Damian Wells - Managing Director Coliban Water
b"\\u201cTo me, it's all about playing to the strengths of individuals and taking the best of what is.\\u201d\\n\\nMark is joined by Damian Wells, Managing Director of Coliban Water, in this latest episode of Leading Through Change. Damian\\u2019s time with Coliban Water started in late 2019 in the midst of a personal health challenge that ultimately taught him a lot about collegiate support, and the power of self-actualisation.\\n\\nDuring their conversation, Damian speaks about setting actionable tasks for his team, the importance of consultation in organisational purpose, and the impacts of conducting regular wellbeing check-ins with his staff. All of this comes filtered through Damian\\u2019s inspiring and humanistic approach to leadership.\\n\\n\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\n\\nMore information\\nColiban Water\\u2026\\nhttps://coliban.com.au\\n\\nVictorian Workplace Mental Wellbeing Collaboration\\u2026\\nhttps://leadingwellvic.com.au/\\n\\nWorkSafe\\u2019s WorkWell program\\u2026\\nhttps://www.workwell.vic.gov.au/how-can-we-create-mentally-healthy-workplace\\n\\nWorkSafe Victoria Website\\u2026\\nhttps://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/resources/work-related-stress-prevention-risk-management-worksheet\\n\\nhttps://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/resources/preventing-and-managing-work-related-stress-guidebook-employers\\n\\n\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\n\\nAbout our guest\\u2026\\n\\nDamian Wells\\nManaging Director, Coliban Water\\n \\nDamian\\u2019s career has included work in technical and leadership roles in water, environment and regulation. After early-career technical roles in catchment management and water, Damian held an operational leadership role at Goulburn-Murray Water before being appointed CEO of North Central Catchment Management Authority in 2008.\\n\\nIn 2015, Damian was appointed an Executive Director at the Environment Protection Authority Victoria where he led the statewide regulatory operations.\\n\\nDamian also has over 10 years experience as a Non-Executive Director having previously served on the Board of Anglicare Victoria and its predecessor organisations.\\n\\nDamian is a Non-Executive Director of Zero Emissions Water (ZEW) and is the Chair of the Bendigo Advisory Board for La Trobe University.\\n\\n\\nAbout our host\\u2026\\n\\nMark Dean is the founder of En Masse, a specialist behaviour change company that specialises in psychological health, safety and inclusion in workplaces.\\n\\nAn experienced executive coach, equal opportunity and behaviour change adviser and facilitator, Mark has developed and delivered hundreds of facilitated sessions to workplaces across Australia and internationally. He also has over 20 years experience as an executive coach to CEOs, board members and other high potential leaders.\\n\\nHaving worked extensively in workplace conflict resolution, Mark delivers training programs to professional services, corporate and government workplaces focusing on the full spectrum of behavioural health interventions, from prevention through to crisis management (including conciliation / mediation).\\n\\nMark is also a qualified lawyer with a strong background in equal opportunity, anti-discrimination and mental health at work."