Samsung Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee: "Company dinners are not an extension of work but a time for unity"

Communication on company dinner culture in response to employee's post about reasons for disliking 회식

[Asia Economy Reporter Sunmi Park] "Company dinners are not an extension of work. I hope they become a time for team bonding where everyone can enjoy themselves, relieve work stress, and get to know and understand each other."

This comment was left by Han Jong-hee, Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics, on an employee's post on the internal bulletin board expressing dislike for company dinners. Vice Chairman Han has been actively communicating with employees by leaving multiple 'JH Note' comments on posts in the company forum.

According to business circles on the 31st, Vice Chairman Han posted comments starting with "Hello, this is JH" on four employee posts on the internal bulletin board 'NOW' just this month. On the 29th, in response to a post complaining about company dinners, he emphasized, "The role of department heads is crucial in improving the company dinner culture. Please create an atmosphere where attendance is voluntary and respect the diversity of drinking preferences when departments hold dinners."

He also mentioned, "Company dinners should not be an extension of work but a healthy and enjoyable time to relieve work stress, get closer, and understand each other for team unity."

Vice Chairman Han also carefully reviewed a post by an employee leaving the company titled 'Leaving a company after 10 years ? Suggestions for the company.' When issues such as slow decision-making, worsening personnel bottlenecks, and insufficient rewards relative to performance were pointed out as problems in Samsung Electronics' organizational culture, he responded, "It is regrettable to lose valuable talent who provide honest feedback," and added, "We will prepare measures to check employee job satisfaction and the situations employees experience."

Additionally, through the 'JH’s Library' posts, he shared a summer reading list with employees, including titles such as 'Reframing,' 'The Laziness Delusion,' 'Pixar Storytelling,' 'In-group Bias,' and 'Decision Lessons.'

Since promising to strengthen communication at the 'DX Connect' employee event held in a town hall meeting format last April, Vice Chairman Han has continued his communication efforts by actively commenting on the internal bulletin board. He also holds a monthly 'CEO One Table' event, where he sits with employees around a round table to have various conversations.

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