The Workplace Is Changing Fast, Making Talent the Deciding Factor

As workplace demands change, companies are placing greater emphasis on developing employees who can update their skills and take on leadership roles. Novo Nordisk Indonesia combines practical experience, workplace learning and formal education in its human-resources approach.

Adhika Widya Sena, the company’s People & Organisation Associate Director, said changing patient needs and working conditions required the company to keep adjusting how it works and how it builds employee capacity.

“As patient needs continue to develop, we also need to keep learning and adapting so we can continue to make an impact,” Adhika said, as quoted on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Novo Nordisk Indonesia applies a 70:20:10 development model. Seventy percent of development comes from direct work experience, 20 percent from interaction and learning with colleagues and leaders, and 10 percent from formal training programs.

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As patient needs continue to develop, we also need to keep learning and adapting so we can continue to make an impact.

The company’s STEP program allows employees to handle business problems outside their routine responsibilities. It also gives them opportunities to work across functions and receive mentoring to build their capabilities and professional networks.

The company links skills development with opportunities to enter leadership roles. As of September 2026, women made up 56 percent of Novo Nordisk Indonesia’s management team and 57 percent of its manager-level career pipeline. The company also received the Best Place to Work for Women award in 2021 and 2025, based on assessments of its human-resources practices and employee experience.

“Work will continue to change, as will the needs of the patients and communities we support. That is why we are committed to continuing to listen, learn and grow together with our employees,” Adhika said. The company presents talent investment as more than formal training, including daily work experience, shared learning and opportunities to develop leadership skills.

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Work will continue to change, as will the needs of the patients and communities we support. That is why we are committed to continuing to listen, learn and grow together with our employees.