How Our Principles Fill the Gaps of Traditional Career Development Approaches
At Koch, we take a different approach to employee and career development. Many common or traditional approaches such as company-defined career paths and highly structured development programs are inconsistent with our principles and ineffective over the long run because they:
- Tend to take a one-size-fits-all, bureaucratic approach that limits development as a discovery process.
- Often put more weight on credentials and technical skills than a person’s effect on culture and other people.
- Primarily use promotion/hierarchy to increase pay, decision rights and influence — such that climbing a career ladder is the only path to success.
- Lack flexibility needed to adapt to the rapid pace of change.
“Its not always about moving roles or changing companies... Sometimes its about understanding yourself and what you really want to do...”
Navigating Your Career at Koch
Hear about the importance of partnering with your supervisor and the other avenues for navigating your career.
Because many organizations emphasize hierarchy, people often chase promotions or prestigious roles. Instead of fixating on some predetermined career path, we strive to create an environment where employees seek work where they can maximize their contribution. This leads to greater opportunities and rewards for the employee.
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