Tesco sees it as a priority to develop leadership at every level in every part of the business. In the last year over 2,900 managers, of which 85% were internal promotions, were appointed in the UK and thousands more employees promoted. One in every 10 Tesco employees takes part in development activities and as many as one in 30 are on its Options programme.
Before undertaking training and development, employees identify gaps in their knowledge and skills. The gaps identified are logged in a Personal Development Plan. Employees and line managers decide how they will fill these gaps by training or development activities. Tesco's training and development programmes enable all employees to develop the skills they need to get on in their careers.