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Updated Feb 7, 2023
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- "People are friendly and generally caring towards fellow staff (notable exception in Client Benefits Division" (in 4 reviews)
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Reviews about "leadership"
Return to all Reviews- Current Employee★★★★★
Substandard employer
Aug 30, 2021 - Procurement Officer in CanberraRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
High turn over rate of staff allows for accelerated advancement through higher duties acting opportunities.
Cons
Poor leadership and lack of direction at exec level. Antiquated systems and poor processes make basic business functions difficult.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Very Disorganized
Jun 13, 2016 - Social Work Supervisor in Los Angeles, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The pay is OK for the area.
Cons
Leadership is poor and the whole environment is disorganized.
- Former Contractor, more than 1 year★★★★★
Authoritative management style
Mar 23, 2019 - Processing Officer in MelbourneRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Being able to directly/indirectly assist war veterans who genuinely need help can be very satisfying on a big picture level.
Cons
- Most staff are on a work contract, and can be terminated suddenly without warning. - Due to this, those who need the work, keep their heads down and their opinions to themselves. They would rather stay passive aggressive then sing out to help another against mistreatment or address an issue with department process. - Crossing a manager or team lead can be detrimental to your career, and you may get reprimanded/blamed for no reason. This includes managers who choose to misconstrue incidences. - Managers & Team leads can have a style of authoritarianism, and prefer staff to keep heads down and not open their mouths. - Depending on the team, there may be little or no culture/fun expressed. - - Culture tends to benefit managers, team leads and senior delegates. Atmosphere can be passive aggressive and unfriendly to lower level staff, dependent on the type of work one does. - Team leads and senior delegates can be people who've done their time in the department, and 8/10 times possess a lack of leadership training and care of people management. Delegates also vary in terms of experience and again people training. There is alot of ego associated in the role of delegates - where many examples of bad culture can be seen from supposed delegates. My suggestion is assess the delegate based on their personal nature and their level of professional experience outside of the Dept. Those who've had extensive experience in a similar role outside of the Dept, tend to make better delegates.
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