Monsanto: Integration of Talent Acquisition & Talent ManagementHRMA Conference

October 27, 2017

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Global Operations

20,000+EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE

350+FACILITIES

60COUNTRIES

$13.5BREVENUE IN 2016

St. Louis, Mo.Global Headquarters

Monsanto is a global leader in modern agriculture

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We produce seeds for key crops and vegetables that help farmers

have better harvests while making the most

efficient use of resources

We provide solutions that help farmers maintain soil health, improve

farming practices and minimize damage from

pests and disease

We drive innovation through collaborations and partnerships that

address the challenges facing our planet

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Our Culture

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Our PeopleWe’re a diverse group of thinkers with one common goal: empowering farmers to produce food using fewer resources.

Our 20,000 employees come from a wide variety of backgrounds and include farmers, breeders, dietitians, engineers, marketers and environmental scientists.

2017 AwardsMonsanto is honored with awards for employees’ innovation, leadership, workplace satisfaction and corporate sustainability.

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One of the World’s Most Admired Companies (Fortune)

Top 50 Companies for Diversity for the tenth year (DiversityInc)

Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality (The Human Rights Campaign Foundation)

Working Mother 100 Best Companies

Top 50 Companies Most Loved by Employees in Brazil (Love Mondays)

Talent Acquisition

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SOCIAL

TECHNOLOGY

ANALYTICS

Enhanced Hiring

Manager Experience

Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Practices

Machine Learning &

AI

Competitive Intelligence

& AB Testing

Mobile Application & Recruiting

Social Media Marketing &

Branding

Data Driven Decision

Processes

Creating a Liquid

Workforce

Delivering Top Talent to Drive Business Results

Business Strategies

PeopleStrategies

Global Talent

AcquisitionBusiness Productivity

Talent Productivity

Inclusion & Diversity

HR Compliance 23%

We are already acting as disrupters

Diversity & Inclusion integrated into TA strategies

Recruiters operating As marketers

Machine learning technology implemented to

optimize processes

Decision analytics driving talent & sourcing

strategies

Optimized mobile

experience for

candidates globally

Talent Management

Business Strategy

Business Performance

People Strategy

People Implications

Unique Monsanto Workforce

Deploy Develop

AttractReward

Business

Strategies

People Strategies

& Implications

Determine

Gaps

People

Solutions

Deliver

Solutions

Monitor &

Measure Results

Bersin & Associates Talent Management Framework

INPUTS PEOPLE PROCESS OUTPUTS

People Strategies

DPR (Dev/Perf/Rewards)

Business Strategy

Environmental Context (Socio/Political/Economic)

Talent Analytics

People Implications / Critical Talent Segments /

Gaps / Actions

People ReviewsPerf & Potential Assessments

Competency Assessments

Strengths / Dev Needs / Next Roles

Assessment of the Quality & Depth of Talent

Calibration of Individual Perf & Potential

Succession Plans / Development Actions

Individual Strengths and Dev Needs

Company and Team Goals

Bus & Dev Goals Aligned with Company

Business Results and Individual Growth

Performance Ratings / Rewards

Integrated Talent MgtDefined Unique Monsanto Workforce

People Implications and Gaps

ITM People Solutions (TA/Dev/Comp)

Robust Supply of Talent

Exceptional Business PerformanceBersin & Associates Talent Management Framework

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ITM – Integrated Talent Management – Global Supply Chain

INTERVIEW GUIDES

ON BOARDING

CAREER

NAVIGATION

INTEGRATED

TALENT PROCESSESS/

REWARDS

RECOGNITION

We designed and implemented the new Customer Service

Functional Competencies, and based on the new

competencies, we adapted the following processes and

ensure a sustainable of the transformation:

Recruitment

On boarding

Learning Journey’s

Integrated Talent Processes

Careers Navigation

Rewards

Recognition

LEARNING JOURNEY’S

Thank You

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