eKourier April 2019

FEATURE

THE IMPORTANCE OF MILESTONES A milestone is a significant event, not just in our personal lives but also our business lives. people as it’s an opportunity for activity, conversation, laughter and excitement. For many of us, we get so caught up in the day-to-day of building a business or career that we don’t stop and celebrate our milestones and achievements.

Multiple generations of family come together at Birthdays and Anniversa- ries, to think about their shared history, to tell familiar stories and unveil new ones, to enjoy seeing how the children have grown, to feel close to people they’ve known their whole lives. Our Years of Service Award is no different. It reminds Team Members of the years they’ve shared together, the struggles they’ve endured and the triumphs they’ve savoured. Celebrating such events allows people the chance to feel like they’ve achieved something significant, that their commitment to each other and towards Kennards has value in the eyes of their family, friends, and work colleagues. Special workplace milestones can become a reunion such as our Annual Achievement Awards Night, allowing far-flung Team Members from New Zealand or Australia the chance to see each other in the context of celebrating their own personal career milestone. These moments reinforce the continuity and endurance of company ties, another important source of strength and peace when challenges arise. Team Members having worked and lived together within Kennards for many years, long-standing friendships are often the result. Giving people the chance to celebrate any service milestone with Kennards is an essential way to show someone that they matter, that their journey has had and will in the future, have a meaning. Why does Kennards recognise 10 years plus milestones with ‘Hands in Cement’?

I’m sure you know this feeling; when we are working really hard and so focused on the task, we often forget what we are achieving is incredible. We all do this, whether it’s training to run a Marathon, renovating an apartment or achieving a personal career goal. It’s so important to celebrate milestones and achieve- ments and even more important to share them with the people who love and support us in the workplace. We cherish special life milestones like Birthdays and Anniversaries for a reason. We also cherish special business milestones for a reason. One of many areas Kennards Self Storage celebrates a Team Member milestone, is the Years of Service Award with the ‘The Hands In Cement’. ‘ Life moves so fast and it’s really easy to forget what an individual has achieved at Kennards and how far they have come. Any Award is a sign of triumph over adversity, of strength and of hope, particularly in the later years when they represent a decade of experience. Our Years of Service Awards (10, 15, 20, 25 & 30) represent continuity and growth, the unbroken threads that shape our company’s life and culture.

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has achieved at Kennards and how far they have come. 10 plus Years of Service is a fantastic individual journey by any company standard, given the smaller stature of our storage business compared to many other larger corporate Australian and New Zealand based businesses. There are now already a staggering 79 ‘Hands in Cement’ plaques proudly displayed in the front entrance garden area of THQ Macquarie Park. These ‘Hands in Cement’ recognise the fantastic milestones of many individuals who have devoted their time, passion, and sense of worth with Kennards. Sam Kennard presenting HK Tung in 2014 with his Kennards Self Storage 30 Years of Service Award.

This is why we celebrate Years of Service milestones.

Wayne Birch VIC & SA Operations Manager

Life moves so fast and it’s really easy to forget what an individual

Celebrating a milestone is also good for

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