Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbaj0, has urged Human Resource managers to focus on employees’ wellbeing and mental health at the workplace to create a culture of empathy and inclusion to maintain productivity as technology is taking over jobs.
Speaking during the 57th International Conference and Exhibition of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) in Abuja, he said the future of work will not be determined by tech alone but by how organisations integrate human values in the deployment of tech, which HR professionals are at the forefront of achieving.
He noted that the new world of work will be determined by people, not
technology, thus a need for updated labour laws that reflect new work
realities.
“Prioritise employee wellbeing and mental health,” he said.
In a statement, he said HR leaders need to craft clear guidelines for the
responsible use of technology.
“Ethical and responsible use of technology is critical. HR must ensure this. HR
should create clear ethical guidelines to regulate AI,” he said, stressing that
HR professionals must embrace data, which should “serve as a tool of
empowerment and not control.”
He also commended CIPM for its giant strides over the years
in regulating the practice of people management in Nigeria.
The President and Chairman of the Governing Council of CIPM,
Mallam Ahmed Ladan Gobir, used the occasion to press a practical point: the
ideas exchanged over the conference must be converted into action.
“Ensure you deploy the knowledge you gained from the
conference in your various places of work,” he implored delegates, charging HR
professionals to become the engines of change within their organizations.
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