STAR Awardee, Peter Alleyne, receiving his award from Minister of Labour, Senator Dr. Esther Byer-Suckoo, during the TVET Council Barbados recent awards ceremony.
Peter Alleyne, Information Technology Specialist and Systems Administrator at the TVET Council Barbados, is the 2016 STAR Awardee.
STAR stands for Service, Teamwork, Attitude and Reliability.
The organisation’s top award is given to the staff member who has consistently excelled in his or her position.
The awardee was expected to provide outstanding customer service to co-workers and clients; promote teamwork; deliver prompt, efficient, dependable and reliable service; and demonstrate patience, good humour and enthusiasm while on the job, amongst other things.
Staff and management nominated a number of persons who met these criteria, but Peter, who has worked at the TVET Council for four years, emerged the winner. Here are some of the things his colleagues said about him:
“Patient and quick thinking in solving problems – a good rapport with his colleagues.”
“Always willing to help either in his area or outside.”
“Efficient practices on the job.”
“Peter is proactive with his duties, initiating ways to improve technology in the workplace.”
“He is willing, proactive, able, diligent and committed!”
Congratulations Peter, you are truly a STAR!
The other nominees for this award were Daniel Best, Coral Ann Callender, Michelle Haynes, Shirleen Inniss, Alicia Sealy, Tashan Trotman, and Dario Walcott.
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