Next Generation Learning

Modernizing our technology, infrastructure and security platforms requires colleagues to expand their skillsets, and stay curious. Our Next Generation Technology and Security strategies include delivering on test and learn disruptive technologies, automation and productivity efficiencies, application rationalization and more - all while protecting the core in a stable and resilient environment. We're accelerating future-focused capabilities through our NeXt Gen resources for colleagues.

Academies

Engineering Academies combine workshop-style training with real-world problem solving, during an intensive 2-3 week course. Topics include:

Tech Made Ready
Solution Architecture
Cloud Infrastructure Engineering
Software Engineering Accelerator
Data Engineering

Badges

Badges are a progression of training for colleagues aspiring to build new skills and capabilities or refresh knowledge.

54 badges covering 29 topics
2,100+ badges awarded to 960+ colleagues
Modern skillsets aligned to industry certifications including Cloud Engineering Automation, Blockchain, AI and Cyber Security

Development Days

Dedicated monthly development sessions around future-focused and business line driven topics including:

Security
Learning & Development
Jira Cloud Migration
Site Reliability Engineering
Strategy

Leadership

Leadership learning addressed with:

Monthly Manager "Playbook" Sessions
Subject Matter Expertise Assignments
Coaching and Facilitating Academies
ExecOnline courses
Ezra, EzraX and other executive coaching engagements

Extra Opportunities

Supporting industry certifications for colleagues
Leading & participating in hackathons
Data & Analytics Academy
Lunch & Learns (1 hour speed learning)
Citizens Leadership Academy
Bootcamps

Development By The Numbers

Colleagues completed 58,000+ training hours since 2020
Colleagues have been awarded 2,100+ badges since 2020
560+ Development Days have been completed since 2023
Leadership has attended 700+ Playbook sessions since 2022