Promoting understanding of the trust the community places in those of us in public education Connect the whole Department through common values schools and – corporate staff Make DET’s Values relevant to everyone by using day-to-day examples To give you useful tools to help have conversations with staff about behaviour at work To link values to how problems of practice are addressed and FISO objectives are achieved FACILITATOR NOTES: Refer to the Our Leaders’ Message from Bruce Armstrong, Deputy Secretary, ‘From Regional Services Group, on 14 June 2017. 7 Values in 7 Months in Schools is about working together to strengthen pride and confidence in our public education system. The corporate workforce celebrated the values over seven weeks in early 2017, discussing what the values mean in practice and look like in day-to-day work. 7in7 in Schools focusses on seven values over seven months. October is the fifth month and the focus is the value Respect. In many ways, we are already living the values every day just by doing what we know and what we believe to be right. What we need to do more of is recognising these actions, articulating our values and ensuring we are all on the same page when it comes to the way we work and support our communities. SLIDE HEADING: What are DET’s Values? CONTENT: Responsiveness - We respond in a timely way with our best work. Integrity - We are honest, ethical and transparent. Impartiality - We behave in the best interests of the public by making fair and objective decisions. Accountability - We hold ourselves and others to account for the work that we do. Respect - We value others and accept their differences. Leadership - We are genuine, supportive and do the right thing. Human Rights - We uphold and respect the rights of others. FACILITATOR NOTES: Introduction to DET’s Values DET’s Values are the public sector values and apply to all school and corporate staff employed by the Department of Education and Training.
Promoting understanding of the trust the community places in those of us in public education Connect the whole Department through common values – schools and corporate staff Make DET’s Values relevant to everyone by using day-to-day examples To give you useful tools to help have conversations with staff about behaviour at work To link values to how problems of practice are addressed and FISO objectives are achieved FACILITATOR NOTES: Refer to the ‘From Our Leaders’ Message from Bruce Armstrong, Deputy Secretary, Regional Services Group, on 14 June 2017. 7 Values in 7 Months in Schools is about working together to strengthen pride and confidence in our public education system. The corporate workforce celebrated the values over seven weeks in early 2017, discussing what the values mean in practice and look like in day-to-day work. 7in7 in Schools focusses on seven values over seven months. October is the fifth month and the focus is the value Respect. In many ways, we are already living the values every day just by doing what we know and what we believe to be right. What we need to do more of is recognising these actions, articulating our values and ensuring we are all on the same page when it comes to the way we work and support our communities. SLIDE HEADING: What are DET’s Values? CONTENT: Responsiveness - We respond in a timely way with our best work. Integrity - We are honest, ethical and transparent. Impartiality - We behave in the best interests of the public by making fair and objective decisions. Accountability - We hold ourselves and others to account for the work that we do. Respect - We value others and accept their differences. Leadership - We are genuine, supportive and do the right thing. Human Rights - We uphold and respect the rights of others. FACILITATOR NOTES: Introduction to DET’s Values DET’s Values are the public sector values and apply to all school and corporate staff employed by the Department of Education and Training.
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