Ivan Williams, Chief Medical Radiation Scientist at ARPANSA, joins us to outline the vast range of methods they use to galvanise learning across their organisation and how they expect their staff to invest in their learning at a business-as-usual level. Ivan also explains why it is essential for staff to be aware of contemporary developments, how they are being applied, their effect, and how this learning is used in the many advisory roles that ARPANSA staff serve.
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It can be difficult sometimes in organisations like ARPANSA, where people change their area of expertise regularly for others to be aware of it, but usually, the title of the section or the person's job title is a good indication. Dr Ivan Williams, Chief Medical Radiation Scientist at ARPANSA, joins us in this question and provides an example of an agency-wide celebration they do every couple of years where the entire agency comes together. Each area presents what they are doing and what they have been working on. These presentations can be enlightening for other agency areas and encourage engagement and consideration of how techniques could be applied to similar areas.
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It's a common challenge that many organisations face to ensure that staff continues learning, maintaining their skills, and developing new ones, while still delivering on their remit. Dr Ivan Williams, Chief Medical Radiation Scientist at ARPANSA, also recognises the tension and stress of his workforce in facing this exact challenge. Listen to hear Ivan explain how critical it is to create a culture where staff are comfortable in communicating, and having those open conversations both formally and informally through regular meetings is important, as well as acknowledging that these conversations are not static and set in stone either.
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It's important to recognise that people are individuals, their work packages are different, and what they need to do at a particular time is different too. While all components of learning are relevant, their relevance can differ depending on where people are at and what they need to do. Ivan Williams, Chief Medical Radiation Scientist at ARPANSA, explains how, because of the technical and hands-on nature of his team's work, they find on-the-job training particularly beneficial, and he explains why in this FAQ.
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