In a bid to have a more global, broader outlook, the Volkswagen Group says it will be restructuring aspects in how its management culture is developed. The automaker says that it is aiming to have managers with a wider experience profile and also bring more women to the forefront of management.
The idea behind this, the company says, is to foster a more international outlook, diversity and a change of perspective. “Digitalisation, connectivity and e-mobility will fundamentally change our industry. This is why we are realigning our management culture in good time,” said Karlheinz Blessing, member of the board of management of Volkswagen responsible for HR.
Citing that diversity and international experience will be more important for management than ever before, Blessing explained that the company will take international assignments and experience in different markets and business areas into consideration in future appointments. In the next five years, up to the end of 2021, the criteria will merely be taken as a guideline, but will then become a requisite.
Blessing also stated that English was set to be employed as the official communication language for the Group. “This will improve access to the top management level for international top performers and cooperation among top managers. As a globally positioned group, we need the best people in the world,” he stated.
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Yeah. Just like they say no more scandalGates, huh?
No no no VW your priority is to build auto transmission that can work in stop and go traffic.
Thats is a good move. Well done.
Meanwhile in Proton…
Silently but surely going up
Does this mean Das auto will become the car?
Der kar.
Its about time VW as a group show to the world that the fairer gender deserved to be treated equally as a working partner & use English as a common communication tool.
Like you said(Karlheinz Blessing), as a globally positioned group, you need the best people(men & women) in the world & use English as a basis of communication bcos most top managers are educated in English or at lease speak/write English as their second language.
So now scandals run internally as well?
It is still a German company where male still play the dominant role in management. Diversity is for publicity…
Next they will have 18sxScandal and the blame it on too many women there. Just like they blame dieselgate on too many engineers making own decision. Phutui!
Good news for the fairer sex. A way forward.
this is a love hate relationship. nice car to drive but the build quality sucks big time. plenty of squeaks here and there.but we will live with it.
i wish we can post smileys/imojis here. Paul tan please consider ya.
By changing policies will it help VW win lawsuits?? VW needs to hire engineers & come up with better eco friendly engine. Revamp its management…
lol more women IS NOT a fix. probably bring more problems
They need to hire pipu with more more integrity, regardless of gender. Just hiring more women dun cut it.
women are more careful with their work, they should fix the DSG problem, let’s see.