They Practice What We Preach
Visy Interviews
Gavin Krygger and Vicki Commadeur of Visy Packaging in Drouin, Victoria will tell you that a few 'lines and signs' make the difference between success and failure, between being in the black or in the red. Gavin knew that turning around the fortunes of Visy's Packaging Plant would take some managerial creativity. The transformation began with gutting the entire plant, cleaning, painting, and rethinking every aspect of the operation. The physical aspects of the operation were not the only thing subject to Gavin's radical makeover. With Vicki's help, they worked toward increasing employee involvement, opening communication channels, and developing transparent managerial policy. It is the theory and practice behind the 'lines and signs' that have made all the difference.
Gavin and Vicki's efforts came to the attention of Deakin University lecturers Don Swanson and Andrew Creed. As lecturers in Business Communication and Organisational Behaviour with the School of Management and Marketing, they wanted to document Visy's success story for Deakin's students. As astute educators, they appreciate the motivation students can experience when they see the theories learned in lectures functioning successfully in the world of work. Deakin University undertakes to communicate to students the nature and aims of the Attributes of a Deakin Graduate and assist them to document the discipline-specific and generic skills they are developing throughout their course.'
In this section you will find short audio clips about the transformation of Visy Packaging.
There are 33 parts in total and these have been spilt up in topics and attributes. Each clip includes a transcript both with the audio and as a download. Please use the menu to the left to navigate through this section.
Resources
All interview transcripts combined [68KB PDF]
The following are referenced in some of the audio clips:
