In addition to development on the job and development off the job,...
...which is done through the training modules,...
...we also have launched a mentoring programme.
And the graduate programme is a talent programme...
...at the, if you want, at the start of the leadership pipeline.
Sony also has talent development programmes...
...for middle management and for senior management.
And what happens is that each of the graduates are matched individually...
...with a mentor coming from that middle management talent pool.
So these are people in the organisation...
...that have been working for Sony for three to five years,...
...have got a considerable amount of experience in different areas of the business,...
...and have been identified as future leaders.
And the graduates have an opportunity to develop a mentor / mentee relationship...
...with these individuals, which is both valuable for the mentor...
...who has the opportunity to develop coaching skills,...
...as well as for the mentee who has got the opportunity to get informal advice...
...about career development from someone who is not directly linked to their assignment.
