Well, what a busy few weeks it’s been over at the HGS Offices. I’ve just returned from a week-long visit to our Makati offices and thought it’d be a great time for an update. As a leading offshoring services provider, we believe that it is important that our management team regularly visit our Philippines based offices. That’s because regular engagement with your offshore team not only betters inter-office relationships, it cultivates a culture of belonging that can result in loyal staff members.
Why you might ask?
Well, it’s the only way to really understand operations; being at the front line, at the coal face.
To really understand offshoring, you need to work with your team during a busy Makati City working week!
Trust me… I know firsthand. I’ve had a few opportunities to immerse myself in the Filipino working environment (most recently having spent two months there with my young family) and Makati is fast becoming my second home. This time around, I only thought it was fair to take along our newest team member, Mark Evans.
Mark has recently joined us as the new Marketing and Business Development Manager for HGS. I wanted Mark to get to know the services and people that he will be working with and this was a great opportunity. He recently shared some of his experiences during our visit over there and you can check them out here.
Building a culture of engagement and belonging
Our clients care about their offshore employees. As a business that provides quality offshore teams to small, medium and large business, we ensure that our Filipino based workers have access to a rewarding and nurturing work environment.
To achieve this, HGS places a high level of importance on a strong people and culture strategy underpinned by a strategic events calendar and communications approach.
We want to ensure team members are delivering strong results, and to do this, a strong culture built on teamwork, dedication and hard work is critical.
To promote an inclusive and collaborative culture at the HGS offices we host a range of fun events and communication activities throughout the year including:
- A Valentine’s Day celebration
- Annual HGS Sporting Games
- Annual Company Outing
- A Christmas Party
- A Halloween Party
- Monthly team lunches and huddles.
Our approach to people and culture is built upon continuous improvement and we’re always looking for ways to further our engagement offshore employees.
We’re proud of the way we as a business, and our clients, work together to build loyal and committed offshore teams.
Our very high employee retention rates of 98% is a testament that our approach to people and culture is delivering engaged and committed team members.
It’s going to be an exciting 2016 for HGS
During my trips to our Makati offices, I took the opportunity to present at our monthly ‘huddle’ meeting. Our huddles are focused on providing news, sharing updates, welcoming new starters, celebrating milestones and success, and outlining the HGS strategic initiatives to our team members.
At this month’s huddle, I provided a business recap of the last 12 months. 2015 was an incredible year for our business with a growth rate of 223%. This was all due in no small part to the dedication and support of our team on the ground in Manila.
As we move through 2016, we are showing no signs of slowing down.
We have a number of exciting new projects on the horizon dedicated to continually improving and innovating the services we provide to our clients. At the same time, our experienced management team is committed to building staff engagement and skills – we truly believe the two go hand in hand.
Our focus on having happy and fulfilled employees ensures they deliver quality results for their employers. And ultimately, that’s what our primary objective is, assisting businesses in accelerating their growth and realising the opportunities that can come with a great offshoring strategy.
HGS is a leading provider of offshore workforce solutions. With a large talent pool of skilled candidates, we can assist you in designing and implementing a successful offshore strategy.
If you’d like to learn more about HGS and how offshoring can work for you, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with questions you may have!
