The purpose of identifying these strategic and valued workers was to promote
initiatives for the dissemination of corporate knowledge through activities such as
mentoring for young people, development of knowledge and professional expertise and
teaching activities at Eni Corporate University, an Eni company specialised in
recruitment, selection, training and knowledge management. In order to reach these
goals, in 2009 the company set about enhancing the experience and know-how of the
“Knowledge Owners” by means of training programmes and specific initiatives to
prepare the nominated senior workers to become teachers and members of the Eni
“faculty”. Coaching and training initiatives were carried out on general topics such as
knowledge transfer and development and age management principles. In turn,