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Engineering degree and Geotechnical Monitoring of Rock
Slopes at the University of Arizona) and presented at various
School Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM) events. Team cohesion and sense of belonging
were fostered through regular offsite team building events.
Exposure provided the formal and informal opportunities
for team members to bond.
The third element of professional development was a
focus on education, that is formal and structured learning.
Although there were less examples of this, team members
were supported to undertake justified and applicable educa-
tional opportunities that both benefited the individual and
their current work role requirements. In the past two years,
two Open Pit Mine Technical team members have com-
menced master’s degrees, one has completed their doctoral
degree, and another has embarked on Project Management
Professional certification.
The Open Pit Mine Technical team’s people survey
results closely reflect the trends over the same period for
the Kennecott Technical group. The results are depicted
in Figure 4 and Figure 5. The impacts of COVID-19 and
remote working are evident in the sustained drop between
Quarter 2 2020 and Quarter 2 2022. A positive employee
satisfaction trend occurred as initial Technical functional
strategy actions were converted. There is a slight dip in
Quarter 4 2023 results associated with drops in Action
Taking, Collaboration and Recognition (i.e., Confidence is
a measure of the team’s confidence in Rio Tinto Executive
Committee). As with the Kennecott Technical group, the
Figure 5. Open Pit Mine Technical Team People Survey Results (Quarter 4 2023)
Figure 4. Open Pit Mine Technical Employee Satisfaction
Engineering degree and Geotechnical Monitoring of Rock
Slopes at the University of Arizona) and presented at various
School Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM) events. Team cohesion and sense of belonging
were fostered through regular offsite team building events.
Exposure provided the formal and informal opportunities
for team members to bond.
The third element of professional development was a
focus on education, that is formal and structured learning.
Although there were less examples of this, team members
were supported to undertake justified and applicable educa-
tional opportunities that both benefited the individual and
their current work role requirements. In the past two years,
two Open Pit Mine Technical team members have com-
menced master’s degrees, one has completed their doctoral
degree, and another has embarked on Project Management
Professional certification.
The Open Pit Mine Technical team’s people survey
results closely reflect the trends over the same period for
the Kennecott Technical group. The results are depicted
in Figure 4 and Figure 5. The impacts of COVID-19 and
remote working are evident in the sustained drop between
Quarter 2 2020 and Quarter 2 2022. A positive employee
satisfaction trend occurred as initial Technical functional
strategy actions were converted. There is a slight dip in
Quarter 4 2023 results associated with drops in Action
Taking, Collaboration and Recognition (i.e., Confidence is
a measure of the team’s confidence in Rio Tinto Executive
Committee). As with the Kennecott Technical group, the
Figure 5. Open Pit Mine Technical Team People Survey Results (Quarter 4 2023)
Figure 4. Open Pit Mine Technical Employee Satisfaction