SBIA PARTNER PROFILE VMWARE
Creating Change event with Emma Dabiri
Employee Wellbeing and Virtual Volunteering at VMware Over the pandemic VMware refocused its emphasis on employee wellbeing and pivoted its volunteering opportunities to online, says Jamie Knoblauch, Ireland Giving Network Lead, VMware
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t VMware Ireland, our goal is to create a workplace where people can choose to engage with a range of events, programmes and activities which cater to all employees’ needs and we encourage them to avail of what they need when they need it. In early 2020 VMware Ireland realised the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were going to be longterm, and much more than physical resources would be needed to sustain
the productivity and wellbeing of our employees. We transitioned from a primary focus on Productivity, Engagement and Communication to a new holistic approach that not only supported our employees’ work experience but also the overall wellbeing of them and their families. VIRTUAL WORKPLACE Our campus groups came together with global and local leadership to adapt the project we initiated in 2020 to meet the needs of the ever-changing landscape
and develop a renewed focus on Engagement, Wellbeing and Belonging. The aim of this project was to employ a sense of belonging now that our workforce had moved to a virtual set up with working from home. We were aware from last year that the move to work from home had left some employees feeling isolated. We felt it was critical that we fostered a family feeling and that we include each employee’s household. This initiative was aimed at everyone and was contributed to from all angles of the company. From Headquarters in Palo
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