Training & Development
When it comes to nurturing talent, Lenovo has a robust, systematic approach in place. Straddling employee, manager, and executive development, it enhances the capabilities of our people and organization. Everyone’s learning is maximized in three primary ways:
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On-the-job experience
Learning while doing. This accounts for 70% of our employees’ learning
2
Colleague relationships
Learning through the guidance and advice of mentors, guides, coaches, and managers. This accounts for 20% of our employees’ learning
3
Education
Learning key principles and skills formally in the classroom or using online training accounts for the remaining 10%
Formal training includes employee and leadership education programs, people planning and international rotations, Women in Lenovo Leadership Forums, mentoring circles, executive coaching, and a variety of additional assessment and development tools. There are also regular mandatory online courses for Code of Conduct, Information Security, and Privacy Basics, plus ongoing training on culture, compliance, and performance management.
Grow@Lenovo is the company’s learning management system. It hosts almost 3,000 different online and instructor-led courses, combining internally developed training and off-the-shelf eLearning. Topics vary from business and professional skills to leadership videos and IT desktop courses. And all the content has been curated to help everyone find what they need faster.
In addition, we have a succession planning process in place. This ensures that we have the right structure to deliver on our strategy; identify the talent needed now and in the future; invest in attracting, retaining, and developing top talent; and continue raising the bar on internal and external talent.