Outstanding people management, leadership and Human Capital strategies have earned the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) the honour of being certified as a Top Employer in 2022 as recognised by the Top Employers Institute that recognises high performing organisations in South Africa.
As one of South Africa’s Top Employers 2022 among other leading organisations, the GMA is driven by its purpose of Transforming spaces, people and the economy through mobility. This purpose is also part of a broader GPG vision to industrialise and modernise the Gauteng region, including the commitment to create and sustain an integrated culture of smart mobility.
In addition, the GMA is driven by its values. The organisational value system comprises four core values which are abbreviated as C.E.L.L:
- Caring – Employees matter to the GMA and the GMA matters to them.
- Excellence – GMA strives for excellence and is continuously breaking the barriers.
- Leadership – GMA values courageous leadership that rises above adversity and inspires others.
- Learning – GMA values learning and growing.
EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION
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Considering that an employee value proposition attempts to answer the question: ‘Why should talented individuals work for the GMA?’, this therefore informs the GMA Employee Value Proposition (EVP).
The organisation recognises that in the employment relationship people no longer work for an organisation just to collect a paycheck, thus as part of its retention strategy, GMA had to consider how to both attract and retain talent by offering value in terms of what they perceive as valuable. These insights are uncovered through employee engagements.
Those who have the privilege of joining the GMA, get to join a family of professionals who are driven and invested in their careers and personal growth, and subsequently inspire others to do the same. Further, the GMA is a ‘values driven organisation’ which recognise and reward its human capital. It is an organisation characterised by its high-performance culture that yields outstanding results. For the GMA employees, the sky is not the limit but the beginning of a satisfying career and true personal growth. Where high performers continue to excel and high-potential individuals unleash their true potential as the GMA provides a platform for its employees to develop professionally beyond their current level of growth.
TALENT PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT
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As a Learning organisation the GMA is very passionate about its talent development for todays and tomorrow’s organisational capabilities. After a year of engagement and consultations within the GMA, and the completion of the Competency Framework Model the Human Capital team embarked on the process to refine and match the competencies with the jobs. The key talent development programmes within the GMA are the following but not limited to; Graduate Programme, Competency Framework Model, Leadership Development Strategic Framework, e-Lounge Sessions on thought leadership, Molao Chatz workshops on legal and compliance issues to educate employees to make informed decisions on related matters.
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS
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As the world was witnessing a high increase in psychological challenges, such as stress, trauma, and a postnatal distress, as a caring organisation the GMA focused on various wellness initiatives such as mental health, stress management, trauma intervention, breast cancer awareness, COVID-19 pandemic education, vaccination drive, financial management, and legal wellness, with the focus was importance of Will and last testament. In addition, to commemorate Movember, a men’s workshop was organised with strong focus on men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health. The 16 Days of Activism (Violence Against Women and Children) was also observed, and a Women workshop was organised with strong focus on women health, Nutrition, work-life balance, and fitness. All these efforts were made as part of ensuring the wellness of employees during these unprecedented times.
OVERCOMING COVID-19 PANDEMIC CHALLENGES
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Turning to the prior financial year, which concluded on 31 March 2022, the whole financial year was subject to the National State of Disaster proclaimed in reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic. The ramifications were felt across the GMA and Gautrain operations. Nevertheless, provisions were made for employees during these tough times. When Covid-19 began, the GMA quickly transitioned to remote working, thanks to the agility demonstrated of the ICT team in providing the necessary cutting-edge technology to enable the transition. Then overtime the organisation adapted to a hybrid working model. Also, the GMA managed to sustain jobs even during the peak of the pandemic, not one single employee lost their livelihood. And most importantly, there was business continuity.
For more information on the Gautrain Management Agency please visit gma.gautrain.co.za or call 011 086 3500
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