| Organisational Leaders Recognised for Work-Life Leadership in Work-Life Excellence Award 2008 |
| Friday, 15 August 2008 12:17 | |||||
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For the first time, the Tripartite Committee on Work-Life Strategy (TriCom) will honour individuals who have demonstrated commitment and made significant contribution to developing and implementing innovative Work-Life solutions in their own workplaces. The inaugural Work-Life Leadership Award this year goes to Mr Gurchran Jit Singh, Group President and Co-founder of Cherie Hearts, a group of childcare centres in the region; and Ms Lim Soo Hoon, Permanent Secretary of the Public Service Division (PSD), Prime Minister's Office.Said Mr Singh: "Our Work-Life initiative is a key factor contributing to our success as one of the largest childcare operators in Singapore. Our turnover rate has remained below 1% over the past 2 years, and employee satisfaction levels remain in the high 90s. Indeed, happy employees make a successful organisation, and that is why Cherie Hearts considers people its greatest asset."Ms Lim believes it is the organisation's responsibility to create an environment conducive for employees to enjoy Work-Life Harmony as this can improve employee engagement and organisational productivity. Ms Lim adds, "Most people want to contribute to the organisation, while at the same time, meet personal commitments. Organisations can help employees by providing flexible work arrangements, so that employees can fulfill both their work and personal responsibilities."The TriCom will also honour 60 organisations at the Work-Life Excellence Award 2008 this evening. The biennial award pays tribute to employers for their successful implementation of Work-Life strategies in Singapore workplaces. This year, a total of 20 companies were named winners of the Work-Life Excellence Award, while 40 companies received the Work-Life Achiever Award (see Annex A for the full list of winners). These award winners were evaluated based on criteria such as depth of implementation, employee engagement, effectiveness of initiatives and leaders' commitment. Among them, eight were small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), reflecting an increasing interest among SMEs to reap the benefits of Work-Life practices that their larger counterparts have enjoyed. Said Mr Gan Kim Yong, Acting Minister for Manpower, who officiated as Guest-of-Honour at the by-invitation only gala event: “A sound Work-Life strategy enables employers to not only attract and retain the right talent for the job, but also benefit from a more positive relationship with the employees. For employees, good Work-Life practices allow them to manage their work responsibilities alongside personal and family commitments. At the national-level, Work-Life Harmony is also important for Singapore, not only to promote marriage and parenthood. Workers who are satisfied with their Work-Life balance are likely to be happier social citizens, parents, and care givers. Facilitating Work-Life Harmony is possible, regardless of the size of the company, or the varied working conditions and challenges faced by the different industries."For more information on the Work-Life Excellence Award, please visit www.wleaward.com.sg. The Work-Life Excellence Award logo embodies an employer's continuous journey to achieve excellence in Work-Life strategy. The dynamic star represents the inspirational company every employer aspires to be, always pushing ahead of competitors and improving but remaining in touch with its business' and employees' needs. The Work-Life Achiever Award is the subsidiary award to the Work-Life Excellence Award.Award winners may use the logos for a period of 2 years. Companies are not allowed to use the logo upon cessation of the period. They may participate and compete again in the biennial award to attempt to retain their title. Work-Life Leadership Award The 'Work-Life Leadership Award' recognises individuals who made exceptional contribution to Work-Life initiatives to create an engaged workforce and ultimately advance Work-Life effectiveness. The application process for the award is via nomination. The nominations are assessed by a panel of judges.
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