Established in 1999, WW Academy is the group’s strategic educational institution. The academy tailors learning and development programmes, ensuring our employees can reach commercial goals and satisfy customer requirements. WW invests through the WW Academy in human capital. We regard competent personnel as a strategic competitive advantage, based on the conviction that companies and businesses with the most able people are those which will succeed in future.
Programmes cover such topics as shipping, facilitation, project management, innovation and there are several programmes for leadership development.
eLearning
In 2009 the WW group had 4000 eLearning users. In total, more than 12 000 eLearning courses were completed. eLearning provides an opportunity for our employees to learn more, when and where it suits them. It also provides a great opportunity for the company to spread a uniform message and that the message is read and understood. The WW Academy promotes highly interactive eLearning programmes. In addition, it also provides advice to the company's different business areas that want to develop eLearning.
Building a strong network with in WW
Since WW Academy’s launch, more than a thousand employees from the WW group have taken part in its programmes. WW wishes to expand the target audience to include other companies in the group, including WW’s partners.
WW Academy's global scope and cultural diversity make this a unique institution. Programmes are held in such locations as Singapore, Shanghai, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Zeebrugge in Belgium, Zeist in the Netherlands, Houston in the USA, and of course Norway.
The average number of nationalities represented at each programme is 15. The educational part of a programme is supplemented by social events intended to build relationships across national borders, develop multicultural understanding and boost knowledge of different business areas.
WW Academy also provides an arena for developing relationships and networks which often prove to be of great importance for participants in their future work with the group. New business opportunities and ideas are hatched when people from various parts of the organisation and from different cultures and nations participate in shared learning experiences.
Development of WW Academy is closely monitored by an advisory board. The Group's CEO, Thomas Wilhelmsen, chairs this advisory board. New programmes are developed by project teams. Each team consists of experts in the area, leaders and WW Academy staff to ensure that programmes satisfy the WW group’s learning requirements.