Steve Jobs once said, “Great things in business are never done by one person, they’re done by a team of people.” This saying is not only a guideline but is also implemented in team strengthening at Yayasan CARE Peduli (YCP) or CARE Indonesia. In line with CARE’s value of Excellence, which is an important foundation, efforts to improve team performance and learning are always carried out, one of which is through enrichment with sharing sessions.
“We are very happy that everyone could join our session this afternoon. We have all surely heard of gender equality, gender equity, and gender justice. But do you know how these terms manifest in our programs or not? Well, before discussing the ongoing programs in detail, we would like everyone to do an exercise in groups,” said Awalia Murtiana, Program Manager of Yayasan CARE Peduli (YCP / CARE Indonesia), as she opened the Brown Bag Lunch (BBL) on June 20th, a sharing session for the YCP team as well as an opportunity to build synergy.
The active participation of the YCP team in group activities added excitement to the BBL session. After presenting the results of each group’s discussion, the discussion continued with explanations of the three terms mentioned above and sharing about the implementation of the gender equity strengthening program for female workers in the garment industry, currently being carried out in Semarang and Sukabumi.
“The implementation of the Target Gender Equity Framework program, or what we call TGEF, is an innovative program that emphasizes co-creation and smart mix solutions with business actors in the garment industry. The active involvement of companies makes the efforts to implement gender equity in the workplace stronger, although there are certainly challenges along the way,” said Awalia.
Awalia and Yohana Tantriana, Project Manager of TGEF Program, shared their knowledge on gender terminology and its implementation in programs with the YCP team, receiving numerous responses and feedback. The 90-minute discussion was engaging and interspersed with a shared lunch.
Dr. Abdul Wahib Situmorang, CEO of YCP / CARE Indonesia, stated that sharing sessions within the YCP team are key to strengthening a sense of ownership and accelerating teamwork. “These BBL sessions are not just for sharing updates on ongoing programs but also for exchanging tips and tricks, such as those related to publication and communication. We aim to continue holding informal sessions like this,” he concluded.
Writer: Swiny Adestika