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Professional Development
At Colgate, we care about our people. Attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people is paramount. To support employee success and job satisfaction, we proudly offer global career opportunities and career training and education.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
We motivate our people to take on challenging and exciting work and give them
the experience, exposure and support they need to succeed.
We practice our focus on career development through:
- Individual Development Planning (IDP): Colgate IDPs enable employees
to partner with their managers to identify skills, behaviors and knowledge
needed to achieve specific goals
- Competency Frameworks: Leadership and Technical Competency frameworks provide
roadmaps for development and success
- Succession Planning: Colgate relies on global Succession Planning
to identify and develop the next generations of Colgate leaders
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Colgate's leadership position in the global marketplace is directly linked to the skill of our employees. Practical learning and professional growth are critical to our continued success. We invest generously in the training and education of Colgate people.
Our commitment to skill development includes:
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On-the-job development
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Thorough induction process
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Formal classroom training
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e-learning modules
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Sharing best practices, globally
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Developing practical work applications based on real-world learnings
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Support for external study
ON-GOING FEEDBACK AND COACHING
We encourage on-going, two-way communication so that Colgate people know how they are doing and what they need to do to further develop as professionals. We encourage:
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Annual goal-setting sessions
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Continuous coaching and feedback, to discuss progress, identify areas for improvement and redefine priorities
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Written appraisals to document progress toward career goals
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