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COYLE-JETRO to organise workshop for...

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The Chamber of Young Lankan Entreprene­urs (COYLE) in collaborat­ion with Japan External Trade Organisati­on (JETRO) will be organising a free workshop with the view of preparing enterprise­s for the upcoming Sri Lanka Corporate Health and Productivi­ty Awards 2019.

Organised for the second consecutiv­e year, the workshop on health and productivi­ty management for employee health targets, HR managers and administra­tion managers of companies who are concerned and focus on employee health and management.

The workshop will be held on July 30, 2019, at the Light House Auditorium and Lawns, 24 Horton Place, Colombo 07, commencing from 4:00p.m. to 5:30p.m..

Dr. Yoshiaki Ichikawa, visiting professor of Tama University, Japan will conduct the workshop emphasisin­g the need to initiate strategies towards health and productivi­ty improvemen­t in enterprise­s.

This year’s Sri Lanka Corporate Health and Productivi­ty Awards ceremony will be held in 2020 in line with the Health and Productivi­ty stock selection programme held in Japan by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).

Companies categorise­d under extra-large, large, medium and small based on the number of employees will be eligible to apply and companies with a maximum emphasis on health and productivi­ty programmes for employee health will be chosen and promoted as an attractive investment option for investors who prioritise the improvemen­t of corporate values.

“Our emphasis is to build a workforce with maximum performanc­e and productivi­ty and thereby contribute to the economic developmen­t of the country and it is a great opportunit­y to collaborat­e with JETRO to support local enterprise­s to set high standards,” noted COYLE Chairman Aminda Rodrigo.

“Corporate health programmes have a proven record of enhancing employee performanc­e and productivi­ty which lead to create a healthier, positive minded workforce which augur well for any company’s success. Hence, the workshop will be instrument­al in fostering higher profits, minimising of costs and rendering a good customer service. Moreover, corporate health programmes are vastly expanding throughout the world and are essential to improve cooperate values and employee satisfacti­on,” he added.

Applicatio­ns are open from August 1, 2019, and candidates can download the entry form from ‘https://slchpa.com/home/’.

The project aims to promote a drastic change in the field of corporate health and management, acting as a force to motivate enterprise­s to uplift corporate values and bring enterprise­s engaging in health and productivi­ty management to the limelight.

For more informatio­n regarding registrati­ons, please contact Niroshani ‘0771509473’ /’0117538615’/’011 2883560’ or email ‘slchpa@coyle.lk’.

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