas forimprovement.The Company achievedhighest average score inthree categories: Safety &Environment, InternalCommunication andAttitude, Motivation andMorale.Areas for improvement ofinterest to Keppelites areHealth & Work-Life Balance,Total Rewards Strategy andTraining & Development.The OCS provides anotheruseful tool for the Companyto review and refine policiesand programmes to reinforceits position as an employerof choice.LEARNING TO LEADThe Keppel Collegecentralises the Group’sprogrammes for leadershipand executive development.The second run of theKeppel Global AdvancedManagement Programme(GAMP), an executivedevelopment flagshipprogramme, was held underthe auspices of KeppelCollege for 34 participantsfrom 22-29 March 2010.GAMP is conducted forKeppel’s management staffacross the Group incollaboration with NanyangTechnological University’sKeppelite I April 2010