Alas I don't know the internals of it, I'm as far from the HR department as it can be. But here's what I've noticed: - regular performance feedback, not only f

Alas I don't know the internals of it, I'm as far from the HR department as it can be. But here's what I've noticed: - regular performance feedback, not only from the bosses, but from the peers as well. First, it gives you a good understanding of internal connections and relations. Second, it makes much harder for some bad mid-level boss to say "this guy has always been a loser": it had to be backed up by the historical evidence. - internal mobility is explicitly encouraged. Bosses know that having a one of your guys in another department improves your communication network and makes dealing with that department much easier.