Confronted with increasing turnover and fierce competition for skilled production workers, Annamaria Pigozzo chose to rethink how value and growth are recognised on the factory floor. As HR Manager at Malvestio S.p.A., she understood that traditional retention levers were limited in production environments and that financial incentives alone were not enough to secure long-term engagement
Through her concept of Horizontal Development of Production Resources, she introduced a structured performance management system combined with multi-skill career pathways, enabling employees to grow across roles rather than only upwards. Her initiative demonstrates how merit-based recognition, skills mapping, and targeted mentoring can transform production teams into flexible, motivated, and strategically aligned contributors to organisational success.
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