The month of Ramadan is a blessed month for Muslims around the world. In this month, Muslims will perform fasting and refrain from hunger, thirst, and other things from dawn to evening. The momentum of Ramadan is also often used by Muslims improve their good deeds and perform spiritual reflection
Due to its nature of abstinence from eating and drinking, some people assume that work productivity might decrease due to reduced energy intake into the body. In addition, changes in routines for suhoor and iftar also encourage companies to shorten working hours for employees. This can have an impact on the work process and output produced by employees.
However, that does not mean that Ramadan is synonymous with laziness at work. A survey from DinarStandard on Ramadan Productivity shows that 77 percent of Muslim employees who fast want to show the same productivity level as outside of Ramadan. This was also conveyed by Dr. dr. H. Abdul Ghofir, Sp.S(K), M.Sc. a lecturer from Gadjah Mada University. According to him, productivity in the fasting month is more determined by how a person prepares himself and carries out responsibilities at work while fasting. In fact, according to him, Ramadan can encourage better time management and discipline.
Ensuring employees to remain productive while facilitating their religious belief is something that needs to be considered by the company. Here are some things that managers and companies can do to manage employee productivity during Ramadan.
Open communication will make employees feel involved and trusted, so they will be more likely to maintain productivity while fasting in Ramadan. In addition, employees can also feel calm if they feel supported by their superiors at work.
Some employees may feel more productive if they go straight to work in the morning after suhoor, while others may take time to get to work. Managers can provide these alternatives to encourage employees to remain productive at work. However, the flexibility of working hours must also be aligned between team members, so that agreement is obtained on what processes and work results are optimal. The most important thing is that the process does not breach company policy, and team members can understand the agreed process.
Some of the needs of employees that observe Ramadan are time to perform worship, foo for iftar or place to store food for iftar, and the provision of religious holiday allowance (Tunjangan Hari Raya/THR) as regulated by law. For example, try not to contact employees at night, because employees generally pray more intensively at night during Ramadan. Companies can also provide food for iftar, especially for those who are still active at work until night. In addition, the guarantee that employees will get religious holiday allowance will make them feel more calm at work.
The month of Ramadan can also be a momentum to make the team become more familiar each other through joint activities. These include iftar together, tausyiah, pre-iftar exercise, or post Ramadan gathering. Activities that encourage togetherness can make team members get to know each other better, which hopefully will allow them to stay productive at work during Ramadan.
Managing employee productivity itself is one of the essential things that companies and managers need to do, which of course also requires cooperation with the employees. Because the productivity of some employees might decrease during Ramadan, it is important for companies to be able to ensure employees remain encouraged to be motivated and productive to work in Ramadan.The tips above can provide input for companies and managers to make employees who fast Ramadan remain productive at work, so that they can also be encouraged to contribute and on the other hand feel valued and facilitated to observe their religious beliefs.
Herjuno Tisnoaji
Resident Assessor prasmul-eli
The month of Ramadan is a blessed month for Muslims around the world. In this month, Muslims will perform fasting and refrain from hunger, thirst, and other things from dawn to evening. The momentum of Ramadan is also often used by Muslims improve their good deeds and perform spiritual reflection
Due to its nature of abstinence from eating and drinking, some people assume that work productivity might decrease due to reduced energy intake into the body. In addition, changes in routines for suhoor and iftar also encourage companies to shorten working hours for employees. This can have an impact on the work process and output produced by employees.
However, that does not mean that Ramadan is synonymous with laziness at work. A survey from DinarStandard on Ramadan Productivity shows that 77 percent of Muslim employees who fast want to show the same productivity level as outside of Ramadan. This was also conveyed by Dr. dr. H. Abdul Ghofir, Sp.S(K), M.Sc. a lecturer from Gadjah Mada University. According to him, productivity in the fasting month is more determined by how a person prepares himself and carries out responsibilities at work while fasting. In fact, according to him, Ramadan can encourage better time management and discipline.
Ensuring employees to remain productive while facilitating their religious belief is something that needs to be considered by the company. Here are some things that managers and companies can do to manage employee productivity during Ramadan.
Open communication will make employees feel involved and trusted, so they will be more likely to maintain productivity while fasting in Ramadan. In addition, employees can also feel calm if they feel supported by their superiors at work.
Some employees may feel more productive if they go straight to work in the morning after suhoor, while others may take time to get to work. Managers can provide these alternatives to encourage employees to remain productive at work. However, the flexibility of working hours must also be aligned between team members, so that agreement is obtained on what processes and work results are optimal. The most important thing is that the process does not breach company policy, and team members can understand the agreed process.
Some of the needs of employees that observe Ramadan are time to perform worship, foo for iftar or place to store food for iftar, and the provision of religious holiday allowance (Tunjangan Hari Raya/THR) as regulated by law. For example, try not to contact employees at night, because employees generally pray more intensively at night during Ramadan. Companies can also provide food for iftar, especially for those who are still active at work until night. In addition, the guarantee that employees will get religious holiday allowance will make them feel more calm at work.
The month of Ramadan can also be a momentum to make the team become more familiar each other through joint activities. These include iftar together, tausyiah, pre-iftar exercise, or post Ramadan gathering. Activities that encourage togetherness can make team members get to know each other better, which hopefully will allow them to stay productive at work during Ramadan.
Managing employee productivity itself is one of the essential things that companies and managers need to do, which of course also requires cooperation with the employees. Because the productivity of some employees might decrease during Ramadan, it is important for companies to be able to ensure employees remain encouraged to be motivated and productive to work in Ramadan.The tips above can provide input for companies and managers to make employees who fast Ramadan remain productive at work, so that they can also be encouraged to contribute and on the other hand feel valued and facilitated to observe their religious beliefs.
Herjuno Tisnoaji
Resident Assessor prasmul-eli
