With increasing economic uncertainty and strain on citizens, Nigerian businesses need to embrace a culture of love in the workplace to increase employee productivity, says Cynthia Odunaiya, Head of Human Resources, Greensprings School. said.
Odunaiya said the “14 Days of Kindness” introduced by Green Springs School to commemorate the Valentine’s season allows businesses to get feedback, maintain an open door policy for all staff and be fair to all. He said it was necessary to secure a proper hearing. Directly from employees.
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This experienced human resources professional believes that initiatives like those organized by schools during the Valentine’s season are needed in the workplace to ensure that employees experience love and happiness. He said it motivates them to do their best, which ultimately leads to increased productivity.
According to her, three things are important in any organization. People (staff), products, and profits. He adds that people are at the center of all this. Therefore, in order for them to thrive, the working environment must be warm and comfortable.
Mr Odunaiya said the initiative aims to strengthen the love and kindness shared in the school community.
He said staff were encouraged to perform intentional acts of kindness towards colleagues and loved ones from February 1 to 14.
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She said there is a need to come up with exciting initiatives that make them happy and promote bonding among colleagues.
“At Greensprings, we have several initiatives and staff engagements in place to ensure our employees feel heard, loved and respected. Among them are: Also included are regular wellness talks and health checkups with: Long Service Recognition; Most Valuable Employee of the Month; Birthday Celebrations and Surprise Milestone Celebrations.
“Typically, we maintain an open-door policy with all of our staff to ensure everyone has a fair hearing, as this allows us to get feedback directly from our employees. There was a time when we noticed a gap in our workflow, so we organized a session with employee representatives from different generations, including Gen We have revised our policy to better suit the needs of this generation,” she explained.
Mr. Odunaiya further said that the school’s people-centered HR approach is in line with the school’s motto, while also challenging other companies to promote a culture of love in the workplace. .
“We do all of this because we want everyone in our organization to feel heard and valued. This helps maintain our culture of service and It perfectly aligns with our company’s motto: “Serve each other with love.” Organizations can take a cue from this and ensure they have a culture of love that significantly increases employee productivity. ” she added.
Cynthia Odunaiya is an Associate Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management and a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Green Springs School is one of the UK’s leading international schools with its three campuses in Lagos.
