DESTINI Annual Report 2018

Talent Motivation and Skill Development (cont’d) We draw strength from the diversity and inclusiveness that is prevalent in our workplace. As at 31 December 2018, the total number of employees stood at 651 employees (2017: 595 employees), of which 18.7% (2017: 18.0%) is female and the remaining 81.3% (2017: 82.0%) is male. Having a diverse team of employees, across age, gender and industry experience, encourages open-minded dialogues, broadens our positive influence and reach, helps bridge gaps, and brings in new perspectives and strategies. Apart from safety and promoting good health, motivation is an essential part of the Group’s responsibility to our employees. The Group has on October and November 2018 organised team-building activities at Agrotek Garden Resort, Hulu Langat Selangor and TadomHill Resort, Banting Selangor respectively. These were leadership development programme that provides a highly personal experience that is tailored to help each leader and the subordinate get the most out of sessions by providing a safe environment for learning and skill practice and to be able to recognise stress levels amongst the staff and to drive amotivated harmonious culture in the workplace. In addition to the day-to-day motivation measures, it is the Group’s tradition to have a monthly lunch for its employees to mingle around. Given that our Group comprised multi-racial employees, as with previous years, our Group held a Majlis Berbuka Puasa, a ceremony to commemorate Muslim’s breaking of fast during the holy month of Ramadhan, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Chinese New Year, Deepavali, and Christmas & New Year celebrations and its represented a big part of our culture to foster stronger relationships amongst the staff across generations while celebrating the festival. We are also delighted that the Group had on January 2018 organised its first Gala Night with the theme of Glitz & Glam at The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur where our staff locally and internationally of closed to 500 employees attended the event and meet as one big Destini family. MATERIAL SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS DESTINI BERHAD ANNUAL REPORT 2018 60