Career Development

Learning and Development

We offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities for our employees.

Our redesigned Development Resource Centre (DRC) and Learning and Development (L&D) intranet sites enable our people to take personal ownership for their development. They provide our employees with the tool-kits, self-report instruments and reading linked to the development activities that are available to them.

In 2011, we extended our accredited coaching programme to an additional eighteen managers across the business. They provided coaching and mentoring to 45 employees in 2011 and we intend to extend this in 2012.

Supporting the development of our managers

To ensure we have managers with the right skills, knowledge and experience in the future, we need to establish a clear and consistent path for people to progress through our company and develop a leadership culture and capability that is consistent and aligned to our business plans.

Activate

In 2011, 67 middle managers participated in the Activate programme. Activate helps to develop managerial skills, broaden understanding of our business and build relationships with colleagues across the business by collaborating on real business challenges. These managers also receive one to one coaching support throughout the ten-month long programme.

Management development

We are re-aligning our development programmes to provide a more consistent approach to management development across RWE npower. Our aim is to provide individuals with clarity as to how to improve their management skills and develop themselves for future aspirations, regardless of the business area they work in. This will also allow for a greater transfer of capability and skills across the business. The new management programmes will incorporate modern learning and development practices, including e-learning modules and a more practical focus to development solutions. The first of these new programmes is scheduled to begin in May 2012.

In 2012 we will also focus on succession planning and performance management, ensuring we have consistent processes across the business.