Company values are the key to success

DATASA Metals/Dilokong Chrome Mine lodged their Rehlokomelaka Kudu, (“we care more”), intervention as part of their theory-of-constraints programme to improve efficiency at their mine and smelter operations.

This is the company’s flagship programme for 2013 and is designed to align management and employees’ attitudes and behaviour with the company’s values and goals. All permanent employees are scheduled to attend this programme.

It was launched in March 2013, in conjunction with external consultants and the Gearon team at Hannah Game Lodge, with various team-building activities, including the high rope and team activity course, conducted over two days.

The working teams take part in various games designed to develop areas of team cohesion and interaction. The key focus is on developing individual and team leadership skills, planning for daily activists to enable the team to reach daily targets.

Besides that, each team member has to take ownership of his or her responsibilities, in collaboration with and support from other team members.

Therefore, one of the major challenges of the day is the completion of the high rope course which also helps team members to master their fears, and also to receive the support of their fellow team members to complete the course.

Although the intervention is approximately 50% complete, the mine has already increased some of its efficiencies on developing meters with more than 100% improvement and on face advance meters with more than 20%, compared with the same time last year.

The company looks forward to completing the first phase of the programme. The management team also wants to thank its employees for the effort and commitment to ASA Metals and Dilokong Chrome Mine.

The winning team live out their values – zero harm, honesty, teamwork, care and ownership, on a daily basis.