Photo caption: Emilomo Arorote, Group Head, HR, Sahara Group
By Emeka Ugwuanyi
“Growing our people to be nimble, agile, creative, insightful, and ambidextrous is a deliberate policy that continues to shape and mold Sahara Group employees into global professionals, Emilomo Arorote, the energy conglomerate’s Group Head, HR has said.
Arorote, who was recently appointed the arrowhead of the Group’s human capital department said “ambidexterity” is at the heart of Sahara Group’s talent management policy, “enabling employees to grow the capacity required for adapting and transiting into different roles, while maintaining the same level of excellence the Sahara Brand is known for across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.”
Arorote said Sahara’s ambidexterity focus is embedded into sundry learning and development platforms with the aim of enhancing capacity, growth, and development of its employees across its upstream, midstream, downstream, infrastructure and technology operations. “Talent acquisition and development at Sahara Group is built around making each Saharian a model global professional that can deliver value across all our business expressions. This makes our people irrepressible and ready to take on new challenges anywhere in the world, constantly seeking better ways of adding value every day. At Sahara, we call it being M.A.D, that is making a difference,” she stated.
Arorote said her “Sahara Experience” exemplifies the opportunities the energy conglomerate offers its over 6,000 employees. “I began my journey as a Graduate Management Trainee at Sahara Group and in about two decades, my role in Sahara has spanned from enterprise risk management to supply chain management, within Sahara Group’s power and upstream entities. Now, I am privileged to serve as the Group Head, HR within the organisation,’’ she said, adding, “This, is how we define endless possibilities and ambidexterity at Sahara Group, giving employees platforms and opportunities to grow into global business leaders.”
According to her, “the Sahara Group DNA” has a strong influence on employees, helping to drive the success of the organization over the past 28 years. “Sahara Group is invested in the growth and development of employees as global leaders. We give you the canvas and work with you to create masterpieces, being exceptional solutions for our stakeholders across the globe. Our people are our greatest asset, and our culture allows employees to creatively apply their intrinsic and acquired skills towards Sahara’s commitment to bringing energy to life responsibly,” she said.
