Organisational Development
May 2025
Seplat Energy Employment Relations Strategy Workshop
Client/Partner
Seplat Energy Plc.
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Duration
Two-Day Strategic Workshop
Focus Area
HR Strategy & Organisational Transformation
Project Overview
Following the integration of Seplat Energy and Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (SepNU), Teasoo Consulting was engaged to facilitate a strategic Employment Relations Workshop aimed at developing a unified labour relations strategy for the newly integrated organisation.
The engagement brought together senior leaders, HR executives, labour relations professionals and subject matter experts to examine both legacy employment relations systems, evaluate integration challenges and co-create a future-ready framework that supports employee engagement, legal compliance and business continuity.
The Challenge
The merger brought together two organisations with fundamentally different employment relations models.
While Seplat operated a Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) model focused on employee engagement and collaboration, SepNU maintained a traditional unionised framework governed by collective bargaining agreements. Integrating these approaches required balancing employee rights, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance and organisational culture without disrupting business continuity.
Our Approach
Teasoo Consulting designed and facilitated a collaborative two-day strategy workshop that enabled stakeholders to analyse both employment relations models and jointly develop a practical integration framework.
The engagement included:
- Comparative analysis of both employment relations systems
- Labour relations and legal compliance sessions
- Industry case studies from Nigerian and international mergers
- SWOT analysis of both legacy models
- Collaborative design of a Hybrid Employment Relations Model
- Development of an implementation roadmap
- Stakeholder communication and change management planning
- Policy harmonisation recommendations and governance frameworks
The workshop encouraged open dialogue, evidence-based decision making and consensus building among key stakeholders.
Key Outcomes
Hybrid Employment Relations Framework
Developed a strategic employment relations model combining the strengths of both the union and Joint Consultative Committee structures while protecting employee rights and supporting business objectives.
Employment Relations Integration Roadmap
Produced a phased implementation plan covering governance, policy development, communication, stakeholder engagement, training and long-term performance measurement.
Harmonisation Strategy
Designed recommendations for aligning employment policies, terms and conditions, employee representation and organisational governance across the integrated workforce.
Change Communication Framework
Developed a comprehensive stakeholder communication strategy covering leadership, employees, unions, regulators and other key stakeholders to support successful implementation.
Actions Taken
- Facilitated a two-day executive strategy workshop
- Reviewed legacy employment relations systems
- Conducted comparative labour relations analysis
- Facilitated SWOT assessments
- Led collaborative framework design sessions
- Developed Hybrid Employment Relations Model
- Produced Employment Relations Strategy recommendations
- Developed Integration Action Plan
- Designed stakeholder communication strategy
- Recommended governance and policy harmonisation frameworks
Governance Framework
The Employment Relations Strategy was designed around globally recognised labour governance and workforce management principles, including:
Employment Relations Governance
Nigerian Labour Law & Trade Disputes Act
Employee Engagement & Voice Mechanisms
Change Management & Stakeholder Communication
Workforce Integration & Policy Harmonisation
Organisational Risk & Business Continuity Management
Project Snapshot
Client
Seplat Energy Plc.
Project Type
Employment Relations Strategy
Sector
Energy
Duration
2-Day Executive Workshop
Format
Physical
Participants
10 Participants
Primary Focus
Employment Relations • HR Strategy • Organisational Integration • Change Management • Labour Relations
Status
Completed
Project Partner
Seplat Energy Plc.
Lead Partner & Funder
Impact at a Glance
Hybrid Employment Relations Framework
Employment Relations Integration Roadmap
Harmonisation Strategy
Change Communication Framework
Leadership Alignment
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