Grooming the managers of today into the leaders of tomorrow - that's the board objective of the

TATA group's leadership and development programs and training processes.When new
candidates join the organization training is given. This training makes them familiar with the
organization’s mission, vision, rules and regulations and the working conditions.

The group's high value, superior quality training interventions are targeted at maximizing the
potential of its pool of managers. This is done by encouraging their cross functional exposure
and by making cross company mobility an integral aspect of all leadership development efforts.

The Tata group’s commitment to enhance the knowledge and leadership quotient of its people
has resulted in the various development and training programs such as TAS (Tata Administrative
services) and TMTC ( Tata management and training center ).

TAS & TMTC objectives includes

● Improvement of organizational performance through dissemination of the latest

knowledge and skills and practicing managers.
● Facilitation of attitudinal and behavioral changes.
● Facilitation of solutions for organizational issues.
● Development of learning organizations.
● It offers around 250 programmes a year, conducted by in house senior faculty from
academics and business, supported by experts from the best of Indian and International B
schools.
● It uses over 120 external faculty, from the world’s premier institutions and universities,
including IIM’s, Harvard, Michigan, Wharton, Kellogg, NUS & Centre of Creative
Leadership.

TMTC started its e-learning programs in 2009. Every year, more than 400 Tata managers and
leaders go through the training program.
A unique self-placed program is conducted named Tata - Harvard Business School Publishing,
providing 44 different programmes for Tata employees.

Tata Steel has partnered with learning management solutions (LMS) provider Stratbeans, to
digitally train its employees. Stratbeans has empowered the former’s employees through
advanced digital learning and performance support solutions in order to boost productivity.

According to the company, with a view to manage the entire learning and training process of its
manufacturing workforce, Stratbeans was onboard to enable on-the-go learning for Tata Steel
employees. One of the biggest benefits of Stratbeans LMS is that it creates a virtual learning
environment that is identical for every learner.
Pankaj Kumar, head training capability development, human resource management, Tata Steel,
said, “Tata Steel has been in India for over 110 years and we have witnessed a sea change in
terms of technology adoption in multiple aspects of business with training methods being no
exception. Learning is important across industries, however, what makes it crucial for a company
like us is that it involves huge equipment including both electrical and mechanical machines
which are comparatively complicated to maintain and operate. Thereby the significance of L&D
is pertinent."

It has provided Tata Steel with unlimited access to eLearning materials, the ability to keep track
of learners’ progress and ensure that they are meeting their performance milestones.

Sameer Nigam, CEO and co-founder, Stratbeans, said, “The project included the development of
custom content creation, interactive learning videos, and 3D content creation make it accessible
as an information source for learning and a reference guide for employees to perform in the best
manner."

The company added that Stratbeans has enabled digital transformation for over 100 organisations
helping them in saving time and cost in training new employees and upskilling the existing ones.

Various e learning programmes include:

● Live e-classroom
● Live video broadcast
● Self-paced e-learning programmes

The entire idea is to select and groom young managers, provide them opportunities for
professional growth, and make them part of a talent pool that could be tapped by companies
across the Tata organization.

TAS, essentially a training program, is perhaps the only employment brand in Indian business
that consciously recruits for lifelong mobility across companies, industries and functions, in
order to impart that macro view of business which is critical in preparing young professionals for
general management.

To grow and renew the Tata talent pool continuously, TAS recruits young post graduates from
leading business schools each year and puts them through an intense 12- month program.
The TAS manager has india’s largest business house, with the widest range of industries and
functions around which to plan and build a lifetime career of professional and personal growth.
The TAS recruitment process at campuses strives to associate the Tata brand with values such as
integrity, excellence and nation building, while highlighting the group’s entrepreneurial spirit.

TAS has been recast in recent years, with an increased focus on facilitating mobility across group
companies. Over the past three years, concentrated communication, consistent engagement and
competitive compensation packages have helped TAS regain and strengthen its position as an
attractive employment destination for top talent.

The training module consists of four cross - functional, cross - business and cross - located
assignments. These include three business shifts of 15 weeks duration in sales and marketing,
manufacturing and operations, corporate strategy, finance and human resources.

A seven - week rural assignment exposes the trainees to community work and rural India,
helping install in them a true picture of the life of ordinary Indians.

Another facet of the module is the mentorship programme for TAS managers placed within
group companies. This was initiated to create a platform for the personal and professional
development of TAS managers post placement. Additionally, TAS managers are then taken
through a development plan that lasts five years.

The program’s one - year training module, renamed ‘group orientation and learning’ GOAL,
emphasizes structured orientation through classroom inputs and field visits. It builds TAS
trainees perspective on the seven core sectors of the Tata group, its current and future challenges,
and its drive to become a truly global organization.

Awards received by Tata for training and development

● Tata was awarded Golden Peacock National Training Award in 2007-08

● Tata was awarded Golden peacock National Training Award in 2013-14