Annual report 2005 - Sava dd

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We create an environment that is stimulating for lifelong
learning, innovative thinking, fostering an entrepreneurial
spirit and efficient team work. We involve promising
associates in strategic training and enterprising project
teams and direct them to more comprehensive
educational processes. The most promising associates
from these training programmes are then challenged with
a more demanding job.
The long-term educational model is continually adapted
with regard to the required expertise and variety of
target groups in the Group companies. We have named
the model Akademija Sava. 6,802 training hours were
achieved in 2005 which included over 320 associates.
After the programme was completed, 31 promising
young associates received diplomas for the successful
completion of the Promising Associates programme.
On average each employee received 70.5 hours of
education, whereas the average cost of education
amounted to €147.1 per employee. These costs also
include vocational training courses, part-time study and
trainee salaries.
Cost efficiency was mainly achieved by organising
internal training courses and appointing knowledge
administrators – employees who as specialists in their
respective area transfer their knowledge to associates
from other companies.
Diversity of operations, the local distance of certain
companies, sophisticated methods and cost efficiency
lead us to conduct training courses by utilising state-ofthe-art
tools provided by information and telecommunications
technology. By implementing the electronic
learning project we obtained funds from the European
Social Fund and Ministry of Labour, Family and Social
Affairs.
Over 1,000 associates were included in the project who
are now efficiently using their acquired competence
anew. Through the mentioned organisations we
obtained funds for Akademija Sava too as well as for
financing education provided by outside institutions.
The greatest focus in 2005 was given to the
implementation of various workshops to further develop
managers at all hierarchical levels. Internally we
provided specialised training courses. Since in Slovenia
it is not possible to achieve a formal level of education
in rubber manufacturing, we have prepared individual
sets of expertise to be implemented in monthly
workshops conducted by in-house lecturers. It is
planned to develop these workshops into an internal
rubber manufacturing school, in which associates learn
management and communication skills as well as how
to conduct employees. We organised workshops on the
strategic preparation for the next development period for
senior management. In Tourism training is provided by
transferring good practice within the companies from
this area and by presenting role models from abroad. We
arranged workshops for groups of employees who have
daily contact with guests to be able to establish and
strengthen their good relations with them.
Various awards prove that our education model is the
right one. In 2005 we received the Learning Company
Institute Award for outstanding achievements in
implementing the learning company concept. We
received the education management 2005 TOP 10 award
presented by GV Izobraœevanje and the Sofos Institute
to companies which systematically invest in the
education of their employees and establish direct links
between the education and business strategy.
Sava Dialogue annual interview
Sava Dialogue is an annual interview and one of the
established management tools in the Sava Group. It is an
in-depth, systematically conducted interview of a
superior with every employee separately. The interview
helps the employee to understand the long-term goals of
the company more clearly as well as identify her/his role
in daily work. At the same time it provides a breakdown
of strategic goals and activities to the level of work
teams. Through this procedure we try to design and
develop a clear future vision attainable by all
employees.
During the annual interview the superior and employee
discuss the estimates and possible development of 12
competencies that in the Sava Group have been selected
as a guideline and specialisation in personal
development. Associates are free to express their career
ambitions. The interview results are sent to the HR