Workmanship Awards help create a habit of excellence

Rotary Club of Maleny Youth Director Paulette Steele, left, and President-Elect Greg Williams invite Maleny Hotel Manager and Executive Chef Jo Veniamakis to nominate worthy employees for the Pride of Workmanship Awards. Mr Williams will take over as President from June 28, at which time Ms Steele will become Vocational Director.

It was Aristotle some 2400 years ago, who first said “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit.”

The Rotary Club of Maleny is recommencing their Pride of Workmanship Awards this year to provide businesses and organisations with an opportunity and a way to acknowledge and thank employees for this habit of excellence. 

“Given the COVID19 times, some employees have gone to exceptional lengths to help their managers and businesses in this difficult period,” said Rotary Club of Maleny Youth Director Paulette Steele. 

“This is a great way to publicly recognise their employees for their efforts. It seems it’s even more appropriate than ever to do so. Talking to a couple of businesses last Friday, there are some employees who have stood out with their massive efforts.”

“Members of the Rotary Club of Maleny will be going around the community and talking to as many businesses and organisations as possible and giving out nomination forms,” said President Elect Greg Williams.   

Nominees for the Pride of Workmanship program will be presented with a special plaque, which has their name engraved on it, in recognition of their achievements at a dinner at Tranquil Park on Saturday August 29. Nominators will explain the reasons and the achievement behind why each recipient was chosen. 

Nominations commence now and the cutoff date is August 1st. As it is impossible to get to everyone, please contact Paulette at paulette.steele@gmail.com if you want a nomination form or more information.

It was Mark Twain who said, “Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered – either by themselves or by others.” Let us hope that in our small way, the Rotary Club of Maleny can ensure the light is shone on someone who might otherwise go unnoticed.