TALENT
Our people help us deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity
Talent is one of our most important areas of competitive differentiation.
We access, create and unlock people's potential and help them achieve their professional and personal aspirations.
$1.1 billion
invested in the learning and development of our people
~44 million
training hours, an increase of 10% compared with FY23, predominantly due to generative AI training
#10
on the World’s Best Workplaces™ by Great Place To Work®
Continuous learning is our superpower
$1.1 billion
We invested $1.1 billion in learning and development of our people
~44 million
training hours, an increase of 10% compared to FY23, predominantly due to generative AI training
480,000+
As of August 31, 2024, our people held more than 480,000 credentials with our ecosystem partners
Building our TQ
Our Technology Quotient (TQ) program—an ongoing technology skills curriculum and learning program—helps our people learn about the emerging technology needs of our digital world.
In fiscal 2024, the focus of TQ was on the impact that generative AI will have on ways of working—at Accenture, for our clients and in our communities.
500,000+
of our people have completed training on the fundamentals of generative AI*, which exceeded our goal of equipping 250,000 of our people with skills to use new AI tools
*Excludes Avanade, a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft and recent acquisitions.
Our Leadership Essentials
The Accenture Leadership Essentials set the standard for what we expect from all our people and enable us to successfully create 360° value:
- Always do the right thing, in every decision and action
- Lead with excellence, confidence and humility, as demonstrated by being a learner, building great teams and being naturally collaborative
- Exemplify client-centricity and a commitment to client value creation
- Act as a true partner, to each other, our clients, our ecosystem and our communities—committed to shared success
- Care deeply for all our people to help them achieve their aspirations professionally and personally
- Live our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity and equality, as demonstrated by personal impact and overall results
- Have the courage to change and the ability to bring our people along the journey
- Actively innovate—seeking new answers, applying a tech, AI and data first mindset, looking internally across Accenture and outside—to partners, competitors, startups, clients, academia and analysts—to learn, respectfully challenge our assumptions and apply the innovation, and cultivate and reward our people for doing the same
Advancing skilling in the age of AI
Skills data helps us create talent. When we help our people with the development of their unique skills, we can provide a more personalized employee experience.
We tailor learning recommendations to offer opportunities that align with an individual’s interests and our clients’ needs.
~57,000
We reached ~57,000 skilled Data & AI practitioners against our goal of 80,000 by the end of fiscal 2026
Sustainability Quotient training
Our award-winning Sustainability Quotient (SQ) learning program, honored with the Brandon Hall Group Excellence Gold Award, features expert-curated content from Accenture leaders and provides valuable insights into the increasing importance of sustainability in driving business impact and value creation.