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Personnel development seminars run by qualified experts are used to assess suitability
for higher responsibility. After all assessments have been completed, managers taking part are
given feedback about the results of the assessment. Depending on the results, managers are
then short-listed for promotion. Additional promotion measures are agreed with all managers
assessed.
4. Selection for Senior Management
When selecting managers for senior executive functions, candidates are chosen according to
how they benchmark against the Management Guidelines, and whether they fulfill the particular
requirements of the job. Provided they are suitable, candidates who have been short-listed are
given preference.
5. Qualification Scheme
Multi-stage qualification schemes based on the Management Guidelines have been run since
autumn 2000. These are bundled in the Pfleiderer Management College which deals with
human resources management, as well as the Pfleiderer General Management Scheme which
covers such topics as “business administration of business units and business processes”. In
2002, more than 250 managers took part in these seminars.
6. PRIMA: Managing Projects Intelligently
Pfleiderer’s Project Management qualification drive started in 2002 is designed to enable
managers and employees to work more effectively with projects. Apart from this, we are
establishing and developing a group of highly qualified project leaders for various types of
projects. We are also developing, introducing and using instruments suitable for a wide range
of projects.
Project management is more than just a method of working – it is a special management
form, and thus an integral part of the future management culture, enabling us to react flexibly
to problems as they arise.
Well-trained project managers are capable of dealing even more effectively and intelligently
with cross-functional tasks. At the same time, deadlines and cost targets are met more
easily, also through the intelligent use of external service providers. While these skills are being
developed, we are reducing external consultancy services and making much better use of
the Company’s internal know-how. In other words, we are moving Pfleiderer forward towards
its place in the knowledge-based society.
During the period under review, we held information events for management and project
staff, analyzed current project management and conceived training and consultancy courses.