How HR department helped in expanding 3M Globally

Previously HR Department consisted of four relatively independent units. : an employee

relation group, a compensation group, a corporate staffing group and an education and
training group.

Individuals within the separate personnel subunits were generally regarded with
respect for their acknowledge expertise within their specific functions, but were
apparently not expected to transcend functional boundaries.

In 1983 3M changed its strategy to make HR department more closer to customer. The
strategy was to get human resource manager to think more like line managers and get
line managers more think like human resource manager. The program main thrust was

Professionalization in human resource management

Development of line managers

Integration of line and human resource management

Reconfiguration of human resource organization

To expand globally company recognizes to develop people who can manage globally.
For developing people 3M started Leadership development program

Main objectives of Leadership Development program :

Chart the course

Raise the bar

Energize others

Resourcefully innovate

Live 3M values

Deliver desired results

The pool of candidates for European Based centers(EBC) was first time opened for
Non Americans. Earlier the top assignments in EBCs were only given to the
Americans

Leadership Development program at 3M