Nomination

Nomination Programs overview and process

The nomination process 

The nomination process supports selecting employees for special targeted programs on a cross-divisional level, through their performance and potential data. Participants of our nomination programs will develop within a mission critical role or in another, new role within Bertelsmann and act as accelerator for those strategic important topics. Employees are nominated by divisional Heads of HR/IT and Executive Board and confirmed on Bertelsmann level. We distinguish between two major nomination logics:

Nomination by target group definition

 

The program pools on peoplenet are prefilled by Bertelsmann Corporate with "Group Executive Pool Participants" and "Top Management Position Holders".

Divisional Talent Manager tasks:

  1. Check and confirm names according to quota
  2. Fill up with divisional "Top Management Successors"

Managing Strategy for Action (MSA)

Frequency:
Every year		 Faculty:
Harvard Business School		 Location:
Boston/USA		 Target group:
Group Executives
Group Executives Successors
Senior Executives 
Group Executive Pool Participants
     

Pre-requisit for participation:
Nominees for the MSA program should have already participated a leadership program for their respective leadership level.
Participants wlll also be allocated to the Harvard Course "Data Science Principles"
     

Nomination Request for Prioritization:

  1. Group Executive Pool Participants 
  2. Group Executives

Leading Tranformation and Disruption (LTD)

Frequency:
Every two years		 Faculty: 
Standford University		 Location:
Stanford/USA		 Target group:
Group Executives
Group Executive Successors
Senior Executives by confirmation of their divisional CHRO
Group Executive Pool Participants
     

Pre-requisit for participation:
Nominees for the LTD program should have already participated in the MSA program.

 

 
     

Nomination Request for Prioritization:

  1. Group Executive Pool Participants 
  2. Group Executives

Nomination by learning goals

Local Talent Managers nominate within a bottom up process all employees, who benefit from the program learning goals and Divisional Talent Managers confirm nominees to Bertelsmann University. 

Local Talent Manager task:

  1. Add employees into the peoplenet pool

Divisional Talent Manager tasks:

  1. Select participants from the different business units
  2. Confirm participants according to quota

 

Creativity Bootcamp 2.0*

 
Frequency
Twice a year		   Location
Berlin/Germany
New York/USA		 Target group
Executives who are operational responsible for developing new products or services
Executives who are letting themselves in for new methodologies and disruptive business ideas
Tech experts who would like to lead or join a cross disciplinary approach for innovation

Preparing for Opportunities

Frequency
Twice a year		 Faculty
INSEAD 		 Location
Fontainebleau/France

Target group

Outstanding performers with strong vertical or horizontal development potential
Executives with an international sphere of impact
At least 3 years at Bertelsmann and already in first leadership position

Creative Leadership Curriculum

 
Frequency
Every year		   Location
Berlin/Germany

Target group
Executives with creative background charged with larger leadership role
Mid-level creative/product management with strategic and operational responsibility

Digital Game Changers*

 
Frequency
Every two years		  

Location
Berlin/Germany
New York/USA

Target group
Enthusiastic employees of various backgrounds, typically in below-executive positions, who strive to advance their product/services by staying on top of and being a champion for emerging trends in Tech & Data
 

Tech & Data Development Program*

 

Frequency:
Every year

   Location:
online		 Target group:
Individuals moving into mission critical Tech & Data expert roles within the next 1-3 years

* Please pair up with a co-nominator from IT Board and decide on participants from your division who you will jointly nominate for these programs. 

Nomination timeline

From May
Update "Call for Nomination": Program portfolio and quota introduction for next year

 

From August
Information about program dates and deadlines

 

Constantly
Nominees can be switched till program deadline

 

Deadlines 

Approx. 5 months prior to the program start: Bertelsmann University will check the nominations on peoplenet. Please wait until we confirm the nominees to you, before you communicate to participants.

General

Because communication to participants will be on short notice and due to potential changes, waiting lists are required to fill your divisional quota. We recommend at least 15-20% more nominees than seats.
Please also take into account the Bertelsmann executive board’s expectation to provide a quota of minimum one third women in our programs. We highly appreciate you to nominate accordingly.  

Short-term participant cancellations

In the event of short-term participant cancellations, replacement participants can only be invited up to one week before the start of the program. For the Creativity Bootcamp, replacements must be invited no later than 3,5 months before the start due to the digital pre-phase.

Please ensure that we receive all necessary nomination details upfront. Additionally, replacement participants must:

  • Be informed about the program dates and be prepared to attend. (For the PFO, special outdoor equipment is required.)
  • Agree to complete any required program preparations and travel requirements (VISA, etc.).
  • Be confirmed and ready to participate by the specified deadlines.