Tech-enabled express logistics firm Ninja Van Philippines has placed itself at the forefront of shaping the post-pandemic workplace.
In response to workers' needs, the company implemented a full hybrid setup for its corporate office.
Those in the support and commercial groups, such as sales, marketing, finance, and administration, only report to work physically on an as-needed basis, aligned with their respective teams’ schedules and priorities.
“Our mission to make hassle-free deliveries possible rests on the hard work, skills, and passion of our people - and we continuously hustle to ensure that our employees grow and maximize their full potential,” noted Chief Commercial Officer Sabina Lopez-Vergara in a recent media webinar, “Hybrid Hustle: Redefining the New Normal”.
Ninja Van Philippines also renovated its Makati headquarters to make it more conducive for employees reporting onsite.
Upgrades include fitness equipment and game nooks for better work-play integration, rest and shower areas, and individual call booths for focused work.
The company even made the office fully pet-friendly so employees bring their pets to work on certain days.
Beer on tap is also available after 5 pm at the office pantry, for after-hours activities and socialization.
Complementing the physical improvements in the office is an array of people programs aimed at fostering collaboration, openness, and trust among employees.
Aside from brown bag sessions and townhalls, the company launched Ninja Clubs, encouraging employees to form interest groups and securimh funds for their programs and activities.
Already, the government has issued policies on flexible work arrangements and telecommuting to navigate the post-pandemic landscape, noted Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Executive Director for the Institute of Labor Studies (ILS) Charisma Satumba.
Some 4.6 million Filipinos quit their jobs in the last two years of the pandemic, underscoring the urgency for employers to respond to jobseekers’ demands, particularly with respect to diversity and inclusion.
Re-imagining the future of work consists of focusing on skills to attract talent, encouraging learning to create a great work culture, and enabling and empowering managers to make flexibility decisions, stressed LinkedIn Emerging Markets Regional Sales Head Atul Harkisanka.
As more employers shift to a fully work-from-home or hybrid set-up, Robert Walters Senior Manager Mae Mendoza identified key symptoms of dysfunctions in hybrid working.
Employers should be on the lookout for these signs, such as hiring hurdles, challenges in retaining social capital, and innovation and productivity gaps, and assess how they can adapt to meet these challenges.
A healthy work environment allows employees to strive for work-life balance and encourages collaboration, flexibility, inclusion, and accountability, People Management Association of the Philippines President Ellen Fullido pointed out.
For its part, Ninja Van Philippines continues to hustle across all levels of its organizations - from operations and its thousands of riders across the country, to its various support teams at its corporate office - to provide hassle-free deliveries for shoppers and shippers.
The company caters to businesses of all sizes across Southeast Asia, with strong presence in the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.
Launched in 2016, Ninja Van Philippines now covers almost 100 percent of the population and is among the fastest growing tech logistics companies in the country.