IMD Annual Report 2021

111 IMD community

Development opportunities IMD continued to offer its team members a range of training and development opportunities, from access to the institute’s own executive development programs such as High Performance Leadership and Orchestrating Winning Performance to external opportunities. In 2021, more than 40 employees attended an IMD program, alongside a significant investment in external training. For example, the whole IMD community continued to enjoy free access to LinkedIn Learning. In addition, bi-monthly “Lunch & Learn” sessions were offered to employees, exploring a range of topics, and IMD’s 40 managers benefited from a monthly leadership development session to enhance their managerial competencies.

New policies for the workplace Teleworking To further support its team with flexible working during the pandemic and beyond, IMD established a new teleworking policy in 2021. The policy, which covers staff in Switzerland and South East Asia whose roles do not require permanent on- campus presence, is built on the principle of mutual agreement between employees and managers, with the focus on ensuring the needs and deliverables of each job remain paramount. Full-time teammembers are required to spend a minimum of two days on campus on average each week. A one-off financial allowance was offered to non-senior, permanent staff to help cover home office equipment costs, with discounts negotiated with selected partners.