The issue of being creative, innovative and conservative should not be left up to management alone but employees as they can play a more meaningful role by helping in whatever way that they can, this is the firm belief of President of Winair Activity Club, Ms Lisa Brooks.
Brooks in an exclusive interview said that her group was formed last year as while management sought means and ways in cutting cost the relationship between management and its employees needed to be greatly enhanced thus she and some other employees saw a critical need to strengthen the relationship.
She pointed out that as part of their objective they recognized that providing each other with an opportunity of getting to know the families of each employee provided the platform for a more enhanced relationship. She noted that there is a more family oriented environment within the company while employees are getting along much better as they seek to continue building their relationship.
The Activity Club President pointed out that they recognized that waiting upon management for things to happen is not always the best approach thus the need to unite and bring about a more cohesive environment among employees was sought. She made reference to the group's rapidly growing events which she pointed out has not only grown in terms of numbers but also in seeing a major shift in how employees operate. She said that people are beginning to see each other not as 'just another person working along with them' but to 'a more important individual'. "My colleagues and I are doing our work voluntary and I am excited to say that we are seeing progress in our hard work as every time we do an event the question is being asked as to when is the next event and how can they get involved as fellow staff members are seeing the true benefits of coming together," Brooks said.
She however admitted that some of the challenges faced is garnering finances so as to execute projects and programmes noting that the economic crisis has placed significant stress and burden on companies thus the need to change their approach in business. She said that she is very thankful and grateful for what she said has been the unwavering support given thus far by management signaling out the company's Managing Director and Vice President of Marketing, Edwin Hodge and Claudio Buncamper respectively. She stressed that their personal involvement and willingness to provide a platform for staff to explore avenues and means of socializing while bringing about development and a more holistic approach to their work has helped significantly.
"Our success rests primarily with the support and tremendous assistance that has been given by Eddie and Claudio who have been fully cooperative, supportive and truly helpful in whatever way that they can to our activities. This, I want to note helps in ensuring that growth and development of our group. I want to say also that because of their support and assistance the relationship between staff and management have grown significantly," she said.
Meanwhile, fellow committee member, Aline Fleming pointing out some of the significant benefits of the Activity Club, said that it has been able to allow employees to work together noting that despite their financial challenges they have been able to execute all their events thus far successfully. Fleming said that already they are working on the details for their next event which will be held in another couple of months. She said that currently some 60 percent of staff members are actively involved in their events and activities noting that the number continues to rise. "Every time we hold an activity there are always very positive responses and other staff members who may not have attended would express disappointment at not being able to attend after they would have heard about the responses from other employees," she noted.
Fleming said that making a profit from events is not the objective of the group thus they have only sought to breakeven. She said that their first and primary objective is to ensure that bringing employees together in an attempt to forge and create a much enhanced and closer relationship is of paramount importance. She added that their objective also seeks to ensure that the relationship gap between the management team and the employees can be much closer so as to create an environment of comfort and family environment which she stressed will build a much stronger company thus ensuring that the production and performance of all is one that exceeds expectations.
