Finmeccanica UK

Meeting on the FLIP side

The Finmeccanica Learning Induction Programme (FLIP) is a four-month training initiative for new graduate recruits, conducted across the Finmeccanica group of companies. It ensures that all new recruits receive a consistent induction to the Finmeccanica Group no matter which part they join, so they can appreciate the breadth and depth of its operations. FLIP helps create a strong sense of identity and culture, and offers the chance for graduates to make international contacts within the group and meet up face-to-face in different countries. FLIP is very popular and helps create long-term relationships. Those who participate see it as essential networking that helps further their understanding of different projects and activities from within the Finmeccanica Group.

“As a major employer, we make a substantial impact on the communities that we operate in and seek to act in a way that benefits all of our stakeholders – by forming very strong links with local schools and other educational establishments, for example. In addition to providing real advantages to the community, we understand that these activities benefit us as a company, too. We take our duties and obligations with regard to corporate responsibility very seriously and recognise that we need to continuously improve our approach by applying sound management practices and continuously educating and involving our employees. We also believe that a strong corporate responsibility agenda is entirely consistent with offering world-leading skills in innovation and management. Our ambition is to ensure that all our employees understand our values and aspirations so that we can constantly improve how we do things.”
Martin Flavell Vice President, HR, Finmeccanica UK

Selex ES develops consistent style of leadership

Leaders at all levels within Selex ES receive personal development training to enhance their management and motivational capability. Around 130 people have now participated in this programme, representing almost 1 in 6 of the workforce.

The course was specifically tailored for Selex ES by external specialists, and is made up of five separate modules, which can take up to nine months to complete. The modules aim to produce a consistent style of leadership, and focus on developing motivational skills to improve performance at all levels across the business. Indeed, the programme was introduced in recognition that effective leadership will be the crucial factor to success in today’s competitive markets.

The modules are highly participative and mixed with learning activities that involve individuals and their managers. Training is provided both internally and externally, and there is 360 degree feedback at the beginning and end of the programme so that participants can track their progress.

Members of the Selex ES senior management team play a prominent part in the final module, supporting and providing feedback to the participants. Upon completion, all participants receive a certificate to mark their achievement.

Coaching

In Finmeccanica we recognize that coaching is a powerful method for initiating change in others by unlocking an individual’s potential to maximize their performance and minimise their limitations. Our coaching courses are designed to teach  Managers, Supervisors and Leaders how to utilise a range of coaching interventions and effectively manage the performance of  team  members by identifying specific needs and facilitating the situation to ensure team members take on the  responsibilities and actions for improving  their overall level of performance.

Training Capabilities

In many core markets our customers want to receive total capability rather than products or systems. This drive to have industry deliver more integrated offerings has given us the opportunity to apply the benefit of our investment in skills and people right into the centre of the market. Delivery of training is now a core capability which we offer into the market-place either as part of an overall package or as a capability in its own right. To support this business activity around the group, we have developed an extensive infrastructure of classrooms, synthetic environments and teaching aids. This has also proven its worth as an aid to the solution design process, enabling us to constantly improve our service to the customer.