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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSGOVERNANCESTRATEGIC REPORT
Transforming the way we communicate
Sage Chaer has broken down geographical and
hierarchical barriers to internal communication and has
established itself as fundamental to driving a One Sage
culture. From inception to global launch, Sage Chaer
took just 60 days to implement. Built using the salesforce.
com platform, Chaer is a global online communications
portal which provides our colleagues with the ability
to collaborate through sharing and generating best
practice, ideas, building global relationships and sharing
successes. Since its launch over 100,000 individual posts
and comments have been added and over 1,500 groups
created where colleagues can come together regardless
of their location and communicate with one another
about a specific topic.
Code of Conduct
In June 2015 we launched our first global code of
Conduct to all colleagues. This policy sets out the business
standards expected by Sage and provides a clear set of
rules for all colleagues. Sage is building a great business
the right way and every colleague should demonstrate
the highest ethics. The code of conduct sets out clear
standards of behaviour for everyone in our organisation.
Delivering high performance
Global performance management process will drive us
towards our One Sage culture. It’s crucial that we’re aligned
in assessing performance and through this drive a high
performance culture globally. During FY15 we introduced a
consistent global performance management process. For the
first time we have a consistent way of measuring colleagues’
outputs, which is vital to us in delivering high performance.
Recognising our people
To demonstrate our commitment to driving performance
globally we have launched the ‘Platinum Elite’ incentive
scheme. Platinum Elite was launched as an incentive to
reward Sage’s top sales performers. Top revenue generators
and an additional 20 non-sales exceptional performers along
with their partners will be invited to aend the trip of a lifetime
to St Lucia in January 2016.Well established local recognition
schemes such as the Sage Europe Awards and North
America’s Extraordinary Customer Experience Awards
continue to appreciate the contributions of colleagues,
and celebrate their successes.
Developing our people
On 1 July, Sage Academy was launched. Sage Academy
is a global learning and development platform that
supports colleagues in their career development and
empowers them to win, delight and grow customers.
Colleagues across the globe now have access 24/7 to:
Over 3,500 courses
The Sage Academy hosts a digitalised training platform
offering high-quality learning content. Over 3,500 courses
are available in English (as well as courses in Spanish,
French and German) on everything from web development
to time management. We have partnered with Lynda.com, a
leading online learning platform, to provide all colleagues
with 24/7 access to thousands of learning opportunities.
During its first 48 hours almost 2,000 colleagues accessed
the site, viewing 300 hours of videos.
The Discover Sage series
The Discover Sage video series introduces colleagues to
Sage around the world and provides them with a global
perspective on Sage, helping them to understand the
diversity and scope of our business.
Sociable Day series
Sociable Day was the first global event delivered by the
Sage Academy to promote the use of social media and
make every Sage colleague an ambassador for our brand
and our company via social platforms such as LinkedIn,
Facebook and Twier. The Sociable Day series is available
in four parts and helps colleagues master social media.
On 26 May, thousands of Sage colleagues took to social
media as part of Sociable Day, achieving 5,000 Twier
mentions and 3.5 million impressions.
Access to English training programmes for all levels
via GoFluent.com
GoFluent is an online centre for English training, available
for all non-English speakers who wish to improve their
language skills.
Five days for training
Internal studies conducted in early 2015 told us that
the average time a colleague dedicated to learning and
development activities was less thantwo days per year.
To demonstrate our investment in training, we want
to ensure all colleagues have at least five days per year
dedicated to developing themselves. These days cover the
learning a colleague undertakes as part of the Sage
Academy as well as classroom training executed locally.
SAGE GLOBAL PEOPLE SURVEY
Conducted in
February
2015
11,990
returns
representing
a 90%
response rate
76%
of respondents
are proud to
work at Sage
70%
of our people
understand
our business
strategy
Sage Academy: “A foundation block…from leadership
development to product training to all things that allow
us to have the intellectual property and the tools for our
people to be successful.”
— Stephen Kelly, CEO
The Sage Group plc | Annual Report & Accounts 2015