Take charge of your
Career Development
There are many ways to grow and develop as an employee in the VELUX group, whether it be by training, taking on new tasks or by taking on a new role. As we launch into the season for Annual Dialogues, we have taken a quick peek at some of the global opportunities offered in VELUX and talked to colleagues, who have developed new skills and grown into new positions by taking career development into their own hands.
In VELUX, we believe that growing our people will ultimately grow our business. People Development ranges from agreeing on learning activities in the Annual Dialogue and following up through the Performance and Development process during the year, to the development on the job or through specific training. It is a shared responsibility between manager and employee to drive development and to ensure that the planned learning activities are meeting the business requirements and are aligned with individual employee aspirations. “We want to make sure that VELUX offers exciting and relevant opportunities for personal growth and development in an international environment, and we have a range of opportunities for employees to develop, either by training or by taking on new tasks. But we also encourage employees to be proactive, to find out what motivates them and look for new ways to grow,” says Iben Schmidt Helbirk, SVP for People & Organisation.
Take a look into our programmes
New Talent Programmes
For those who have the capacity and ambitions for taking on larger roles and lead VELUX into the future, Global Talent & Development recently launched three new talent development programmes.
The three programmes are a supplement to existing development opportunities in VELUX, targeting those employees and managers who have the capacity and the ambitions to quickly grow their potential for taking on larger roles and lead VELUX into the future. Employees and managers, who are interested in learning more about the programmes should contact their HR Business Partner or Global Talent & Development.
Discover programme
Who For young professionals with 2-5 years of experience Purpose Clarify future direction, improve self-awareness and create insight into own behavioural patterns and build understanding of future career paths and what they require.
Explorer programme
Who Experienced employees with at least 7-10 years of experience Purpose
Broaden business understanding and build mental agility, refine understanding of own role and strengthen capabilities to succeed at a next level.
Voyager Programme
Who
Candidates with senior executive potential, 10+ years of experience
Purpose
Strengthen ability to navigate in full value chain in VELUX, develop strategic initiatives and lead with impact across different layers.
Annual Dialogue
While you should strive to have an open dialogue with your manager about your personal and professional development all year around, the Annual Dialogue provides a great opportunity to discuss this.
Who All VELUX employees Purpose The Annual Dialogue is a 1:1 session between manager and employee to discuss performance and development, set goals and align expectations for the coming year. The conversation is part of the Performance and Development Process at VELUX, together with a Mid-year Review and regular follow-ups. To learn more about the Annual Dialogue, visit VELUX One
Space
Opportunities within this programme will often arise as a result of specific business needs, but the programme may also be used to mature specific employees for future positions. The programme was introduced in 2021.
Who Select candidates Purpose The Space programme provides talented employees with an opportunity to try out new tasks or a new role for a shorter period of time (4-12 months). Reporting lines do not change, and the participants return to their ‘old’ role when the period is up.
