Page 25 - COMMUNAUTES ENGIE GB

// 23

Y YPPnn-YYouuunngg PPProoffeeesssiooonnaalsss nettwwworrkkk

Who are the members of YPn?
The YPn is ENGIE’s young people’s network. It
Zuleyha Seker
was set up in 2008 by young ENGIE employees
ENGIE internal consultant
on their own initiative. Today the network
On Yammer:
has 1,200 members from all Group entities.
YPn – Young Professionals network
It is open to anyone under the age of 36. Please address any questions to:
[email protected]
What is the role of the YPn network?
The network’s primary role is to make it easier
to network and share advice between colleagues,
helping each other learn about the Group, understand
how it operates and successfully integrate. It is
also a tool to spark debate. Five years ago, Group
management set us an assignment: to foster strategic
thinking for the Executive Committee, Newcorp
and BUs. This resulted in the Creative Lab.
How is the network run?
Very informally via Yammer. There is no chairman
or spokesperson. The network relies on the
personal commitment of its members. And I think
the system suits everyone because there is always
someone to take up the torch. We hold regular
after-work events but nothing is set in stone.
The YPn is in a good position to
Some concrete achievements? contribute to the Group’s strategic thinking
The Creative Lab is YPn’s key event. It is held every
year with the aim of developing collective intelligence and not just on paper. We are experiencing
on concrete subjects. In 2018, YPn members worked major changes and need to contribute to
on new high-value propositions, some of which have
been taken up by the different business activities something useful and be heard. The role of
and BUs for rollout of 18 months maximum.
this community is also to enable young
people to feel part of a group and be
The community is very active in France, the Netherlands
and Italy, and is gaining popularity in the United Kingdom.
connected to people from differing
backgrounds who have a positive mindset.”