Professional Development 

At Colgate, we care about our people. Attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people is paramount. To support employee success and job satisfaction, we proudly offer global career opportunities and career training and education.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Quite simply, our Career Development approach is all about confidence: We motivate our people to take on challenging and exciting work and give them the experience, exposure and support they need to succeed.

We practice our approach through:

• Individual Development Planning (IDP):  Colgate IDPs enable employees to partner with their managers to identify skills, behaviors and knowledge needed to achieve specific goals
• Succession Planning:  Colgate relies on global Succession Planning to identify and develop the next two to three generations of Colgate leaders

TRAINING AND EDUCATION

Colgate's leadership position in the global marketplace is directly linked to the skill of our employees. Practical learning and professional growth are critical to our continued success. We invest generously in the training and education of Colgate people.

Our commitment to skill development includes:

• Formal classroom study
• Sharing best practices, globally
• Developing practical work applications based on real-world learnings

ON-GOING FEEDBACK AND COACHING

We encourage on-going, two-way communication so that Colgate people know how they are doing and what they need to do to further develop as professionals. We encourage:

• Annual goal-setting sessions
• Continuous coaching and feedback, to discuss progress, identify areas for improvement and redefine priorities
• Written appraisals to document progress toward career goals