People are capable of, and have the desire to grow, in knowledge, skill and understanding, or their capacity to contribute. For most people, this desire continues throughout their career.

We will ensure that employees can grow in skill and contribution through the application of job and career-directed training and through increasing involvement in the broader scope of their jobs and the business.

Coincident with the continuous growth in our own knowledge, skills and understanding, boundaries will be expanded, enabling each of us to more actively set goals, take on creative projects and engage with others in extending thinking - all resulting in a continuously increasing level of self-management and contribution.

The concept of continuous growth in skill, capability, and contribution of the individual is quite consistent with the need for continuous improvement required to meet rapidly changing customer needs.

With the passage of time, many people become more self-starting in their own development, and strive to expand the things they do. The desire to self-manage their own affairs increases. As this happens, we will seek to provide opportunities for people to continuously increase their level of self-management, consistent with business goals, and to broaden their flexibility by expanding the boundaries of their work - striving to reach the limit of each person's potential.