KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA With decades of expertise For 20 years, the In 2020, Kincentric Best edotco \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Hartalega Sdn Bhd<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad<\/b><\/p>\n Roche Services (Asia Pacific) American Express \u00a0<\/p>\n Organizations that are looking for valuable, insightful and actionable
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\nJanuary 2021 – Never in history have employee engagement experiences played a
\nmore crucial role than it has in 2020. The unprecedented challenges that
\nbusinesses have undergone have shown us that it is people, more than any other
\nfactors that carry a company through a crisis towards success.<\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/release-manager.media-outreach.com\/i\/117271\/Visual-1.jpg\")
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\nin culture and engagement, leadership assessment and development, and HR and
\ntalent advisory services, Kincentric (a Spencer Stuart Company) helps
\norganizations to be the best in the business through their Best Employers program<\/a>, a leading employer benchmarking
\nprogram measuring and recognizing extraordinary employers demonstrating workplace
\nexcellence.<\/p>\n
\nKincentric Best Employers program has recognized leading employers across the
\nworld who are committed to realizing great workplace experiences. Selected by
\nan independent panel of judges, these organizations are leading the way in
\naspects that are crucial for success — employee engagement, agility, engaging
\nleadership and talent focus.<\/p>\n
\nEmployers in Malaysia have consistently found new and innovative ways to
\nempower and motivate their people throughout a very challenging year, creating
\na work environment where people feel appreciated, highly connected and inspired
\nto do their best, every day. As we begin 2021, we look at how our Best
\nEmployers in Malaysia have applied an agile approach to strategy, measurement
\nand delivery of the Employee eXperience to prepare for the next normal.<\/p>\n
\nGroup Sdn Bhd<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n\n
\nand recipient of the Commitment to Engaging Leadership special award, the
\nintegrated telecommunications infrastructure services company employed three
\nkey strategies, namely timely and empathetic communication, personal involvement
\nof senior leadership and people managers in employee development programs, and
\nactivation of people managers as informal mentors. <\/li>\n
\nprompt updates to employees on business and COVID-19 related developments, the
\norganization focused on sustaining employee resilience through financial,
\nmental and physical wellbeing in 2020, doubling down on employee development
\ninvestment by 50% to future-proof its workforce via digital competencies. <\/li>\n
\nbelieve in never letting a crisis go to waste. The COVID-19 pandemic had bought
\nhome 2 new values into our organization (Resilience and Empathy) as the anchor
\nthat keeps our ship grounded. While we had shifted some of our priorities,
\nadopting these principles helped our leadership team remain laser-focused in
\nengaging our employees in a united manner and provided us with a framework to
\nnavigate through these turbulent waters. I believe we will emerge stronger as
\nan organization come 2021,” says Adlan Tajudin, Chief Executive Officer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nleading glove manufacturers, this second-time Best Employer was an integral
\npart of the support system for the fight against COVID-19. Due to the
\nsupernormal demands, the company had to adapt quickly to ramp up production
\ncapacity amidst the freeze on migrant labor for which the glove industry is
\nhighly dependent on.<\/li>\n
\nlocals to meet its production challenges, Hartalega quickly improved its value
\nproposition for operator level jobs and accelerated the implementation of new
\nautomation systems throughout their production facilities. <\/li>\n
\ncompany’s journey in the program, Kuan Vin Seung, Chief Human Resource Officer
\nshares “In year 2017, we decided to participate in the Kincentric Best
\nEmployers program to put Hartalega up against the best companies, not to win it
\nbut to learn how to be better. Having won it for the second time is really
\nmotivating and a testament that we are on the right path to become the best in
\npeople’s practices.”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nhome-grown organization’s value system is C.A.R.E. (Competitive, Action,
\nResponsible, Ethical) – the belief that the spirit of caring is integral to the
\nprosperity and survival of its business. Inculcating an inclusive,
\nnon-discriminatory work environment, Kulim continually capitalizes on employee
\ngrowth potential by grooming and preparing its workforce to meet the needs and
\nchanges in their current jobs, with a view of the future. <\/li>\n
\nwork culture that runs parallel with its human capital initiatives, the company
\nmotivated and challenged employees to raise their performance through a
\nhighly-structured performance-based reward system. <\/li>\n
\nZakaria, Head of Corporate Services Division explains, “Our people are our
\ngreatest asset. We must develop the right people, with the right caliber,
\nskills and mindset. All of these must come together. If we do not develop
\npeople, then a lot of things are left to be desired. So, people are the
\nfundamental factor and we need to continuously inject fresh mindsets and new thinking
\nto drive the company forward.”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nSdn Bhd<\/b><\/p>\n\n
\nRoche combines its strengths in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics to drive
\npersonalized healthcare. While some organizations found the transition into
\nremote work quite challenging, the company executed this seamlessly, enabled by
\ntheir existing agile ways of working. Through a creative mid-to-long term
\ncommunication and engagement plan to enable meaningful and proactive
\ninteraction, Roche kept team spirit up by organizing activities such as zoom
\ncooking classes and mental well-being talks, as well as encouraged team sharing
\nof hobbies and games.<\/li>\n
\npolicies such as the one-time Ergonomics Assistance Programme for the purchase
\nof furniture, tools, devices or equipment to enable smooth work from home, the company
\nfostered a supportive and inclusive workplace culture to retain and attract the
\nbest talent. The approach paid off as Roche successfully employed 180 talented
\nindividuals during the pandemic. <\/li>\n
\nMartin Kikstein, General Manager says “the Kincentric Best Employer Brand Award
\n2020 is an endorsement we are honored to receive as we truly believe any
\norganization is only as good as its people.\u00a0It is a meaningful\u00a0award
\nfor all of us at Roche Services & Solutions (RSS) APAC, further reinforcing
\nour people-first philosophy. Our collective passion to foster diversity and
\ninclusion made this award possible for our organization. I want to take this
\nopportunity to thank each and every member of my team, congratulations RSS
\nAPAC!”\u00a0 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n(Malaysia)<\/b><\/p>\n\n
\nKincentric Best of the Best Employer in Malaysia 2020 by delivering an
\nexceptional people-centric experience through three key areas — trust, open
\ncommunication and top team alignment. <\/li>\n
\nimportance of a health and wellness culture from the start of the pandemic,
\nthey embarked on key initiatives beginning with the launch of a telehealth
\nservice for colleagues and their immediate family members to consult doctors
\nand access expert medical care. <\/li>\n
\nshares its success story here https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/View\/61145\/<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\ndata to identify areas to better understand employee engagement, positively
\ninfluence morale and enhance brand reputation in the next normal can visit https:\/\/www.kincentric.com\/bestemployers<\/a>.<\/p>\n