People
2008 Objectives
- Launch ‘Great Place to Work’ website
- Accelerate internal transfers and promotions
Our 35,000 people are our strength. To help them reach their potential and ensure Reed Elsevier remains an in-demand place to work, we launched Tools for a Great Workplace as part of a new intranet. This online toolkit looks at how great leaders create motivated, successful teams; allows employees to assess how well they lead; and provides advice on developing skills to enhance local workplaces.
We accelerated internal transfers and promotions through a new global jobs board which allows employees to search for new positions by location, function, and division. And an enhanced people and careers section at the new www.reedelsevier.com gives potential employees insight into what it is like to work for the company in the words of our staff. It outlines our focus on leadership and our values – customer focus, valuing our people, passion for winning, innovation and boundarylessness.
With input from colleagues throughout the business, in 2008 we developed a Reed Elsevier Diversity and Inclusion statement. It articulates our commitment to a diverse workforce and a work environment that respects individuals and their contributions, regardless of background.
2009 Objectives
- Reach all Reed Elsevier employees with 2009 Employee Opinion Survey (EOS), with action plans based on responses
- Communicate to all staff on new Diversity and Inclusion Statement; advance Diversity and Inclusion Working Group