Vodafone’s approach to executive development
We have a clearly defined leadership strategy which is aligned with our business strategy and highlights five areas of focus for us in managing and growing our leadership talent for the future:
- Robust succession and development planning
- Planned and managed career moves to achieve identified leadership development goals
- Fit for purpose development activity, tailored to individual need
- An open and transparent approach to talent management and leadership so that executives know where they stand, how their potential is viewed and are recognised and rewarded in line with their value to the business
- A dynamic process for tracking changing skills requirements and effective onboarding for incoming talent
We use a highly tailored approach to assessing and meeting individuals’ development needs, including:
- One to one development support and counselling
- Executive coaching
- A range of global leadership programmes (regularly reviewed to meet business needs)
- Networking events across the global leadership community
- Managed career moves within the global business
- Access to external business programmes
- Executive assessment and 360° feedback
