Grameenphone receives "Best Organisation for Workplace and People Development" award at ALA 2021
Grameenphone has been recognised as the "Best Organisation for Workplace and People Development" in the "Organisational Awards" category of Asian Leadership Awards (ALA) 2021. The 19th Edition of the prestigious award ceremony took place on June 10, 2021. Grameenphone's efforts to ensure employee wellbeing during COVID-19, focus on nurturing an inclusive workplace, digitalisation of HR services, and a unique approach in fostering a learning culture & upskilling effort were highly commended.
The Asian Leadership Awards is recognised in the industry for patronising and promoting the value of business leadership in Asia. Since 2011, the award has been inspiring hundreds of organisations and professionals to go the extra mile to ensure the healthy and consistent growth of the workforce. This year, the program was held virtually, where the seasoned Jury Council of Asian Leadership Awards congratulated Grameenphone's outstanding efforts for discovering newer possibilities. More than 300 senior leaders attended the program.
Syed Tanvir Husain, Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) Grameenphone, said, "As a connectivity partner to Digitalisation journey of Bangladesh, we have been continuously putting our efforts to innovate and build future-fit skills at Grameenphone while keeping our employees wellbeing, inclusive culture, project automation, digitally-operated HR on the top in our agenda. Therefore, we feel honoured to have been the recipient of the Asian Leadership Award 2021, and we dedicate this achievement to all the employees of the Grameenphone family."
As the Connectivity Partner, Grameenphone plays various roles to help unleash the full potential of future Bangladesh. Across the world, customer behaviour is transforming in the face of the 4th Industrial Revolution. The Covid-19 crisis has accelerated digitalisation in all spheres, and Grameenphone employees have taken up the challenge of upskilling and reskilling themselves to serve their 8 Crore+ subscribers better. In 2020, Grameenphone employees spent an average of 58 hours learning on critical competency areas of Digital Marketing, UX, Product Management, Cloud & Virtualisation, Customer Facing IT, etc., from renowned global platforms such as Coursera, Linux Academy, Red Hat and Udacity.
Grameenphone prioritises innovation and digitalisation in HR. Robotic process automation (RPA) simplifies routine workload, allowing employees to focus more time on innovation and creativity. The employee app – OneGP - has helped the company establish itself as one of the pioneers in Digital HR. As Grameenphone believes in connecting people to what matters most to them, the company is run by four behaviours based on people – Always Explore, Create Together, Keep Promises, and Be Respectful.