Bosch continues to deploy its ‘Learning Company’ concept

In line with the rest of the industrial world, Germany’s largest auto-parts manufacturer, Bosch (400,000 employees), is having to deal with enormous challenges that must be met, or else risk the company falling behind, or failing entirely. These challenges stem from technological and organizational changes that are revolutionizing how learning and knowledge is managed. In order to meet these challenges Bosch is looking to transform itself into a ‘Learning Company’. Launched in 2015/2016, the Learning Company program comprises several elements and every year grows by way of new additions such as the recent launch of the BoschTube video channel. Planet Labor provides a detailed account of this wide-ranging corporate transformation.

Through . Published on 21 March 2019 à 16h46 - Update on 21 March 2019 à 16h53

How do you meet the burgeoning need for knowledge? Bosch CEO Volkmar Dener recently explained what the ‘Learning Company’ concept meant to him. For the CEO this in-house term that was coined in 2016 indicates, That lifelong learning has to be an integral part of the company’s strategy”. This generic definition leaves one curious to learn more, for in reality what the CEO is referring to is revolutionary. “Until now, company training comprised formal coursework learning by way of seminars or webinars and always face-to-face with an expert,” explained Bosch HR and Social Affairs spokesperson, Michael Kattau.

 “Formalized learning is still useful and won’t disappear. Indeed in 2018 Bosch invested approximately €250 million in this form of training.…

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