Training & Education
The average number of training hours per employee at the Group’s production units (90 percent of the total number of employees) in 2006 was 13.7 hours (12.7).
In addition to specific training courses tailored to individual employees’ work duties, competence development is of-fered through Trelleborg Academy, an umbrella concept for Group-wide training programs. Training is arranged both locally and centrally, sometimes supported by various e-learning programs.
The Trelleborg International Management Program (TIMP) is available for managers. The program includes company knowledge, business skills, communication, leadership and understanding of cultural differences. TIMP is a 12-day program divided into three sessions. During 2006, 37 (41) participants, including four (seven) women, attended TIMP.
Managers at Trelleborg are expected to function as leaders, with the ability to set distinct targets, follow up work performed and delegate tasks and responsibility to the employees under them. A key task for managers is to ensure that employees continuously develop their skills and are stimulated toward further development within the Group. The Groupwide Talent Management function continued to work to advance our four development processes: leadership development, performance/evaluation, competence/training planning and recruitment/succession planning. A new program, Coaching for Performance, was initiated during 2006. The aim of the program is to develop the ability of all managers to support their employees by establishing clear targets and conducting subsequent follow-ups.
The company’s long-term goal is to offer each employee a yearly career-development review with clear documentation. This currently applies to employees at the product area (PA) level and upwards.
Internal recruitment is assigned a high priority within the Group as a means of preserving continuity and retaining professional competence. The target is a 75-percent internal recruitment rate. The current rate is estimated at 65 percent.