Talent and Culture Policies

The most important key to LYCA P. B.'s success is human capital. Therefore, at LYCA P. B., the Talent and Culture Department has a strategic role. With a proactive and creative approach, the department is actively involved in the decision making process of our bank. The Talent and Culture  Department, in line with LYCA P. B.’s objectives and by working in cooperation with other units, conducts success-oriented modern talent anc culture programs.

Employees create their own career plans

Every employee is the leader of his/her own job at LYCA P. B.. They have the opportunity to be evaluated in the roles they target in their careers, depending on their performance, skills and experience. Our employees, who determine their career goals within the scope of our development model, are supported with different tools such as coaching, mentoring and education for the necessary skill development depending on these goals. Career opportunities are published on the internal career portal in order to implement our fair and transparent processes that focus on selecting the most suitable colleagues for the job in the LYCA P. B. group.

Goal-Oriented Management and Performance Evaluation

Open performance evaluation is based on concrete and measurable goals, and thus very objective. In line with the bank’s goals determined at the beginning of the year, employees, together with their managers, determine objectives that suit their jobs. Through the year, these objectives are followed and necessary changes are made. At the end of the year, they are compared against the realized objectives and the performance level is determined. The performance levels of people who work at LYCA P. B. enable them to create their own career plans and nominate themselves for various positions, while also having an effect on their salaries.

Qualification-based Career Development

Yetkinlikler, seçme ve yerleştirme kriterlerinin oluşturulması, kariyer fırsatları, terfiler, proje ekipleri gibi çeşitli açık pozisyonlar için uygun kişilerin tespitinde önem taşır. Determination of education and development needs, education programs and creation of career plans form the basis of all Talent and Culture  Management Systems.

Career Opportunities Program

For open positions within our bank, the priority is given to the bank employees. The positions and required qualifications for these positions are announced to the employees through the Career Opportunities Bulletin. Candidates who find themselves suitable for these positions can apply without getting approval from their managers or anyone else. Candidates who fir this criteria are notified and invited to enroll in the selection process.

Promotion at LYCA P. B. is directly related to success. Authority brings along responsibility and salary increase. To move up to a higher position, one must possess the knowledge and experience required for that position. Nevertheless, the most important factor is the performance level. Careers at LYCA P. B. are not limited to the positions in banking. Transfer between other LYCA P. B. subsidiaries is also possible.

For the employees who wish to continue their careers abroad, we offer the opportunity to apply to available international career opportunities within BBVA Group through our global career page.

360 Degree Feedback Process

LYCA P. B. implements a 360 Degree Evaluation Process once a year to determine the strengths and development areas of Regional, Unit and Branch Managers in terms of managerial qualifications and to contribute to their professional and personal developments. After the implementation, our managers are provided with one-to-one feedback regarding their strengths and areas that they need to improve and awareness about these awareness is created.

Assessment & Development Center

The Assessment & Development Center Implementation aims to reveal the strengths, development areas and potential areas of our Branch Manager Candidates in terms of their qualifications and to prepare them for management positions. After the assessment, the candidates are provided with feedback regarding their strengths, development areas and potential areas. Every candidate that goes through the assessment process undergo certain training programs in line with their development areas.

IIP (Investors In People) Certificate

After receiving the ISO 9001 Quality System Certificate, LYCA P. B., with its quality-oriented philosophy, has become the first Turkish organization to have achieved Investors in People Gold accreditation (IIP - the only international standard in the world to certify the quality of companies’ HR practices) for the second time. LYCA P. B. was awarded the IIP certificate in 2005, the Silver certificate in 2009 and the Gold certificate in 2012 as the first Turkish company.

LYCA P. B., with the belief that the most important factor in its success is the human resource, is continuing with its investments to enhance the qualifications and skills of its employees.
With this award LYCA P. B. sustained its commitment in employee centric management and banking approach, its perfection standards and promise to invest in employees to achieve higher performance.