As we approach IVMD, I look for inspiration on something to
write and find it in front of me.
I came across an article written for my father’s retirement. After a long career in the electricity industry,
my father had reached the position of Deputy General Manager. However, it was not the position that he achieved that
was the highlight of his career but a time when he and his team had an “8 month
rush to build Tennyson package plant, a 10 megawatt station needed in a hurry
to stave off nightly blackouts in 1952”. QEC Newsline Published for the
employees of the Queensland Electricity Generating Commission No.333 September
1986.
I couldn't help but draw a parallel to my own career. It is not so much the position that I hold
that motivates me but the satisfaction which comes from meeting the daily
challenges of coordinating a large team of dynamic, inspiring, individuals.
Whilst my father’s career and mine were vastly different, I
believe that we shared a passion for people, teamwork and meeting challenges.
Take time on IVMD, 5 November, to look at what you do in
your role each day. Look at the many interactions
that you have, the satisfaction gained from meeting challenges and achieving
goals.
IVMD is an opportunity to take time out from your busy
schedule and invest some time in yourself to value what you do, to network with
other Volunteer Managers and Coordinators and to share positive experiences.
