Faurecia banks on career development for employees with key positions to ensure business success

The French automotive group Faurecia decided to implement the “supervisors and UAP managers program” in 2010, as part of its Excellence System. Unlike a program aimed at “high potentials”, the firm strategically opted for a career development program aimed at “key positions” to ensure the high performance needed in these jobs. The roles of supervisors and UAP managers are crucial for Faurecia; these positions are tightly linked to the success of the business. In Spain, this program received the most recent “Cegos Award” for the best human resources practices in the category of training and development. The Spanish subsidiary tells Planet Labor more about the program’s implementation and its positive impact. (Ref. 130273)
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The “supervisor and UAP managers program” was launched by the company’s headquarters in Nanterre (Paris) at the end of 2010, on the basis of a previous study conducted at various sites. The program aims to reinforce the leadership skills of staff who hold these important positions and to equip this staff with helpful tools for effectively managing their teams and people. Particularly, the positive job performance of supervisors and UAP managers is vital for the success of the business. A...

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