At Colgate, we care about our people. Attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people is paramount. To support employee success and job satisfaction, Colgate offers global career opportunities, training, development and education.
Career Development
We motivate our people to take on challenging and exciting work and give them the experience, exposure and support they need to succeed.
We practice our approach through:
- Individual Development Planning (IDP): Colgate IDPs enable employees to work with their managers to identify skills, behaviours and knowledge needed to achieve specific goals
- Succession Planning: Colgate uses global Succession Planning to identify and develop the next two to three generations of Colgate leaders
Training and Development
Colgate's leadership position in the global marketplace is directly linked to the skill of our employees. Practical learning and professional growth are critical to our continued success. We invest generously in the training and development of Colgate people.
Our commitment to skill development includes:
- Extensive Curriculum of Technical and Leadership Training Courses
- On the Job Development
- E-Learning
- Tailored Educational Assistance
- Sharing Best Practices
On-going Feedback and Coaching
We encourage on-going, two-way communication so that Colgate people know how they are doing and what they need to do to further develop as professionals. We encourage:
- Annual goal-setting sessions
- Continuous coaching and feedback, to discuss progress, identify areas for improvement and redefine priorities
- Annual and Mid-year appraisals and 360° customer feedback to document progress toward career goals
