As the global new energy industry expands at an unprecedented pace, talent management has become a key driver of competitive advantage. Trina Solar recently partnered with aTalent to revolutionize its leadership evaluation model through an agile and innovative approach. In just 15 days, the company successfully deployed a 360-degree feedback system covering nearly 500 middle and senior leaders worldwide, with over 3,000 employees participating.
This achievement highlights not only the efficiency of digital tools but also offers a replicable model for organizational capability building in global enterprises.
Project Highlights
1. Agile Deployment
From requirement confirmation to full system rollout, the entire project was completed in only 15 days — a significant acceleration compared to traditional timelines.
2. Global Coverage
The project achieved 100% coverage across regions including North America, Latin America, Europe, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, the Middle East, and Africa, overcoming timezone and cultural differences for truly synchronized global management.
3. Efficient Execution
Within 48 hours of launch, 1,122 employees had logged into the system, submitting 1,623 evaluation forms—demonstrating significantly higher efficiency than traditional evaluation methods.
4. Smart Analytics
The system automatically generated over 5,800 feedback reports, extracting key insights and converting massive amounts of evaluation data into actionable management intelligence.
5. Secure and Anonymous
Using encrypted data and strict anonymity protocols, the entire evaluation process ensured objective and truthful feedback while addressing employees’ privacy concerns.
How Trina Solar Accelerated Leadership Evaluation
1. Technology Empowerment: Building an Intelligent Management Loop
Powered by innovation, the project reconstructed management workflows using intelligent systems. AI algorithms deeply analyzed job characteristics to precisely match evaluators and replace manual operations, minimizing errors common in traditional evaluations.
The platform supported cross-platform access via PC and mobile, paired with smart email notifications, enabling timely and seamless evaluation participation across time zones. HR teams benefited from real-time dashboards to monitor progress across regions, while AI analyzed qualitative feedback and generated professional PDF and editable Excel reports, aligning results with core company values to guide future performance improvement.
2. Global Implementation
The system ensured employee privacy through robust anonymity and offered an intuitive, multilingual interface with guided workflows. Even first-time users could complete evaluations efficiently within 15 minutes.
A fully digital project strategy eliminated the need for paper or offline meetings. With digital user manuals and virtual training, global teams quickly adapted to the system, reducing communication costs and contributing to Trina Solar’s broader digital transformation.
3. Extending Value: Driving Sustainable Organizational Growth
The project’s over 5,800 data points laid the groundwork for precise leadership profiles, enabling data-driven succession planning and team development.
From planning to execution, the entire process took just 15 days, showcasing the strong adaptability and execution power of digital tools in complex global scenarios.
Looking Ahead
Trina Solar and aTalent will continue to deepen their collaboration, optimizing mobile usability and integrating the 360-degree feedback system with other talent management modules. Together, they aim to build a full-cycle, intelligent talent ecosystem.
Trina Solar’s digital transformation in talent management is moving from efficiency gains toward value-driven empowerment, offering a new blueprint for global new energy enterprises.
