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The Australian Public Service Commission reported
positive recognition of inclusive behaviours in its
2014 Jawun evaluation (see case study, page 39).
Katherine Power quoted one secondee as saying:
‘The Jawun secondment consolidated a number of
facets of my management style; I realise now how
important it is to be consultative and inclusive in
change activities.’
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For Cameron Roan, Partner at KPMG, building a
team of inclusive people is critical to effecting
higher performance within the firm. He attributes
secondee Tanya Kaye’s exposure to working in
community as directly affecting her ability to
demonstrate inclusive leadership in her role:
‘What Tanya learnt from working in community
was cultural sensitivity and cultural inclusion. And
Tanya applied that to how she interacted with her
colleagues back in Sydney and with clients who
have different backgrounds.’
Organisations striving to create
safe and diverse
workplaces understand the importance of
intercultural competency. IAG seeks to help ‘make
the world a safer place’ not only at work but in the
communities in which it operates. Carmen Ashcroft,
Senior Manager Talent & Diversity, said that ‘in
learning more about themselves through the Jawun
program, secondees are able to better navigate
challenges at work and contribute more effectively
to our organisational goal of creating a safer world.’
Catherine Hunter, Head of Corporate Citizenship
at KPMG, explained how partnership with Jawun
contributes to its aim to increase Indigenous
employment: ‘We really want to build a more
diverse workforce, and one of the keys to being
successful in that is to create a culturally safe
workplace through cultural awareness and
competency. Our Jawun secondees are going to
be a fantastic support mechanism for us internally
as we onboard Indigenous employees, in terms of
buddies or mentors, or just helping their colleagues
to be aware of creating that safe environment for
Indigenous employees.’
Partnership with Jawun offers opportunities
for capability growth beyond engaging
with Indigenous Australia. As many partner
organisations attested, intercultural capability
has
global applications
. Emma Majstrovich,
HR Manager Diversity at Woodside, explained:
The opportunities offered through Jawun help
our employees develop the skills to successfully
communicate and collaborate across cultural
boundaries. We see this as an important
leadership competency for Woodside and way
to build a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Boarding a small plane on the East Kimberley Executive Visit, 2011.
Photo: Daniel Linnet, Linnet Foto
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