eKourier April 2014

WHO’S WHO

9 Questions... With Leon Sathiasothy - Manager Three Kings NZ

been doing certain things. I have found Kennards training to be really helpful towards what I am looking to achieve in my professional and personal life. What goals/changes do you have set for Three Kings? To take the centre to High Performance by August and also fine tune a few things. A key lesson I have learnt at Kennards is that if you take care of the customers then the rest will follow. Does the Kennards culture and FREEDOM values make working within the Team a rewarding one? Yes, values like FREEDOM make coming to work fun and enjoyable. The Kennards culture not only creates a real opportunity to grow and develop existing skills but also to try out new ideas. Family at the moment is mum, sister and a little nephew. At the moment I’m just enjoying being the cool uncle but still having the freedom the give the little guy back when he gets annoying! What are your passions outside of work? DIY projects that I have just enough time to start but not quite enough time to finish, photography, working on cars, discovering beautiful parts of New Zealand, Beer/Rum tasting. We hear you have purchased a new car? Yes, a Mazda RX8 which came with a couple of nice new speeding tickets. I have been looking at buying one for a while now but finally decided to go for it. And finally to sum up Kennards in one word? Passion - The Kennards team as a whole has the best attitude I have seen in any work place and I am proud to be a part of it. Tell us about your family?

How long have you been with the KSS Team and what centre did you start at? I have been with Kennards for about one and a half years and started training with Shane Pearce at Three Kings. I am amazed at how quickly this time has passed and it really has been an enjoyable experience. How does your new role as Manager differ from your previous role as Assistant Manager?

step up and take on more responsibility. I have found it to be a seamless transi- tion thanks to the training and support I have received in such a short amount of time. Could you name any significant takeaways from attending the KSS courses like “Effective Centre Management” or “PEP”? Too many to be able to pick one but I found “PEP” really useful because it gave me a great insight into my personal thought patterns and it also helped me understand why I have

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