Henkel APAC develops in-house academy to retain top HR talent
About Henkel
Retaining top HR talent with learning and development
Growing & retaining HR talent
Employees flourish when company values are clear, but more importantly when they are demonstrated.
One of Henkel’s leadership commitments is to “…develop people with passion.” Leadership spotted an opportunity to increase retention rates among top performers when the HR team voiced interest in career development.
Henkel committed to engage and retain high performers on its HR team by offering an upskilling advancement track. Investing in a robust development plan was the obvious next step.
Innovation is HR-driven
Henkel focuses on innovation, continuous improvement, and delivering excellence.
“At Henkel, we dare to make an impact. Digital transformation is a key strategic focus for Henkel which involves not just the technical aspect but, more so, a cultural transformation. HR enables the business to achieve this and it is imperative that our HR team have the competencies to support it,” says Jackie Ngai, VP of Human Resources at Henkel APAC.
Recognizing HR’s essential role in shaping the workforce of the future, Henkel wanted to create an in-house HR academy to enable its HR team with digital skills. This meant finding the right partner with modern, practical content aligned to its core values.
Empowering talent with an in-house HR academy
Practical & immersive learning
Henkel APAC established their HR DIGI+ Academy together with AIHR, who designed a program with targeted content to deliver digital skills, engage learners and drive business value.
Courses were structured around the three key components of learning:
1: Knowledge gained through engaging instructional videos, tutorials, and recommended reading material.
2: Skill acquired by completing assignments, creating projects, and participating in interactive role plays.
3: Experience gained by repeatedly applying newly acquired skills to solving real life business problems.
“AIHR’s courses enabled our employees to succeed in an increasingly digital world,” says Mona Zons, HR Business Partner at Henkel.
Building competence through experience
Henkel opted for a practical and immersive approach to learning by creating a collaborative environment where participants gained mastery of their skills through real business projects.
The focus of Henkel’s program was on delivering business impact through innovation. To advance this, Henkel’s learning cohort would graduate from the program by taking their learnings and new skills from the in-house academy and applying them to a real-world project.
The projects would be judged by company leaders with the highest rated one implemented as a company program. This gave participants the opportunity to effect change within the organization and see the results of their development efforts.
“AIHR’s courses enabled our employees to succeed in an increasingly digital world.”
Mona Zons, HR Business Partner at Henkel
Business success is driven by employee growth
Training for success & impact
Henkel’s HR development effort empowered its HR team to gain digital skills and maximize the impact of HR on business outcomes. This was driven by three key factors:
1: The development program focused on skills vital for the future of HR and the organization.
2: Learning was connected to daily work activities and to the company’s mission of innovation.
3: Success was recognized and rewarded.
Engagement & retention
Henkel’s HR talent were given more than an opportunity to learn. Its in-house HR Academy created an inspired learning community and delivered engaging development opportunities with clear results.
“We’re thrilled to see how our team applied learnings from the academy to create innovative initiatives to further motivate employees, increase engagement, and improve retention,” says Mona Zons, HR Business Partner at Henkel.
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