-Global Mentoring: IBMers learning from each other
In the new workforce model the “workplace” can be anywhere, so we’re developing innovative ways to facilitate knowledge sharing among IBMers worldwide.
(https://www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/employees.shtml)
The Professional Marketplace: An application used to quickly deploy talent to clients, organizes the work history and skills of IBMers into 8,100 specialized skill sets that include 17 industries and areas of expertise from business intelligence and analytics to virtualization and green solutions. The application also contains languages spoken, visa, status and availability.
And our financial results demonstrate the impact of this transformation.
› 2008 revenue was a record $103.6 billion, up five percent, and we delivered a pre-tax margin of 16.1 percent, four points above our results in 2000.
- IBM’s vision for learning
Learning that supports the ongoing transformation process is a core vision at IBM — even more crucial in today’s business environment. IBM’s goal is to create an environment where it is easy for employees to learn what they need, when they need it, and to apply their knowledge, understanding and experience for their own benefit as well as IBM’s. To achieve this objective, IBM’s learning strategy is to:
• Invest in strategic learning initiatives that have the highest impact on business results as measured by business results and personal outcomes
• Leverage the intellectual capital of IBM employees, through collaboration, to grow the knowledge base
• Advance learning design to provide effective and robust learning experiences that speed the transfer of knowledge to employees, Business Partners and clients to solve business problems faster
• Enable pervasive learning systems to ensure that learning solutions reach the target audience and