👉 The Department was proud to host our first ‘Values in Action’ awards ceremony this week. As we serve the citizen, instilling civil service and departmental values has never been more important, considering the changing context introduced by blended working and external demands for increased responsiveness.
📢 The purpose of the ‘Values in Action’ competition was to seek examples and stories of how our staff are embedding and living our values of Public Service Ethos, Ambition, Collaboration, and Quality & Delivery. We wanted to hear from and recognise employees and teams who consistently exemplify these values in their work.
✔ We were delighted to receive 31 outstanding entries from across all areas of the Department demonstrating that not only are our values understood, but also how they have been embedded into our ways of working. Twelve entries made the final short list with five winners announced at the ceremony, hosted by our Secretary General Ken Spratt. All entries received have truly inspired us and have demonstrated the impact and meaning behind our shared purpose, values, and behaviours.
💻 The Department also launched a new employee experience portal called ‘EXchange’ at the event. The portal is a one-stop shop that sets out the ‘give and take’ of being part of the Department of Transport, including health and well-being, equality, diversity and inclusion and an employee journey map aligned with our values and associated behaviours.
🏆 Congratulations to all the teams and individuals who participated this year. We are very proud of their dedication and commitment to living our values as we serve the citizen to the best of our ability.
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Mechanical Engineer
1wMore like "thanks to your managers soliciting good scores on our phony surveys". Because for the first four years I worked at IR, i followed the directions that were to "make sure you leave 4's and 5's on the survey for scores and then burn them in the comments". No, this is not at all a good place to work. I was conned into taking the role in 2019, told my manager in the interview that I'm NOT looking for a job in a company that in 3-5 years I'd have to leave because they stopped paying. So what did IR do? They stopped paying! I hear they fired that manager after I left. Shame, really. He was the best thing you had going for you. On the day of my fifth year anniversary, I was forced to resign a lead design engineer role in Buffalo, NY after pleading with my management, upper management for three years that "I am making less money than the day you offered me a job despite having solid reviews and "merit raises" and yes of course, RECORD PROFITS. This is all while Vicente pays himself 40% more than he did in 2020. They killed the union, closed production in Buffalo sent thar work to China and then wondered where all the USA orders went. Then started production again in Buffalo but with NO UNION. WHAT A GOOD PLACE TO WORK!