3M provides learning opportunities for employees to increase their knowledge, skills and performance. Some of these opportunities include Leadership Development; knowledge-sharing forums, such as Leaders Teaching Leaders and employee special-interest groups; and function-based formal education and training activities.
The Career Pathways Web site is one tool that employees can use for career development and planning. A variety of eLearning opportunities are also available.
3M is investing heavily to achieve continuous leadership development of all employees. In fact, 3M was recently recognized by the Human Resource Planning Society and Hewitt Associates… who ranked 3M first in a recent study of leadership development at 350 leading companies.