For employees who have been consistently demonstrating high performance and are recognized as future potential leaders, several talent acceleration programs have been designed to develop them both professionally and personally, to advance their careers, and to accelerate their readiness to take on bigger and broader roles in the future. All programs follow a global and cross-divisional approach, and participation is by nomination.
The Talent Acceleration Alumni network was launched in June 2020 – a virtual community for all past Talent Acceleration program participants. It provides a space for continued engagement with the bank’s top talent where they can share views, access resources, facilitate opportunities and exposure for their peers, and network as a community across programs and regions, not only with each other but also with senior management.
The Talent Acceleration programs will continue in 2021, in a slightly altered format. Programs have been designed to allow for a blended learning experience with heightened virtual elements and internally led sessions, alongside adapted core content which have made the programs such a success in past years.