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THINK40 handbook, v12

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Overview
The basics

Ginnis call to action, and what you need to do to answer it.

THINK40 site resources
An overview of THINK40 site resources available to help you set,
meet and track your learning & development goals.
Learning resources: a closer look

A closer look at some key learning sites and communities.

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Ginnis call to action

Three things you need to do
Examples of learning
Recording your learning

Click on links to jump to the

corresponding page in the handbook.

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Self-initiate 40 hours of professional development

every year, minimum. IBM will enable it, but you
have to initiate it.
- Ginni Rometty, January 2013

Click here to view Ginnis call to action

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Three things you need to do

Prepare
Discuss &
document
Complete
learning

Reflect and plan: what skills do you need to develop for your role?
Need help preparing? Check out the new THINK40prep site.
Review the Planning your career at IBM guide.
Explore the THINK40 site.

Join the discussion in the THINK40 community.

Review the Career Conversation site to prepare for the discussion with your manager.
Discuss and agree on a plan with your manager.
Document your learning plan in the development section of your PBC.

Complete the planned learning.

You can see your progress on the THINK40 site.

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Examples of learning

Formal

Informal

Experiential
Shadowing

Courses via Talent@IBM

Reading or viewing learning

assets created by peers

Stretch assignment
Mentoring & being mentored

Classroom learning
Development conversations

Virtual classes

Completing learning on ILX

(Informal Learning Exchange)

Reading a book or article

Attending town hall meetings

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Recording your learning

Talent@IBM
courses

Tracking is automatic.

ACTION MENU

ILX, Deeper
Insight &
other sites

Select Mark Complete from the Action menu

at the bottom of the learning you completed.

Informal or
experiential
learning

Add it as a personal activity on Talent@IBM.

OR
Use IBM CareerSmart1 to record the learning
and Mark Complete.

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THINK40 site resources

Find learning
Access Think Academy
Explore career development resources
Track your progress
Access IBM CareerSmart
Get social
Install the learning toolbar
Get help

Click on links to jump to the

corresponding page in the handbook.

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Find learning
There are several ways to find learning on
the THINK40 site:

Peruse top learning resources

Locate your business unit learning
Explore IBMs learning communities
See what others in your role are taking
Find learning at a location near you

Visit the THINK40 site now

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Access Think Academy

Think Academy was launched by Ginni to
enable IBMers to:

Explain important topics to clients,

colleagues and friends
Grasp the fundamentals they need to be
successful

Sessions are mobile, modern and social.

Past topics have included:

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Cloud
Big Data & Analytics
Mobile
Social
Africa
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Explore IBMs career development resources

THINK40 is a jumping off point to multiple
career development resources, including:

Career Framework,1 IBM's core career

development program
Blue Opportunities, a place to post and find
experiential development opportunities
Corporate Services Corps, a leadership
development program which provides
opportunities for IBMers to take part in
community-based assignments in emerging
markets

Hover on the resource icons on the

THINK40 site to learn more.
Visit the THINK40 site now
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Track your progress

From the THINK40 site you can:

Track your learning progress

See details of complete/in progress learning
Add learning activities to your profile
Take a variety of actions, including:
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o
o
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Search all learning activities

Browse recommended learning
Find learning to enhance a competency
Review your completed learning

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Access or search IBM

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CareerSmart

IBM CareerSmart1 resources include:

A tool to explore jobs which closely match your

skills, and the expected demand for those jobs

Automatic postings to your Connections profile, to

better surface your expertise

Global Opportunity Marketplace alerts

Career conversation guides & videos

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Get social
Learning and expertise management are
enabled by IBM Connections.
Visit Expertise at IBM to learn how to
strengthen, surface and find expertise.

Or join in the discussions in our THINK40

community by clicking on topics of interest.

Visit the THINK40 site now

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Install the learning toolbar

This browser add-on enables you to:

Easily search, locate, and discover important

IBM career resources.
Search Google, w3, BluePages, IBM
Connections, TAP and more.
Get one-click access to essential sites.
View real time display of IBM's share price
and world clock.

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Get help

Check the Q&A page for

employees or managers.

Ask your question on the

THINK40 forum.

Open a ticket with

THINK40 help.
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Learning resources
Learning communities
1-3-9: Our purpose, values & practices
IBM Universities
Technical Leadership Exchange
Mentoring Center
Books24x7
Language learning
Top universities
Career Framework
Manager Development Center
Deeper Insight

Click on links to jump to the

corresponding page in the handbook.

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Learning communities
IBM Connections has over 100,000 public
communities.

Many communities have a strong learning or

career development focus, including:
TLE, IBMs technical leadership exchange.
New2Blue, a community for new employees.
Career Development @ IBM, a community
focused on career growth.
We encourage you to join & participate in these,
or to search Connections for communities that
interest you.

Technical
Leadership
Exchange
(TLE)

Career
Development
@ IBM

New2Blue

Search all
communities

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1-3-9: Our purpose, values & practices

One Purpose:

Nine Practices:

To be essential.

Three values:

Share and find stories about

our practices on 1-3-9
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IBM Universities
Explore learning from IBM Universities:

Project Management University

Big Data & Analytics University
Big Data University
Global Industry Learning
Social Business University
Gateway to Technical Leadership
Smarter Commerce University
Cloud University
GPS University

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Technical Leadership Exchange

The TLE initiative helps IBMers develop
their technical and professional expertise.
Go to the TLE home page to:

Learn more about TLE

Find tools and content of interest to the
technical community
Learn about upcoming events
View replays of past events
Learn about past and present TLE business
challenges and solutions
Learn about the TLE Community, and
participate in its discussions

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Mentoring Center
Mentoring is a simple and rewarding way to
transfer skills & experiences.

The Mentoring Center is a resource for

mentors and mentees that can help you to:
Find a mentor
Be a mentor
Prepare to be a mentee
Find mentoring experts & resources
Lead a mentoring program
And more

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Books24x7
Books24x7 offers instant access to the complete
text of thousands of:

Search all collections, or look through curated

corporate folders on these topics:

Online books
Book summaries
Audiobooks
Research reports
Best practices

Big Data and Analytics

Client Focused Business Acumen
Coaching
Global Business
Integrated Health Services (HIS)
IT Security
Managing Change
Mobile
Project and Program Management
Sales Success
Six Sigma
Supply Chain Global Execution & Procurement
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Sales Transaction Support
Sustainability
Telecom
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Language learning
Visit the Language Learning Portfolio
to find resources to learn:

Business English
Languages other than English

The site also lists free web resources

to support IBMers in their language
learning journeys.

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Top universities
Visit the THINK40 Community wiki for
a list of top universities and other sites
that offer free online courses.
These include:

Australian National University

Berkeley
Harvard
McGill
MIT
Peking University
RICE
And more
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Career
Actualizing IT
Solutions

Consulting

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Framework

Defining
Architectures

The capabilities on the left form the backbone of the

Career Framework.

The framework is designed to help you to:

Developing and
Supporting
Products

Enabling the
Globally Integrated
Enterprise

Executing a Globally
Integrated Supply
Chain

Implementing
Technical Products

Managing Projects
and Programs

Managing the Client

Experience

Visit the Career Framework site to:

Providing Industry
Insight

Selling

Only available for regular employees

Supporting IT
Solutions

Develop client-valued career capabilities

Advance your career at IBM
Track your development progress
Offer clear career paths and opportunities
Provide increased value to clients

See which capabilities are important for your career

Understand how to progress your capability level from
Entry through to Thought Leader

Click icons on left to learn more about each capability, or

use the online capabilities index, if you not viewing this file
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Manager Development Center

Are you:

Considering a career in management?

Seeking to enhance your management skills?

The Manager Development Center offers

you the knowledge and support you need
to achieve your best, and become a role
model of IBMs culture.

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Deeper Insight
Deeper Insight is an annual global virtual
conference for new IBMersbut all
IBMers can benefit from the replays.
It provides an understanding of IBMs:

Purpose, Values & Practices

Business units
Geographies
Key growth plays
Career development opportunities
Social tools

We encourage all IBMers, new and old,

to take advantage of this incredible
repository of shared expertise.
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We hope youve found this guide useful. If you have any questions or suggestions,
please let us know on the THINK40 forum.

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