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Industry: Non-profit Organisation Management
Company Size: 501-1000 employees
Headquarters: Belair, SA
Purpose-led leadership and peer network create innovative community in aged care
Australian-first with the innovative co-location of an aged care facility and primary school
Sara is on a mission to eradicate ageism, break down barriers between generations, and elevate the role and value senior Australians add to our wider community. Challenged by society’s perceptions of seniors and the systemic flaws of the aged care sector highlighted in the Royal Commission.
Ensuring that Kalyra Communities overcomes these challenges and lives its values of inclusivity and community is integral to the organisation’s success. And for Sara, achieving her personal and professional goals is critical to the engagement of team members, and most importantly, the wellbeing and quality of life of aged care residents.
Sara felt armed with the right instincts and support from her board, but committed to seek out perspective, knowledge and counsel from experienced executives to assist her in navigating a path to achieve her goals.
TEC supports members to make transformative decisions
According to Sara, the innovative co-location is a result of innovative thinking, a collective commitment to Kalyra Communities’ value of inclusivity, and perspective gained from her executive network.
TEC’s peer-to-peer groups offer leaders support and perspective
TEC holds leaders accountable for creating goals and a path to achieve them
‘As a CEO, I’m fortunate enough to have a board to report to, which helps with business direction and growth. Being able to complement this with a pool of people at the same level as me across various industries inspires me to be creative, provides me with a safe place to bounce ideas and always offers a fresh perspective for me to consider.’