CEO Brad Gordon addresses the first graduates of the Rainbow Leadership Development Program on a graduation ceremony which took place on Tuesday, 13th at the Serena Hotel Dar es Salaam. The program empowers graduates to lead their teams effectively and assist the company to achieve its vision.
Mark Morcombe presents certificate to one of the graduates.
CEO Brad Gordon presents certificate to one of the graduates.
Group photo of the Acacia Management team with the first 41 graduates from the Rainbow Leadership Development Program.
• Acacia celebrates its first 41 graduates from the Rainbow Leadership Development Program.
• The program empowers graduates to lead their teams effectively and assist the company to achieve its vision. .
Acacia’s
vision is to become the best mining company in Africa. This vision is
supported by three main pillars which are, relationships, people and the
business.
The Rainbow leadership Development Program is an
in-house training program that was developed by Management and aimed at
providing first line leaders with skills required to drive the strategy
developed to achieve the vision. Why the first line leader? This is the
first level of management and more importantly, a level that directly
leads the teams responsible for producing gold. This proximity gives the
first line leader the unique opportunity to influence the culture and
performance of the most important function in the organization.
To
strengthen the three strategic pillars, the first line leader is
required to demonstrate a supportive culture and leadership as well as
ensure the wellbeing of those under his/her leadership. With such a
significant responsibility placed on the FLL’s shoulders, the Rainbow
leadership development program was developed using internal and external
resources and modeled on key workplace challenges. The skills obtained
in this program are expected to provide the FLL with the requisite
competence and confidence to shoulder this great responsibility..
Recently
41 first line leaders graduated from the program and the ceremony was
held on Tuesday 13th september2016 at the Serena Hotel in Dar es Salaam.
The event was attended by the Executive leadership Team (ELT), GMs,
site and Dar office representatives.
During the function, the
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Brad Gordon said “one of our desired
behaviors is to develop people to be their best. This not only benefits
Acacia, but also the families and the communities in which they live.
There is no way people can excel without passion. We empower people to
be pioneers and to strive for excellence.. Graduating from the Rainbow
Leadership Development program is a sign of progresses towards becoming a
leader in Africa.
The Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mark
Morcombe recognised graduates as a resource that will contribute to the
overall development of the country.
The COO handed the
certificates to the graduates while the CEO personally assisted the
graduates to don official Acacia Rainbow leadership development program
blazers.
The Vice President Corporate Affairs - Deo Mwanyika said
“This is a significant milestone for us. Acacia has special programs
that empower Tanzanians to excel in their careers. This program has
provided you with the skill to be confident leaders. In Acacia we
believe every one is a leader, however, a leader needs to receive
special training to become exemplary leaders."
Janet Reuben,
General Manager Organization Effectiveness added; “We are expecting to
get great leaders from this program,Tanzanian leaders that will take the
company to the next level by cultivating a culture of hard work,
discipline and ethics. They will also inspire others to aim higher”
In
his remarks Mashaka, a graduate from the program acknowledged the
importance of the program and how it has empowered him to take care of
the wellbeing of his team. In addition, he stated that he also felt
empowered to stop unsafe work. In addition he now felt able to hold team
members accountable and also reward them appropriately within the
limits of his authority. He ended by stating that the program has
allowed him to be an active team member by being able to appropriately
debate question and review matters related to work.
The program
is planned to continue into the next year until all first line leaders
and employees with the potential for the role have been through the
program. Added Dr. Zumbi - Chief Advisor OHS
The programme has 8
modules, which are; understanding the work of the role,, assigning tasks
and communicating effectively, leading teams effectively, disciplinary
and grievance codes and ensuring well-being in the work place. Others
are managing interpersonal relationships, using OE systems, managing
culture and building trust. The program is designed to be delivered
through a series of classroom lectures, examinations and workplace
assignments over a six month period
The name rainbow is borrowed
from western mythology where a legendary fairy (leprechaun), hides a pot
of gold at the end of a rainbow. This is in line with Acacia’s core
business. Although the rainbow has only seven colors, the company added
an eight one, gold, also signifying the end product.
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