Frontline Talent of the Future Initiative 2024

11Culture & Experience Define and deliver a compelling Employee Value Proposition.Talent Capabilities Multichannel approach to ensure robust 2 -way communication between employees and leaders within a psychologically safe environment that facilitates a culture of openness. The organization cultivates a lively and inclusive community through activities that foster connectivity and deep connection. It has structured DE&I programs with clear KPIs in place to foster inclusion, support career development, and mentorship. What Best -In-Class Looks Like Nestle creates an inclusive environment for deaf and hard of hearing employees - Brazil Nestle set out to create a safe and inclusive work environment for deaf and hard of hearing employees, both by retrofitting machines alerts that relied on audio signals to include visual elements and by implementing several measures toward education and integration. Nestle developed a comprehensive training plan, which includes courses in Basic Portuguese, Mathematics, and Financial Management. To ensuring the integration of deaf employees, the company hired a full time Brazilian Sign language (BSL) interpreter, offered BSL classes to all managers and supervisors, and translated all training and communication into BSL. The site has trained over 200 employees in BSL, creating a more inclusive environment for the ~6% of employees who are deaf or hard of hearing. Haier COSMOPlat implements a social platform for employee innovation - China Haier has tapped into the creative energy and experiential capital of its own workforce by implementing a dynamic social platform that allows employees to share and upload ideas for innovations and factory improvements. Ideas can earn their originators corresponding creative points that equate to financial rewards. A unique feature of the system is that employees can propose ideas pertaining to areas outside of their department, which bringing fresh, cross -departmental perspective. Moreover, all employees can view ideas on the social platform and can interact with ideas by ‘liking’ them. This networking element has compounded the submission of excellent ideas, with 95% of employees participating in creative proposals. Over 500 ideas were submitted last year, achieving a combined cost savings of $1 million. Employees can receive approximately 30% of the cost - savings value of an idea once implemented.Examples from our Pilot Participants