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Dupont Hr

To build a diverse and skilled workforce that drives sustainable innovation by becoming the world's most innovative materials science company

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To build a diverse and skilled workforce that drives sustainable innovation by becoming the world's most innovative materials science company

Strengths

  • TALENT: Strong technical expertise across materials science domains
  • CULTURE: Established safety-first culture with 96% compliance rate
  • DEVELOPMENT: Robust leadership development programs serving 2,500+
  • DIVERSITY: 38% women in workforce, above industry average of 32%
  • RETENTION: 87% retention rate for high-performing employees

Weaknesses

  • DIGITALIZATION: Legacy HR systems limiting analytics capabilities
  • AGILITY: Slow talent acquisition process averaging 65 days to hire
  • ENGAGEMENT: Employee engagement scores dipped 8% in past 2 years
  • SKILLS: Gaps in emerging technology expertise slowing innovation
  • SILOS: Departmental barriers hindering cross-functional mobility

Opportunities

  • SUSTAINABILITY: Growing demand for ESG expertise and credentials
  • PARTNERSHIPS: Untapped academic collaborations for talent pipeline
  • TECHNOLOGY: AI-driven workforce planning and talent management
  • FLEXIBILITY: Remote work policies to attract global talent pool
  • UPSKILLING: Emerging technologies training program expansion

Threats

  • COMPETITION: Tech industry offering 18% higher comp for top talent
  • DEMOGRAPHICS: 23% of technical workforce eligible for retirement
  • DISRUPTION: Accelerating industry shifts requiring new skill sets
  • REGULATIONS: Increasing global compliance requirements cost $3.2M
  • REPUTATION: Challenges maintaining employer brand in key markets

Key Priorities

  • MODERNIZE: Implement digital HR transformation strategy by Q4
  • PIPELINE: Develop strategic talent pipeline for critical roles
  • CULTURE: Revitalize engagement through purpose-driven initiatives
  • INNOVATION: Create cross-functional mobility program for knowledge
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To build a diverse and skilled workforce that drives sustainable innovation by becoming the world's most innovative materials science company

DIGITAL REVOLUTION

Transform HR with cutting-edge technology and analytics

  • PLATFORM: Implement cloud-based integrated HR platform across 80% of global operations by Q3
  • ADOPTION: Achieve 90% HR team proficiency in new digital tools through certification program
  • ANALYTICS: Deploy predictive talent analytics dashboard with 8 KPIs for workforce planning
  • AUTOMATION: Reduce administrative workload by 30% through AI-powered HR service delivery
TALENT MAGNETS

Secure exceptional talent for future innovation

  • PIPELINE: Establish 5 strategic university partnerships yielding 100+ STEM candidates annually
  • EFFICIENCY: Reduce time-to-hire for critical roles from 65 to 40 days through process redesign
  • DIVERSITY: Increase representation of underrepresented groups in R&D roles by 15% YoY
  • BRAND: Improve candidate experience score from 72 to 85 through redesigned selection process
CULTURE CATALYST

Ignite engagement through purpose-driven experiences

  • ENGAGEMENT: Increase employee Net Promoter Score from 28 to 45 through targeted initiatives
  • PURPOSE: 90% of employees can articulate how their work connects to company sustainability goals
  • FEEDBACK: Implement monthly pulse surveys with 85%+ participation and actionable insights
  • RECOGNITION: Launch innovation recognition program with 500+ submissions in first quarter
FUTURE READY

Develop capabilities required for tomorrow's challenges

  • UPSKILLING: Train 80% of workforce on critical future skills with 92% certification rate
  • MOBILITY: Enable 100+ cross-functional moves to enhance knowledge transfer between units
  • LEADERSHIP: Develop 150 high-potential employees through accelerated leadership program
  • SUCCESSION: Establish robust succession plans for 100% of critical roles with 3+ candidates
METRICS
  • Employee Innovation Index: 75% (measuring employee-driven innovation activities)
  • Talent Retention Rate: 92% for high-performing employees in critical roles
  • Leadership Bench Strength: 3:1 ratio of ready successors for key positions
VALUES
  • Safety & Health
  • Respect for People
  • Highest Ethical Behavior
  • Protecting the Planet
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Align the learnings

Dupont Hr Retrospective

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To build a diverse and skilled workforce that drives sustainable innovation by becoming the world's most innovative materials science company

What Went Well

  • DIVERSITY: Increased representation in leadership roles by 6% YoY
  • DEVELOPMENT: 92% completion rate of critical skills training programs
  • EFFICIENCY: Reduced HR operational costs by 11% through digitalization
  • SAFETY: Achieved record-low OSHA incident rate of 0.25, industry best
  • COMPLIANCE: Perfect audit scores across all global HR compliance areas

Not So Well

  • ATTRITION: Lost 15 high-potential employees to competitors in Q1 2025
  • HIRING: Missed targets by 22% for specialized scientific roles in R&D
  • ENGAGEMENT: Employee Net Promoter Score declined from 35 to 28 points
  • AUTOMATION: HR digital transformation initiative behind schedule by 3m
  • ANALYTICS: Limited talent insights due to incomplete data integration

Learnings

  • COMPETITION: Need to revamp compensation strategy for critical roles
  • EXPERIENCE: Remote onboarding processes require significant redesign
  • FEEDBACK: More frequent pulse surveys needed to track engagement trends
  • AGILITY: HR operating model needs restructuring for faster response
  • READINESS: Better change management needed for technology adoption

Action Items

  • COMPENSATION: Implement market-competitive pay bands for key STEM roles
  • DIGITAL: Accelerate HR platform modernization with additional resources
  • PIPELINE: Launch university partnerships targeting underrepresented STEM
  • EXPERIENCE: Redesign employee journeys with persona-based approach
  • ANALYTICS: Implement unified talent dashboard with predictive insights
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To build a diverse and skilled workforce that drives sustainable innovation by becoming the world's most innovative materials science company

Strengths

  • INFRASTRUCTURE: Strong data governance foundation across HR
  • LEADERSHIP: Executive commitment to AI with $12M annual budget
  • PILOT: Successful AI recruitment screening reducing time-to-hire
  • COMPLIANCE: Robust ethical framework for AI implementation
  • EXPERTISE: Team of 6 data scientists dedicated to HR analytics

Weaknesses

  • ADOPTION: Only 35% of HR team comfortable using AI tools
  • INTEGRATION: Disconnected AI initiatives across HR functions
  • SKILLS: Limited AI literacy training for general HR workforce
  • DATA: Inconsistent data quality across global HR systems
  • STRATEGY: Lack of comprehensive AI roadmap for HR functions

Opportunities

  • PERSONALIZATION: AI-driven learning paths for employee development
  • PREDICTION: Turnover risk modeling to improve retention by 15%
  • EFFICIENCY: Automating 40% of administrative HR tasks
  • INSIGHTS: Advanced analytics for workforce planning and design
  • EXPERIENCE: AI chatbots for 24/7 employee service improvements

Threats

  • PRIVACY: Increasing global regulations on AI and data usage
  • RESISTANCE: Employee concerns about AI replacing HR functions
  • COMPETITION: Competitors outpacing AI adoption in HR by 2x rate
  • BIAS: Risk of perpetuating biases in AI-powered HR systems
  • INVESTMENT: Rising costs of AI talent and infrastructure

Key Priorities

  • UPSKILL: Launch comprehensive AI literacy program for HR team
  • INTEGRATE: Create unified AI strategy across HR functions
  • EXPERIENCE: Develop employee-centric AI solutions for HR services
  • ANALYTICS: Build predictive workforce analytics capabilities