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Van den Bosch starts talent development programme

Van den Bosch’s new talent development programme has been kicked-off. The programme’s focus lies on personal leadership, collaboration, and the business of the logistical service provider, whereby various employees are coached in their development. The programme’s duration is 10 months and consists of multiple modules.

Michiel van Kessel, director of staff services, has been involved in the programme since the start; “With this programme we answer our employees’ growing demand for personal development and we underline its importance”.

Contents of the programme

One of the modules focuses on self-insight, thinking in possibilities, increasing mental resilience and the discipline in taking responsibility. Professional workshops increase the participants’ organisational awareness and broaden their horizons. The competency management module focuses on gaining insight into one-another’s competencies and development potential. A variety of modules bring focus to team dynamics, dealing with dilemmas, and the influencing of and impact of communication. Throughout the entire programme, the participants collaborate on a complex business case at a strategic level, to be submitted in January 2023. Pirke van den Elsen, managing director at Bulkio, takes on the role as client for this.

Diligent trajectory

A diligent trajectory is completed prior to the programme. After the primary selection, over thirty employees shared their ambitions, learning goals, and development needs. Van Kessel: “In the definitive selection of the final twelve employees, we focused on the realisation of ambitions and meeting development needs. If we found that a training on the job or a different study was more suitable, we chose that option. We discussed this individually with the employee.”

Future

Learning & Development will remain an important theme in the coming years. Next to learning on the job and individual studies, the preparations for in-company trainings have also commenced. Are you curious about career opportunities at Van den Bosch? For more information check https://jobs.vandenbosch.com/ or contact our Human Resources department at hr@vandenbosch.com.

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