The Innovation in Training and Development Award celebrates an organisation that has implemented a training program or initiative which has contributed to the organisation’s overall success.
After winning a three-year underground mine development and production contract in Vietnam, the Mancala Group developed an approach to training that would ensure the local Vietnamese workforce performed to Australian standards and recorded no lost-time injuries. The company improved effectiveness of training via new and creative tools and techniques, including visual scenarios and sport analogies to traverse the language barrier.
As a result, all training goals have been met with no lost time injuries. Furthermore, operating performance consistently exceeded budget targets, earning the Mancala Group a contract extension. The judges view this as a great example of a company transitioning to utilise a local workforce, delivering benefits for both the company and the local community.
