Building Organizational Bench Strength at Erie Insurance

Erie Insurance was faced with significant competition in its core property and casualty business and an insufficient numbers of leaders who were ready to take on the responsibility of more senior positions. Pat Rech, Erie’s chief human resource officer, and her team understood that if Erie was to continue its track record of success it would need to build a bench of leaders with the skills required to take the organization to the next level.
Pat and her team started by asking the question, “What are the ‘best in class’ competencies for people in the top positions.” To help answer that question, Erie selected a consulting firm that had a library of competencies that were shown to be ...

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