JANA KOTATKO: We are operating in a very dynamic industry.
Telecommunications in Australia is hugely competitive.
You're constantly running just to stay ahead of the curve
and meet the constant changing needs of consumers.
Leadership is not something that everyone has naturally.
Sometimes you need to nurture it,
sometimes you need to cultivate it.
It's a really important part of our employee value proposition
that we can do that for our young talent.
TANGERINE HOLT: The Belong Leadership Academy Program
is a combination of the Melbourne Microsoft Leadership
series, which is made up of managing
teams and adaptive leadership.
In addition, we have a combination
of deep dive masterclasses built around systems thinking
and financial Intelligence.
Our goal was to build knowledge, skills, and a rapid uplift
in capability across Belong.
JANA KOTATKO: I'm a huge believer
in leadership driving culture which drives performance.
And this Program at the heart of it,
is all about finding that leadership confidence.
TANGERINE HOLT: So apart from the teaching and learning,
and the student experience in the journey,
we're also committed to cutting-edge research,
industry-relevant content, practise examples in a safe
environment.
In addition, we also bookend our Programme with diagnostics,
pre- and post- diagnostics for our learners,
and a robust rigorous evaluation that measures
the transformation of the individual's aspirations
and goals, but also the impact across the organisation.
JANA KOTATKO: When you start to overlay that
with some of the skills and leadership capability
that we provide through this Program,
you actually start to see the standards lift
right across the team.
Our people are craving for learning and development
opportunities, and so this format was ideal for us
and Melbourne Uni was a perfect partner for us.
MICHAEL DAVERN: As a primer for upcoming masterclass sessions,
I'd like you to think about value.
The value of your business unit, the value of your team,
and the value you provide to Belong.
ADAM EDWARDS: Melbourne's a leading university,
so we're very fortunate to be part of that.
I've done several post-grad qualifications
and the format of the MicroCert was really good.
KEN SHI: It's a month of time dedicating
to a certain MicroCerts.
We have the online interaction with the tutors,
with the professors, with their peers
and you can chat about your learning experience.
EDWINA CHAN: It's really practical
and there are some things that we can apply directly
into our daily work life.
Things like system mapping, ethical considerations,
and how to lead teams, including what motivates them,
or what doesn't motivate them.
JUBY JAMES: I personally think that smaller-sized courses are
better, especially for employees because it
helps to shape their specific skills in the quickest way
possible.
EDWINA CHAN: You learn it today, you apply it tomorrow.
There's no need to wait an extra year
to go back to work after studying,
and then to see what you've learned
and how you might apply it.
ADAM EDWARDS: The detail in all of the course content,
the videos, all of the supporting material
was really top-notch.
It's inspired me to go on and do further study.
GERDA GEMSER: Hello.
I'm Gerda Gemser, I'm Professor of Entrepreneurship
at the University of Melbourne.
I would like to welcome you to this MicroCert in creativity
and innovation.
JUBY JAMES: So one of the interesting things
with this MicroCerts, I see that there
are badges and digital certificates,
which can be shared in the social media platforms
like LinkedIn, and add to our learning achievements.
I definitely this is going to help in the future career.
JANA KOTATKO: The other big drawcard for our people
is they talk about the MicroCerts,
they see it as a great sense of achievement, the fact
that it can go towards something bigger,
if they choose to further their studies.
That's powerful stuff.
What I do see is the people that have joined the Program,
they're staying with Belong.
They're committed to the business.
They're committed to doing great things for our customers.