Integrating learning, operations

摘要

Noble Corporation has launched a new facility in Sugar Land, Texas, that offers state-of-the-art simulator and classroom training, as well as space where experts from around the world can convene and collaborate to drive productivity and safety enhancements. The multimillion-dollar Noble ExceUence through Technology (NEXT) Center became operational over the summer. "There has always been a need to efficiently and expertly train our team members," Noble executive VP Julie Robertson said. "In the past, we had formal training programs, but we also heavily relied on time in position as one of the measures to gauge competency Today, we face the twin challenges of delivering consistent and complete training on a scale that keeps pace with the rate of change in our industry and dramatically higher recruiting needs. The NEXT Center's focus is to address those challenges and to serve as a driver of systematic and ongoing improvement in our business."