Bridging workplace gaps

What you need to know:

Team building. Managing the gap between junior and senior employees is an important aspect of any workplace.

A collaborative workplace is the goal of any manager. Everyone desires to work in an environment where people share information and resources, understand and appreciate each other’s responsibilities, and help each other.
Collaboration is challenging because employees have to make a commitment and the bosses must remove the institutional barriers.
Ethan Musolini, a coach and motivation speaker, says in any organisation, having a proper and free working environment is important. This is what Grant Thornton, an accounting firm, seeks to achieve.
Recently, the firm hosted its staff to a day’s long forum to encourage them network as well as giving feedback and insights.
Patel Anil Ramabhai, the Grant Thornton Uganda managing partner said this was part of the company’s 2020 strategy to invest in its people.
“Every employee whether junior or senior, local or international becomes free in the oganisation,” he said.
Prof James Semakadde, the Finca Uganda chairman says it is very important for work places to break boundaries because it creates a conducive working environment.
In his book, Animal Firm, George Orwell wrote that some animals are more equal than others. However, in organisational settings it is very important to manage this equal status.
Mirian Ndyanabo, the human resource manager and people and culture leader at Grant Thornton Uganda said the 2020 strategy is to clear every employee mindset with the aim of growing “together with our local communities around the world”.