The World Economic Forum’s focus has been on creating an inclusive, healthy and rewarding work environment in which people can thrive and grow. Since 2022, people development activities have focused on enhancing professional experiences, giving employees the opportunity to tailor their career journeys and providing the organization with a pool of agile talent.

Additionally, the Forum developed a robust catalogue of learning and development opportunities to increase in-house skills and capabilities and to align with the changing world of work.

The Management Excellence Programme equips managers with skills and tools to effectively lead their teams, achieve results and create a feedback culture focused on performance and well- being. Since its launch, the programme has supported the career development of more than 40% of managers at the Forum.

Launched during this reporting period, the 12-month Advanced Leadership Programme sees executive leaders enhance their strategic and implementation abilities, and develop their capabilities to shape and lead complex systems.

The number of places on the Certified Learning Programmes doubled during the fiscal year, while the Coaching Programme was opened to all employees wishing to apply. These offer development goals in areas like shaping strategy and enhancing people management skills.

The Global Learning Award allowance continued to give people the opportunity to invest in learning based on individual plans.

The ongoing application-based Team Custom Skills programme gave successful teams access to development programmes tailored to their specific needs.

The Internal Temporary Assignments programme continued to incentivize employees to spend 20%-40% of their time with another team, expanding their skill sets and networks, and developing a global mindset. Additionally, several employees took part in the Mentoring Programme.

The Forum also took the opportunity to embed well- being and inclusion mechanisms into its practices and processes, and continued to expand access to learning and development. Initiatives such as the Coaching Programme and a 360-feedback tool were made available to individuals, strengthening a culture of feedback and supporting tailored actions. Now in its second year, the Early Careers Programme continued to help the Forum develop a diverse, inclusive talent pipeline. To date, 50% of the programme’s participants have found longer-term employment opportunities within the organization.

Alongside the support the Forum offers to its employees, it also recognizes the importance of reinforcing a shared sense of purpose. The Forum continued its assistance to global humanitarian efforts this year, doubling employee donations to the relief efforts in Syria and Turkey after the earthquakes there.