Annual Report 2014 -15 | Page 46

5 years Mark Hinder Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner Central Coast Mary Cruse Contact Worker, Children’s Contact Service North Coast Matt Stubbs Head of Research & Service Development Head Office Melanie Bale Head of People, Culture & Performance Head Office Merran Montgomery Manager, Family Relationship Centre Central & Far West Rebecca Dale Client Services Officer Greater Sydney Sue Waterhouse Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner Central Coast Tondi Gilfillan Counsellor North Coast Management Development Program Both Strength to Strength and the Cultural Survey highlighted that a key focus area for our staff was a desire for more training and career development. As a result, this year Interrelate’s managers participated in a ten module Management Development Program. The program objects were to focus on leadership and management development in three ways: 1. Extending self as a leader/manager and the understanding of role/place in the organisation and the system of which we are part 2. System and organisation, seen from the inside out and the outside in, at both operational and strategic levels 3. Tools, concepts needed to manage for now and the future. The future we desire to create for ourselves, our organisation, our sector and most importantly our clients The program was attended by all 40 managers across the regions and a commitment was made to continue to run this program on a bi-monthly basis, to allow the management team to continue to develop their skills and knowledge in critical management areas. 44