Our People
Sedgman has many wonderful assets, but we value none more highly than our people. At Sedgman, three key words drive our human resources strategy – attraction, growth and retention. We respect our people and work hard to ensure they are treated as our most important resource.
Sedgman Values
The management of our people is underpinned by a strong corporate culture, at the heart of which lies the Sedgman Values:
- Trust – We show respect and have the faith in our people to achieve our goals
- Integrity – We do what we say we will do in an open, honest and transparent way
- Caring – We seek to make a positive contribution
- Service Excellence – We understand client value and meet the challenge
- Innovation – We have the courage to adopt new ideas and take considered risks
- Teamwork – We encourage and support each other to extend our capability.
All at Sedgman embrace these values which are embedded in our Performance Planning and Review Framework, ensuring employees are rewarded for integrating them into their daily work plans and demonstrating behaviour which embodies them.
Corporate strategy and the company’s vision and goals are worth little without committed people to drive the business. We know how important it is to give leaders and staff the necessary tools and systems for effective people management. Sedgman prides itself in developing and nurturing long-term relationships with clients.
Similarly, Sedgman employees are acknowledged as our most influential advocates and a demonstration of our strong corporate culture. An Employee Referral Program encourages our people to refer family and friends to Sedgman as a “great place to work”.
Leadership Operational Initiative
At Sedgman, leaders help drive the culture. The company developed its Leadership Operational Initiative to help foster and build highly capable leaders. Tools such as the Sedgman Values-Based Leadership Model and Leadership Principles have been developed to support this initiative. Leadership Competencies have also been established as the basis for assessment and development of all leaders at Sedgman.
Graduate Program
In order to attract both technical and business leaders of the future, Sedgman developed its Graduate Program in 2004. The program is a well-established and effective way to attract high-calibre applicants across all disciplines, and it has continued to deliver excellent results in an increasingly tight market. Recruitment activity for the Program begins annually in March.
Training and Development
Sedgman is committed to providing training and development opportunities for all staff. The company has a structured development program that encourages technical, non-technical, graduate and managerial development.
Sedgman aligns its employees to the business strategy through a Performance Management System. This provides staff with the opportunity to participate in developing their own work and development plans.
In 2006 Sedgman expanded the existing programs with the launch of the Professional Development Program. The program was introduced to provide opportunities for technical managers to develop their non-technical management skills. The modular program consists of 20 modules completed over a period of 12 months.
In 2010 Sedgman introduced a Front Line Manager program into the Operations Group. This modular program provides opportunities for operations managers to enhance their management skills.