Tomra Culture Book 2021 FINAL

Good organisational culture can
unite employees and encourage
them to grow with the organisation.
Since I’ve worked at Tomra, I felt
Tomra always provided opportunity
for employees to voice out, no
matter what position they are, and
they care about the voices. Tomra
gives opportunities to employees to
develop and be promoted to the
next level in their career path.
- Joe Yu
The TOMRA work culture is the best I
have worked in. The culture harbours
a positive, driven and growth
mindset. I am proud to be part of,
and contribute to, this culture.
- Garth Graves
To work for a Company that
focuses on its team being ONE
TRIBE is truly unique.
Being a Looper is something
that has meaning to everyone
and creates inclusiveness to all
regardless of your role in the
Company.
- Anon
Tomra is a great place to work all things
being equal, but I think there are some
things that need to changed (e.g. public
holidays would be nice to have off to enjoy
family functions). I don’t believe we are
working smarter but harder and, at times
this is taking a toll on workers - some days
you work hard all day but it feels like you
don’t achieve anything - but this is just
my thoughts. As for culture, depot staff
are awesome but I don’t think this goes
beyond the depot itself. - Anon
CULTURE IS ONE OF THOSE PARADOXICAL THINGS THAT
SEEMS SIMULTANEOUSLY SIMPLE, YET COMPLEX...
And bloody difficult to get right! Someone else much cleverer than I has probably
already said this before, but one useful definition of culture improvises on a famous
line from Tom Hanks’ character in Forest Gump: ‘culture is as culture does’. In other
words, our culture is actually the way we are, the way we do things - and not what
we say about ourselves or say about the way we should do things. Adopting
this lens is a big anti-BS test for any organisation. Another important aspect of
culture is the qualities of the people, particularly leaders in the organisation, and
the examples they set. Yes, we can ask are we ‘responsible’, ‘passionate’ and
‘innovative’? But also, are we more likely to admit our own shortcomings than
we are to blame, are we willing to give credit to others rather than take it for
ourselves, are we willing to be kind rather than harsh, are we willing to work
collaboratively rather than sail solo, are we willing to be honest and not
dissemble, are we genuinely able to have respect, are we willing to accept
mistakes and misfires in order to create an environment for innovation
and for others to learn? We can choose to see culture as a state, i.e. how
our company culture currently is. Or we can see culture as a journey.
For me, the exciting thing about TOMRA Australia is that it is most
definitely on the journey. It is alive, growing and changing. We are
reflecting on ourselves, we are open to change and improvement.
We can both value what we have but also have a laugh at our own
expense. We might experience the frustrations of being a satellite
under the ultimate control of mothership, a tail that tries to
wag the dog. We might need to self-correct occasionally when
we realise we’ve drunk too much of our own cool-aid. There
may be moments when we revert to old ways or to counterproductive
behaviours just because we are human or we get
overwhelmed with the challenges we have to deal with. And
those challenges are many and range from dealing with sad
souls defecating at our RVM kiosks to countering some of
the world’s most powerful corporations actively spreading
misinformation about us because we threaten their vested
interests. It is certainly important that we have a shared
belief in the company’s vision to facilitate the circular
economy here in Australia and beyond - but if that was
all we had and our culture was dead or moribund,
would we all still wish to be here? We are on a journey
undertaken together. There are guideposts but no
‘right’ answers – there are those answers that we
jointly find along the way. Our culture is alive,
growing and changing – that is what makes it
great and worth being part of.
- Harris Madden
TOMRA values: Passion,
Innovation, Responsibility
I was looking long and hard to find employer
whose values would align with my own! Trust
me it wasn’t easy to find. I was very excited
when I got the opportunity to join the team.
It gave me the opportunity and motivation to
develop my skills, passions and knowledge to
grow and improve on so many levels…
But there is more!
Diversity: It is wonderful to work
alongside colleagues from so many
different cultural backgrounds
Opportunity and Support: Since the day I
started I felt supported and encouraged by
my peers and superiors. This support has
brought out the best in me. I think I may
not have been aware of how much could I
achieve and grow. All I needed was the
right environment.
- Anon