The Managing Director for L'AINE HR, James Laar has called for the National Tripartite Committee to take a second look at minimum wage in Ghana.

He said this during the HR Focus Conference 2024 held on October 10th, 2024, at the Accra International Conference Centre.

In His address, he said, "The National Tripartite Committee responsible for determining the National Minimum Wage should also reinvent minimum wage, to reflect the Living Wage Reports and give more realistic Wages that will help alleviate the plight of the Ghanaian workforce."

This set the tone for the event as it was themed: "Reinventing HR for a Globally Thriving workforce". The full-day event has been hailed as a resounding success, with over 600 top-tier HR professionals, and business leaders in attendance from key HR organizations, to explore re-inventive people management strategies.

The keynote speaker in the person of Mr. Brent Nartey - MD of Engen Ghana; and he spoke on strategies for charting new paths in people management.

He said; "HR Professionals need to move away from HR Management to HR Leadership, as AI will take over many roles of management - but it cannot provide leadership,"

He went on to explain, "HR Leadership is about buiding trust, inspiration, passion, authenticity, emotion and bringing change, and as HR Professionals, this is your charge to contribute success in your organisations."

Other speakers at the event included: Iris Owusu-Manu -HR Manager at Telecel Ghana, Georgina Bartels - HR at Newmont Ghana, Samuel Teye - Head of People and Culture at Stanbic Bank, Mercy Amoah - VIVO Energy's HR Manager, Auguste Ngomo - HR Director at Africa Free Trade continental area, and Fatoumata Doro, former MD of Vlisco. They individually, emphasized the importance of: Emotional intelligence in leadership,

Continuous learning and development, Tailored retention strategies, Understanding individual employee aspirations, and Fostering genuine human connections.

The event also incporated theatre, with Roverman Productions bringing to life the nuances of the workplace, for the purpose of invoking further discussions into Human Capability Building for a globally thriving workforce.

Ewurabena Neequaye, Head of HR Focus, expressed gratitude to sponsors and the planning committee, urging attendees to implement the gained insights and participate in future events, including the HR Focus Awards 2025. She went on to outline the organisation's desire for partnerships for the purpose of HR advancement in Ghana and beyond; citing their partnership with the HR Network, Strategic HR Professionals, CITAM, Rainbow Consult, to mention a few.

The conference reinforced the community spirit among participants, with attendees pledging to prioritize capacity building as an investment and cultivate supportive work environments. The event also included company exhibitions and networking as part of the outline. It was an all-round beneficial user experience for those gathered.

It was sponsored by: EBID, Telecel Ghana, Samara Group, HumanManager, Newmont, Jospong Group, OFI, Adjuma Workforce, Stanbic Bank, UGMC, Hollard, Labadi Beach Hotel, Toyota, Donewell Insurance, FuelTrade Limited, Acacia, AH Hotel, The Bank Hospital, Mohinani, Apex Health, Cambridge Center of Excellence, Vaal Real Estate, Agregartech, UGMC, Volta Hotel, and many others