Thank You Event 2024: Colleague of the Year - Highly Commended
Every year we celebrate our amazing staff and their achievements at our Thank You ceremony. Board members will surprise colleagues at their bases and present them with a hamper, balloons and a certificate for being shining examples of our magnificent staff behaviours.
Colleague of the Year – Highly Commended
Kate MacCowan (Team Manager, Children's Speech and Language Therapy (CSLT) Service)
Kate embodies the core values of our organization through her quietly confident demeanour, approachability, depth of knowledge, diligent work ethic, supportive nature, and persistent dedication. Her unwavering commitment and positive influence on her team and colleagues render her unequivocally deserving of the award.
Kate consistently demonstrates thoughtfulness in her daily interactions. She maintains an open-door policy, ensuring her availability and approachability to her team, and she is always responsive and empathetic. Kate cares about the health and wellbeing of her team and supports the service by writing the Health and Wellbeing newsletter and arranging times for colleagues to catch up over a cuppa where the pressure is off, and people can take a moment to recharge and reconnect.
Kate's remarkable listening skills profoundly influence her interactions. She conscientiously seeks to understand others' perspectives and concerns, ensuring they feel heard and valued. Her attentive listening cultivates effective communication and strengthens team cohesion.
Kate's genuine care for others fosters a positive and uplifting work environment, instilling a sense of value and motivation among her team members. Her interactions are consistently warm and supportive.
Kate was nominated by Nicola Waddington, Clinical Lead (Children's Speech and Language Therapy (CSLT)) and Hana Haziem, Service Manager (CSLT) who added in their nomination, “Kate's contributions to the CSLT leadership team is like the oil in an engine. She keeps things running smooth and doesn’t make a fuss. Her thoughtful character, emotional stability, attentive listening, empathy, kindness, and flexibility profoundly impact our team and the communities we serve. She is like a swan gliding on the water hardly making a ripple on the water, all the while working a million miles an hour to do what she needs to do to ensure problems are solved and issues addressed. Kate typifies the spirit of LCH, and it is a privilege to be her colleague.”
Steph Lawrence, Executive Director of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals surprised Kate at a team meeting and presented Kate the award.
