Leadership development at Harmony

Harmony’s leadership development programme is a strategic investment in, not just the business, but Harmony’s people as well.

Background

The programme was introduced to Harmonites in 2018 and as at end FY23, 1 387 employees have completed the programme while 605 have graduated. The leadership competency framework that underpins the programme is both broad and deep covering inherent competencies and behaviours such as leading self, relating to others, versatile leadership and delivering results. Alignment of leadership competence at every level in the organisation in terms of living the values and subsequently becoming a Harmony Ambassador.

Through this programme, there is also self-development which focuses on consciously mobilising and engaging teams towards the same Harmony culture and leaving a lasting legacy.

Importantly the programme works across levels of work from leading self through to delivering results, broken up into the following programme modules or curriculum:

1. First Line Leader: Leadership concerned with the execution of work
2. Emerging Manager/Expert: Focused on operational work
3. Middle Manager: Concerned with tactical work
4. Executive/Senior Manager: Leadership concentrated on strategic work

Over the years, the programme has evolved to incorporate important company-wide initiatives or priorities including effective risk management, the Thibakotsi journey and findings from our periodic, culture surveys.

Impact

The impact is felt at both company and individual level. At a company level we have more leaders in the right role that can better respond to our changing business environment and take their teams with them.

Our journey toward a more inclusive workplace, has yielded positive outcomes. Our proactive, safety culture continues to evolve and mature supporting an improved safety performance this year. Our sustainability challenges continue to be met with innovative practices from Harmonites. These outcomes are all in some part, thanks to the impact of this programme.

I have been with Harmony since 2005 so with regards to my leadership and supervision I was fortunate enough to go through the ranks. While I was a shift boss I was chosen and enrolled in the Leadership Development Programme. As a young shift boss you go through a lot of hurdles because you need to prove yourself not only to your crew members that you understand what you are doing but you also need to prove yourself to your leaders. I did not become a manager to my crew but a leader. You need to be able to share responsibilities with teams and make them accountable for their safety and achievements

Jonas Shopho, Mining Manager – completed Emerging/Junior LDP during 2017 with distinction

The programme taught me how to take bold and firm decisions based on company policies and procedures. It encouraged me to go back to school and further my studies at UFS Faculty of Law. I will be graduating on 30 June 2023.

Ennie Sesele, Human Resources Officer – completed Emerging/Junior LDP during 2021 with distinction

Ongoing development

Selection, promotions and development of Harmonites are guided by our leadership framework’s principles and competencies. Therefore our leadership competency framework, curriculum and workshop objectives will continue to evolve and improve to support and enable proactive culture change for the next phase of Harmony’s growth and success.