WarbaBank

Warba Bank continues its first-of-its-kind "Re’aya" initiative to support talented employees in achieving their personal goals away from the career aspect, where a group of employees were selected and supported on both the material and moral levels to achieve their ambitions.

In this regard, CEO Shaheen H. Al-Ghanem said, "This initiative comes as part of our constant endeavor to create a positive work environment in Warba Bank, and to make the bank a milestone in the banking sector in terms of paying attention to employee experiences and raising the level of job satisfaction”.

“This year, the focus is on some talents in fields related to health, sports, and technical sciences, in addition to photography and arts skills. More fields of interest to Warba Bank employees will be listed later” he added.

Al-Ghanem continued: “Caring for the other side of the employee’s life and its development in the aspects that are important to him is no less important than his development in the field of work. Giving attention to the personal side of the employee enhances job loyalty and belonging and is considered an added value to the benefits provided by the Bank to its employees”.

These efforts come within the bank’s social responsibility towards its employees, and the employee, Othman Ahmad Al-Bedaiwi, is the first employee selected to enhance his talent in photography by shooting the stages of the migration of wild animals in Kenya during the months of July and August of this year. The bank sponsored Al-Badaiwi on his trip, who will participate in the upcoming local and regional competitions with his professional photos taken during his trip. The trip was also fully covered on Instagram. During this year, the Bank will fulfil the wishes of at least 10 employees in order to develop and enhance their professional skills.

Employee Othman Ahmad Al-Bedaiwi presented a memorial plaque after his return from the trip capturing one of his professional photos, and gifted it to the Bank in the presence of the CEO, Shaheen H. Al-Ghanem, and Anwar Bader Al-Ghaith, Deputy Chief Executive Officer Support Services & Treasury at the Bank.

Al-Bedaiwi said: “The experience was pioneering, and the bank gave me the chance to achieve one of my most prominent ambitions.” He added: "Such sponsorships increase the employee's belief in creativity, especially after the Bank provides the employee with care, away from basic work considerations.”

It is worth mentioning that the Human Resources and Public Services Group is working on an integrated plan during 2022 in order to motivate employees to unleash their personal creativity. The Group constantly listens to employees’ opinions and suggestions regarding the work environment and improving productivity through official channels such as annual online surveys or through meetings and discussions that target specific segments and that meet employees' satisfaction.