ROCCO Awards Ceremony

This will be an exciting week for both Lynsey and myself, for Friday will see the well anticipated ROCCO Awards Ceremony.

This whole process has been one of my biggest projects during my time with KDS, and with each stage I have been pushed further and further out of my comfort zone. I was very new to KDS when Andrew, who is our Head of Training, first assigned me the task of completing the application form, and I clearly remember the nerves and uncertainty I had experienced in that moment. I don’t think I realised at the time how beneficial this task would be, because not only had I been given a lot of responsibility so early on, but as the application was based on the KDS Group, it presented me with the opportunity to learn about all aspects of the company and its history at the same time. Once I completed the application, I had shown it to Andrew, expecting some changes to be made, however, there was none. I felt slightly nervous about this, because I wasn’t convinced it was of a high enough standard to get through, however, I was proud of myself that I had managed to successfully complete the task.

Shortly after I submitted the application, the KDS Group were announced as one of three who were shortlisted for the Renfrewshire Workforce Plus Employer of the Year Award. This was a real confidence boost, and I realised that I should not be so quick to doubt myself. The next stage of the application was to prepare and present a short presentation to a panel, followed by a short Q&A session. Lynsey and I were told this was our next challenge. Before I allowed myself to get nervous, I remembered how Stevie had taught me how to timeline events. By this, I mean that instead of worrying about the presentation, I imagined what it would be like to actually win the award on the final night. I kept this image in my head, and it motivated me to deliver my pitch to the highest standard.

We are now excited and anxious for Friday to come. We are immensely proud of ourselves to have got to this stage, and whatever the outcome, we know Stevie is proud of us too.
 

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