L-R: Ibiyomi Ogunbiyi, Head HR Operations and Performance Management, Airtel, Ajibola Oyekunle, Reward Manager.
Co-Founder and Director of SureGroup, Adeoye Ojo explained the importance of people managers placing the employees first in every organization. He went further to explain how most personnel managers had knowledge of only rudimentary HR practices and how the industry is transforming due to innovations in form of digital tools and platforms.
Head HR Operations and Performance Management, Airtel, Ibiyomi Ogunbiyi implored the audience to latch on to innovations like SureGifts’ voucher system and gift card technology for implementing employee retention and appreciation strategies seamlessly. The new platform named SureGifts Business was showcased at the Human Resources Workshop and included beneficial features that displayed empathy for both the sender and receiver of gift cards . According to the Managing Director of SureGroup, Omolara Awoyemi, the platform was established to eliminate logistics and inflation inconsistencies that beget traditional gifts.