6.2.3 People management
Approach
Closely linked to performance
management is our emphasis on
building strong people management
skills in line management. We have
a contingent of technically skilled
individuals, but these competencies
are not necessarily matched by
strong people management skills.
Line managers are the link between
the organisation and its people, and
it is imperative that line managers
are empowered with the skills and
tools to engage, motivate and drive
performance in their teams. As such
a people pillar was included in the
BSC as a first step in measuring
and incentivising the people
management capability of line
managers.
The majority of our management team participates in the Group’s Management Development Programme. We also finalised an expanded suite of leadership training programmes to equip managers with the tools to have meaningful, targeted performance conversations with team members.
Refined leadership competencies expected of Gold Fields managers and leaders together with the introduction of more robust psychometric assessments, will ensure that our recruitment practices support the selection of the right kinds of people managers.