TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
11th February 2014
REFERENCE LETTER FOR TAZIM ELKINGTON
FilmAid is a development and humanitarian communications organization that harnesses the power and influence of film and media to combat critical social issues by creating multimedia content designed to inform, inspire and empower. FilmAid uses strategic and integrated approach to distribution including broadcasts, mobile cinema, workshops, community based screenings and digital media and works with communities to catalyze and drive social change.
Over the past years, need for FilmAid’s programs both in its humanitarian operation in the refugee camps and its development operation grew therefore necessitating an increase in programs, staff and other resources. With this growth was the demand to review FilmAid’s structure, staff capacity, operational procedures and adopt a common value system and culture.
From September 2013, FilmAid engaged Tazim therefore to help FilmAid’s top
management to create this desired common value system and culture, professional work environment and performance culture.
Using customized questionnaires, observation and interaction with staff, she tailored a leadership training for the FilmAid team. Through the series of training workshops, Taz was able to get the team to break down their old belief and value systems, and through her presence and deep engagement with the process, she has had an enormous impact on the whole team and today;
1. Departments are well integrated and work in harmony and with synergy through building healthy relationships with their teams
2. We have simplified systems and procedures and created integrated methodologies as necessary
3. Staff have realized their potential and are honest about their strengths and shortfalls and are now very articulate and live a holistic and well understood value based life
4. Staff now communicate effectively and they are able to confront conflict and resolve any differences amicably
5. All staff embrace time management, planning, decision making and accountability in day to day execution of their work
6. All staff have re-committed to FilmAid’s mission since they now understand the role they play as leaders and the fact that they had to look at who they are and change in order influence their teams and grow as individuals and as drivers of FilmAid’s mission Taz is very unique, brilliant and she is what an organization needs to model 21st
century leaders, create a desired work culture and FilmAid has benefited greatly from Taz’s
straight forwardness, and understanding of the human person and FilmAid highly recommends her.
Do not hesitate to contact me in the address below in case you have any questions.
Sincerely,
…………………….. Stella Suge, Country Director
w: +254 (0) 20 235 7454 |c: +254 (0) 722 540 543 | e: ssuge@filmaid.org