Posts Tagged ‘Australian Workforce’
Recognition
Yesterday I attended a CEDA luncheon with Hugh Mackay on his new book What makes us tick: The ten desires that drive us.
Hugh covered the ten desires including:
The desire to be taken seriously
The desire for ‘my place’
The desire for something to believe in
The desire to connect
The desire to be useful
The desire to belong
The desire for more
The desire for control
The desire for something to happen
The desire for love
Mackay asserts that the desire to be taken seriously is the most important one, “Not seriously as in ‘Oh what a serious person!’ but seriously as in ‘Please recognise and acknowledge me as an individual.’ (p.2)
So how does this apply to workforce management? Well I’d suggest this desire relates to every aspect of working effectively with people – recognising their achievements, skills, performance, career aspirations, leadership, issues, ideas, work load, work-life balance and the importance of engaging people in decision making, problem solving and change implementation. A good reminder really of the need to practice recognising people every day.
Workforce Development funding
So where to look for funding opportunities to support your workforce development project or training of your staff? Here’s a couple of sites and links you might find useful with programs funded by the Australian Government:
Critical Skills Investment Fund
Clean Sustainable Skills Package
Teaching and Learning Capital Fund
Workplace English Language and Literacy Program
Industry Training Strategies Program
Applications for Training Grants
Family Centred Employment Project
Social Enterprise Development and Investment Fund
IBSA supporting Workforce Development
Ausindustry Programs and Grants
Enterprise Connect Services and Grants
Post your links of funds and grants you know of and look out for a new blog post with state and territory specific funding information soon.