Coaching legend Ric Charlesworth finds talk on culture and team building resonates with St John WA volunteers

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Coaching legend Ric Charlesworth finds talk on culture and team building resonates with St John WA volunteers

Ric Charlesworth’s talk on culture and team building in Albany last week resonated with St John WA volunteers as the coaching legend passed on his wisdom to mark National Volunteer Week.

Charlesworth, a former opening batsman for WA and four-time hockey Olympian, was the keynote speaker at an event for St John WA volunteers at Retravision Stadium in Albany on May 23.

Volunteers from around the Great Southern gathered under the banner of “connecting communities” to take part in a program of activities which included State officials, specialist paramedics and members of the community who had been impacted by St John WA’s services.

Charlesworth may be best known for coaching the *********** national hockey teams to huge success, but he was also able to draw on his experiences as a doctor and Federal politician when he addressed the volunteers.

His words certainly struck a chord with Denmark volunteer Nerida Harley who said teamwork in her role was vital.

“We all have different characters and different personalities so the ability to work in a team with other people is vital and is exactly what we do,” she said.

“All the things he spoke about applied to us as volunteers.”

Camera IconCraig Spencer, head of volunteers at St John WA, introduces Ric Charlesworth. Credit: Claire Middleton

Charlesworth said the overall culture of the organisation was key and there was no room to cut corners.

“If you can create an environment where there are no shortcuts you can have an approach to your training and preparation where you can really push yourselves,” he said.

Toni Melia, the district operations manager for the Great Southern, said the event had had positive feedback.

“All the contributors were really well received and Ric was excellent,” she said.

“The key takeaway for the volunteers was a chance to reconnect with each other.

“We are all spread so far and wide that we don’t often get the chance to be together as a whole team so it was a real opportunity for everyone to catch up with old friends and to make new ones.”

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