b'Honouring value Helping leaders To celebrate our teams achievements and livedlearn and growvalues, Uniting developed a new EmployeePeople are the heart of Uniting. When it comes Recognition Program in July 2020.to effectively and efficiently engaging our Employees and volunteers were encouragedcommunities, our managers and leaders play a to recognise an individual or team who hadcrucial role. To support them in their leadership, demonstrated values in action. Across Victoriawe introduced 2 new management development and Tasmania, hundreds of value cards and stonesopportunities in 2020/21. were presented, inspiring and promoting a culturePioneering this professional development of appreciation and positivitywhich was warmlyinitiative, 3 groups of 20 managers and team welcomed during the challenges of 2020.leaders started their Diploma of LeadershipTo encourage our teams further, Divisional andand Management, learning online through Uniting-wide Awards were launched in AprilSwinburne University of Technology. 2021. These awards are designed to celebrateFor our emerging leaders, we established a extraordinary people and teams that make annew manager orientation program in 2021. The impact, typically performing above and beyondprogram provides a targeted orientation to those their role in ways that inspire outstandingnew to management in Uniting. Building their behaviour and performance.knowledge base, this program establishes a strong We received 142 employee nominations fromfoundation for their leadership, supporting them across the organisation for the 4 award categories:to undertake their new responsibilities effectively. achieving our purposeliving our values partnerships and collaborationpractice excellence making a difference. All awardees will be honoured andrecognised at Unitings Annual PublicMeeting in November 2021.Uniting Vic.Tas Annual Report 2020-2021 41'