IMD Annual Report 2019

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IMD to attracting, retaining and developing the best talent for its teams and faculty, with a strong focus on diversity, values, culture, training and community engagement. The institution is focused on building a working culture on its campuses that blends high performance with wellbeing and a caring, supportive environment. Attracting talent In 2019, the institution on- boarded a total of 111 new employees in open-ended, fixed- term, temporary and trainee contracts. To cater for a more demanding environment and growth in the popularity of its programs, IMD also integrated new skills and capabilities. Tosupport this recruitment drive, IMD invested heavily in raising the profile of the institution as an employer on social media platforms. An enhanced selection process was driven by stronger candidate assessments and training in interviewing and coaching techniques for our HR team and line managers. is committed

Developing and retaining talent IMD’s people management process equips and enables the HR team to identify, discuss and address individual development pathways with team members, which are then supported by a significant budget for training, including access for all employees to IMD learning journeys and external platforms such as LinkedIn Learning. In 2019, more than 30 team members took part in an IMD program.

External Training 70 weeks of job-related training in the areas of management, mindfulness and English

LinkedIn Learning

Accessible for all

IMD Programs

30 weeks I 29 staff I 6 faculty

10% of IMD headcount