1. 1 Use this area for cover image (height 6.5cm, width 8cm) Accelerating Employee Autonomy & Capability Development Michael Killingsworth & Michael Thompson THE CHALLENGE  US will become the world's top oil producer by 2020 with more than 500,000 jobs to be created & over 800,000 jobs created by 2030  Almost half (43 %) of US oil and gas employers cite “skills shortages” as a significant issue.  Petroleum Engineering/Geology hard to find, entire engineering shift change underway over the next 10 yrs  Significant ramp up in Deepwater activities across the Industry – increases staff shortage  Technology differentiation may require deeper or new subject matter expertise (e.g. Subsea, Wells, Production)

2. DEFINITION AND LEVELS OF AUTONOMY Foundational Deliver on accountabilitie s Make decisions and solve problems necessary to deliver Manage Boundaries Accept Autonomy High Performing Fewer controlling limitations Deliberative dialogue across boundaries Continuous innovation and improvement Self Managing Self organizing High engagement High commitment Personal mastery Embrace Autonomy Model Autonomy Autonomy is having and exercising the capability, authority, and opportunity to deliver against assigned accountabilities independently, with minimal supervision.

3. WHAT IS SHELL DOING?  The Shell Graduate Programme (SGP)  Reduced from 3-5 years to 2.5 years  The Shell Advanced Technical Programme (SATP)  Reduced from 9 years to 5-6 years.  Basic Offshore Operations Skills Training (BOOST)  Reduced from 2 years to 8 months  Experienced Hire Onboarding  Reduced from 1.5 years

4. Let’s discuss… What is your definition of autonomy and the critical success factors required? What challenges do you have to ensure you are developing the “Right People – Right Skills – Right Place – Right Time”? What frameworks are you using to ensure lasting impact? How do you apply the elements of emerging technology, globalization and mind-brain research to your transformative learning approach?

5. The beginning is always today. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley