Career Moves Expand

People Development Lead (GMS/GQ), Maria, is a shining example of our Career Move - Expand:

• Venture into Uncharted Territories - Navigate diverse industries and roles to expand your skill set and perspectives.

• Adaptability and Resilience - Thrive in dynamic environments, embracing change and challenges with an open mind.

• Unique Perspective - Cultivate versatility and unconventional thinking, emerging as a pioneer with a distinctive outlook.

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During my tenure at Takeda, I had the opportunity to navigate through various roles and functions, significantly enhancing my professional capabilities and understanding of the organization.

This journey began with my role as a learning and development specialist in the Global HR team. Then, I transitioned to the people and culture change lead in GMS / GQ and moved into the learning and leadership development space.

Each position provided me with invaluable insights and broadened my skill set in different ways, connecting with and learning from different colleagues, and understanding the different employee needs and realities, helped me develop my empathy and identify how I could best contribute to our people's experience. 

One project I am particularly proud of was the relaunch of the ExecOnline program portfolio in FY23. This initiative was aimed at making our learning programs more relevant and accessible to our employees and leaders.

We tailored the programs by specific skills and employee populations, which enhanced the democratization of learning within our organization as we aim to create a lifelong learning culture tied closely to our re-skilling efforts. This approach provided more transparency and increased accountability among employees and leaders for their development.

As a result of these efforts, we saw a remarkable 186% increase in enrollments, doubled the number of single learners utilizing ExecOnline and led to more than 4,000 hours spent in learning. Our satisfaction rate soared to 86%, reflecting the positive impact and engagement from participants.

We are not only providing different types of programs based on skills, levels and depth but also learning beyond on-demand and class training – we introduced peer-to-peer learning through group coaching, which for a collaborative learning environment.