HumanManager Urges People-centric HR Tech to Drive Productivity

Human resource professionals have called for organizations to prioritize people when implementing workplace technology. During the recent HumanManager Limited Corporate Catalyst Conversation, titled "Work Well. Live Well: How Smart HR Systems Create Healthier, More Productive Workplaces," experts emphasized that digital systems and artificial intelligence should not reduce employees to mere data points.

Dr. Mariam Gbajumo-Sheriff, a lecturer at the University of Lagos, urged companies to focus on the working conditions and wellness of employees. Gbajumo-Sheriff warned that companies must use attendance, payroll, and performance data to identify burnout before it affects operational stability. She stressed that data from HR processes can provide valuable insights but should be applied with fairness and responsibility.

Bemigho Awala, Storywoxs54's Chief Storytelling Officer, cautioned against overly rigid management tracking, which can harm employee engagement and employer brand. Awala stressed the importance of putting people at the center of organizational culture and ensuring that systems do not solely focus on control over people. Temitope Obidike, Lead Product Manager at HumanManager, explained that modern HR software is moving away from simple record-keeping toward strategic workforce optimization, including competency management.

Obidike stressed that people should be at the core of decisions regarding technology, solutions, and overall experience. Finally, Jerry Adeyeri, Brand & Marketing Lead at HumanManager Limited, concluded that digital tools cannot fix broken corporate cultures. He argued that sustainable productivity depends on aligning technology, leadership, communication, and strategy so that software serves as an enabler of business growth, not a replacement for human-centered management.