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Kerry and Annie – in training |
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Thursday, 09 June 2011 00:00 |
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A group recently returned to the business and conducted training seminars for all of the supervisors. Training included sessions on how to be more effective leaders and 'soft skills' in how to encourage, motivate and facilitate staff. They also learned more about their own leadership style and how to capitalize on their strengths and overcome their weaknesses. The screen printing supervisor said, "I liked the example that the trainers gave about how to care for a tree. How if the root is strong then the rest of the tree will be healthy and how we as supervisors need to care for it to make it strong. They said that if we help people to work together as a team we will work well together whether the business is small or big."
The annual picnic was held in February. Four big buses took the entire staff to a small amusement park two and a half hours outside of the city. This was a wonderful opportunity to relax, chat with friends, laugh, ride the rides, and just sit and enjoy the beauty of nature. Lunchtime was the highlight of the day when women who used to be the lowest of society sat at tables to be served several courses by attendants.
"I liked the chance for us all to come together as one big family, "said one woman. "And I really liked the journey on the buses when we got up and danced!"
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