Training collaboration in Australia’s LNG sector building unprecedented levels of trust
Michael Lynn A and Veronica Holmes ADeloitte.
The APPEA Journal 56(2) 573-573 https://doi.org/10.1071/AJ15079
Published: 2016
Abstract
It is 2020 and the Australian oil and gas industry has experienced unprecedented growth. The transition to steady-state operations has been hugely successful. Australia is now well and truly on the global map for oil and gas, and is regarded as world class. Trades and technical operators are skilled, experienced, and safely delivering their jobs. The Australian collaborative training model has been successfully in place for three years, and operators and contractors are satisfied with its impact. But how did the industry successfully make this happen?
Looking back to 2015, there were a number of ad hoc collaborative strategies in place to provide oil and gas related skills in Australia. The economic environment at that time, however, necessitated a new look at the collaborative mechanism for reducing operating costs and realising greater efficiencies on workforce development related activities.
In 2015, the Resources Industry Training Council (a joint venture between APPEA and CME) identified workforce development collaboration opportunities, and to articulate the value that could be realised from these opportunities. This project sparked a successful Australian collaborative model for workforce development.
A unique FutureNow visioning presentation will be used to bring to life a world in 2020 where workforce development collaboration is intrinsic to Australian operators’ DNA, and why and how it stuck this time round. The value will be clearly identified in terms cost optimisation, building an industry culture of trust, and how this was used as a springboard for other successful collaborative opportunities.
FutureNow is a fictional representation of the Australian oil and gas industry in 2020, using storytelling to explain a possible journey and outcome for the operators, service providers, workforce, and training bodies.
Mike is Deloitte Consulting’s Asia Pacific leader for Oil and Gas. Mike is on the national leadership executive for Deloitte Consulting and leads the Western Australian Consulting Practice. In his Oil and Gas role, Mike is responsible for the development of Deloitte’s capability, market offerings, sector eminence and oversees the quality of delivery for clients. Mike has spent a large portion of his professional services career leading teams globally on energy related engagements across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Mike is recognised for his extensive experience in the energy and resources sector relating to capital project execution and sustained operational excellence. Mike is a Commerce graduate from the University of Western Australia and resides in Perth with his wife and two sons. He is a Chartered Accountant, a fellow of Leadership Western Australia and a Council member of St Stephen’s School. |
Veronica is a senior manager in Deloitte Consulting’s Human Capital practice and has strong experience in leading projects, managing change, and linking corporate strategy with the workforce in both the UK and Australia. Veronica has worked for Deloitte UK and more recently Deloitte Australia for 10 years based out of the Sydney, Perth, and London offices. Veronica has significant experience developing contemporary operating models for clients as well as leading projects in organisation design, workforce planning and strategic change management. Veronica is passionate about building effective relationships in order to drive results, aligning leadership, and co-creating deliverables in order to maximise stakeholder buy-in and impact. Veronica has a double degree in Law and Commerce (Hons) from the University of Western Australia. |
