Aon says more than 250 of its technology experts in Australian and New Zealand have completed in-house training programs offering career guidance and skill development.

The coaching and training program was created by Sydney-based firm Expertunity, which says engaging the “most intelligent individuals” in an organisation promotes a higher level of strategic input and job satisfaction as well as reduced burnout.

Most experts in a specialised subject do not aspire to traditional people leadership roles, Expertunity says, and can often be bypassed by typical training and development programs.

It says valuable experts can feel undervalued and disengaged, and businesses miss out on their knowledgeable input to the bigger strategic picture.

“Our talent management program is now broadening to nurture and provide defined career path support for technical specialists who do not necessarily want to be the leader of their department and who can be overlooked,” Aon Head of Organisation Development – Pacific Kim Johnson said.

Aon says today’s emerging skills are related to relationship building, collaboration, influence and learning agility.