Building Careers

BPI nurtures careers and it begins with employee selection. BPI uses a values- and competency-based approach to choose the best person for the job.

BPI’s flagship development program is its Officership Training Program, which boasts of over 2,000 officer-graduates since its establishment in the 1980s. Its blended learning methodology that combines classroom sessions, on-the-job training, and mentoring prepare them for leadership positions.

BPI offers Technical Competency Programs customized for each role. Functional curricula are offered based on job functions, such as Sales, Credit, and Branch Operations.

BPI has its own Leadership Curriculum that integrates all developmental strategies designed to cultivate leadership and managerial skills. Hinged on BPI’s 7 Leadership Competencies, programs are suited to one’s placement within the leadership continuum.

BPI, with the Ayala Group, engaged Harvard Business Publishing to offer the LEAP Executive Program, a 17-week course on strategic management, transformational leadership.

To provide key executives with real world learnings and foster financial inclusion at the grassroots level, BPI established SoIL (Social Immersion Laboratory). VPs spend 3 weeks in underserved communities, helping farmers and hog-raisers become more financially literate.

The pandemic did not pause learning at BPI with its extensive e-learning platforms such as Coursera, Harvard ManageMentor, and Percipio as well as informal learning sessions and tools through:

• LEDTalks, where top executives share their career stories and leadership advice;
• Leadership Circles, interactive brown bag sessions on given values or competencies;
• Learn Over Lunch, a learning TV show where employees showcase their expertise over a range of topics;
• Leader’s Toolkit, a bite-sized, just-in-time toolkit for people managers.

Protecting Its Workforce

The COVID-19 pandemic posed many challenges for BPI with its 19,000-strong workforce dispersed across the country. BPI’s then-President Cezar Consing led the call to all employees to “Stand by your posts.” Throughout the duration of the pandemic, our branches and offices were continuously staffed. True to its value of Concern for People, BPI instituted the following measures under its #SaferandStronger campaign to help its employees cope with the pandemic:

Provided the highest meal and transport allowance in the industry
Distributed personal protective equipment and safety supplies
Engaged more than 50 employee shuttles plying 42 routes nationwide
Conducted regular antigen and RT-PCR testing
Expeditiously released mobility tools. Allowed reimbursements of other work-from-home equipment.
Formed a 24/7 dedicated COVID Care Team that looked after COVID-19+ patients.
Provided medical insurance of up to twice the current benefit limit for employees and their dependents
Released a return-to-work playbook to guide employees onsite
Made free vaccines available for all employees, and at cost for all dependents.

With the constraints of remote working, BPI ensured that employees sustain a feeling of belongingness within its corps. In March 2020, BPI set up the #BePartofIt Facebook page, where bankwide announcements and employee interest information were posted, and live streams featuring top management were hosted. BPI launched BeWell On Air Program, an online “TV” show dedicated to wellness and wellbeing of the employees.