Discover importance of Ubuntu in the workplace at Express Employment Professionals. This South African concept of interconnectedness, teamwork and performance strengthens companies and creates a positive, supportive work environment.

What is ubuntu? This truly South African word simply means humanity to others. Popularly coined by the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, based on his Ubuntu theology, it simply means: “I am because you are.” It emphasises that the community is an important building block.

The word rejects the Western belief in individualism and concentrates on teamwork and collaboration. In simple terms, it encourages a sense of community that strengthen us and makes us who we are as people. We are all connected and one can only progress and grow through the growth of others.

Ubuntu in the Workplace

Smart businesses will build their teams on the basis that everyone is connected and one individual’s actions will affect others. If employees are generous, humble, grateful, respectful, and perform well, everyone will do well. If workers support each other, everyone will excel. When teams work together, they create an environment that’s supportive and happy.

By encouraging ubuntu in the workplace, workers learn from each other, develop one another and deliver the best services to their customers. It also means employees hold the same value in giving their customers and clients the best experience possible. When people improve and enrich each other, they positively affect the lives of people around them.

In a company, everyone should be an influencer of positive change and responsible for each other’s success and well-being. However, positivity and transformation have to start with you. Ubuntu doesn’t only strengthen a company, it’s also essential for survival. An ubuntu workplace should focus on:

• Teamwork
• Dependability
• Performance
• Care
• Openness
• Loyalty
• Interconnectedness
• Honesty
• A collective vision

Our culture

At Express Employment Professionals, ubuntu is a pillar of our culture. Ubuntu is something the team is passionate about: it reminds us we are all in it together; our feelings, thoughts, and actions affect everyone around us. That’s why we know we are nothing without our clients and associates to support us.

To learn more about our culture, visit our website today.