We were hibernating and we missed spring. By the time we were awake, summer was half gone. Yawnnn .... There are just too many happenings around the globe, same goes in our Company. So much so, we do not know where to start, how to begin, what to share, when to reveal. And worse off, this will be my first attempt in blogging. Oh by the way, my genuine readers, this is me, the new facilitator of the blog. No worries, you will get to know me. So just be patience and I promise this Company blog is going to be better as it progress.
We are going to start this new phase of the blog with something lengthy. Yes, we know, size does matter, so is the performance, errmm ... or rather the contents in this context. By the way, did we mention that this blog could be rated 18-SX? It will be at times, just to keep you guys 'alert' and asking for more from this blog. Well, in a good way, let's say we want you to read, to know what's happening around the Company, around us, around our community, etc, etc.
So let's open the door and windows and pull the drapes and let us bring out the pandora box which we have been keeping .....................
MARCH 2013
COMMUNITY HALL
ESSB
introduced for the first time Community Hall to its staff members - a
formal communication process which allows the Management to obtain
information from the ground. It's an open forum based on selected topics
for the session so that the Management can get the feedbacks from the
floor for continuous organizational improvement, adopt best practices
and better workplace. The first Community Hall was presented on 22nd
March 2013 with the topics 'what do you like about ESSB?' and 'what do
you want to see improvement in ESSB?' A total of 38 staff members from
the HQ participated in two sessions. The findings were presented to the
Managing Director, Mr Mikel Yaw, and thereon to the rest of the
Departmental Heads in HQ.
The
findings gave the Management interesting insights of what are the likes
and wish-lists. And from the results, we refreshed our staff benefits
and introduced new ones for the betterment of everyone in the Company.
FAREWELL
We ended the
1st quarter of 2013 with the retirement of our Cleaning Lady, Madam
Parameswari. Aunty Parameswari has been cleaning the Company for the
past 9 years. Even though she only worked as part-time basis, she
cleaned the whole double shop-lot of 3 floors with ease and rendered her
services so well to all of us in the premises. To thank her commitment
and dedication, the Company organized a simple farewell do for her on
her last day, 29th March2013. Our Senior Finance Manager, SK Lai,
together with Catherine, our former HR & Admin Manager, representing
the Management, presented her with some gifts as our token of
appreciation for keeping our workplace and environment spick and span.
APRIL 2013
REFRESHED AND NEW STAFF BENEFITS
Launching the New and Refreshed Benefits for ESSB.
With
the theme, 'small changes can make a big different', ESSB launched its
new and refreshed staff benefits on 18 & 19 April. About 52 staff
members attended the two briefing sessions. There were many 'ooohs' and
aaahhs' (no, no, it is not what you are thinking) in our Crystal Room,
and of course smiling faces of satisfaction that brighten the
semi-darken room. We introduced some good new benefits such as the
Birthday Leave, Paternity Leave, besides refreshing our Annual Leave,
Marriage Leave and Optical benefit. Overall, the staff members welcome
such lil' changes as this reveals better things on the way !
SHARING KNOWLEDGE
HR
organized a learning session on Employment Act 1955 for the managers in
the HQ on 23 & 25 April. This course is to impart pertinent details
about our local labor law and its implication if an employer does not
comply. We start the course by getting to know the history of the Act,
and how it was derived and made use in the current context. We also
touched on the differences of employment contracts, payment of wages,
probationer termination, type of leave, etc. The
participants of the course were quite interactive throwing
questions and sharing their experiences in handling some issues on their
subordinates. This is an effective way of learning, as sharing is
caring.
JUNE 2013
WORK LIFE EFFECTIVENESS
We
watched movie and we chicken ran Sunway Lagoon. We temporary became the
Man of Steel, then zzooomm, we ran like chicken balancing an egg in an
ice-cream cone. That was fun. Yes, it's chillax and bonding time again.
All work and no play make Jack and Jill boooringg.
The
Roasters Chicken Run also touted as our Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) activity because for every participation, the organizer will
contribute RM13 towards the Little Yellow Flower Foundation, a
charitable body that offers underprivileged children the opportunity of a
better future through love, happiness, good nutrition and better
education. There were 10 reps from the Company took part in this feel
good activity. Cheer on ....... !
@ Tanjong Golden Village Aeon Cheras Selatan on 19 June 2013
Kenny Roger Chicken Run event @ Sunway Lagoon on 23 June 2013
HALF 2013 STAFF GATHERING
We
ended our half year with socializing and updates on staff affair. A
gathering was organized with birthday celebration for babies in April,
May & June. Simple games to enliven the atmosphere, good food to
cheer the spirits. Before the celebration, staff members were shown
snippet on the latest staff statistic for their information. With the
theme "everything's New", we were shared with information such as New
Role (promotions), New System (HRIS and Intercom), New Benefit
(refreshed and new staff benefits) and New Staff (new hires). Here's
sharing the happy moments with you gentle readers ........
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Talent time the Elabramers Way |
Great smiles to a New Age ............
Food aplenty - appealing to the eyes, tantalizing to the mouth .......
JULY 2013
COMPANY 'LIVE' BRAND
Yes,
we felt that we need to solidify the unity of our teammates - so we
have our T-shirt Day on the 1st Friday every month effective July.
Besides making good use of the T-shirt, we hope to 'publicize' our brand
in this vicinity and that we can make a different in this community.
Hope you feel the energy like we did ......
That's
the good ol' half year smiles. We hope to smile broader in the next
half 2013. Do we have another pandora box to reveal? Yes, coming soon!
Here ending this lengthy good show with a wish that you all gentle
readers have had a fantastic half year and let's move forward to a
brighter future together.
Until we meet next - live, laugh, love .......................................
p/s: many thanks to those who help made this happen !
