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CULTIVATING HUMAN
TALENT
Few industries are as competitive for
human talent as ours. So we not only must attract and retain the very best
people, we must ensure the environment is safe, healthy and allows them to
continually reach their full potential through training, education and
recog-nition. We are fortunate our historical roots promoted a truly global
culture, and we are working to protect and refine it. At the highest level,
this means we do not export a single model from a headquarters nation, but
instead seek to identify and transplant what’s best from and to each of
our operations. Not only does this optimize our collective capabili-ties, but
it also allows us to develop our business in local markets as if they were our
home. TOP-DOWN, BOTTOM-UP. To encourage that culture, our executive leadership
provides broad strategic direction, but our individual units have great
independence in how they bring our strategies to life. This ensures great
creativity, yet within strong strategic disci-pline. MOMENTUM & MOTIVATION.
We are consciously aware that our people have developed a very healthy dynamic.
Because they consistently rise to the toughest challenges, the business
thrives; and because they make the business thrive, they are encouraged to rise
to meet the next challenges. ST UNIVERSITY. ST is committed to bringing more
education and opportunities for growth to all of its employees throughout their
careers, and in 1994 ST established its own University. For the Company, STU is
a strategic initiative and the curriculum is closely aligned to the dynamics of
the business. All training reflects a genuine need, and employees are educated
in new skills and areas of expertise that reinforce the Company’s
strategic goals. ST University plays an important role in bringing newcomers
into the Company’s corporate culture. These include new hires as well as
employees from companies that ST acquired.
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