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Glance across the Ulton landscape and you’ll quickly see that here, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all.
We have clients in just about every industry – from agribusiness to aged care, from defence to food distribution (and most sectors in between). We assemble custom teams based on the skills and expertise required for the project.
Over 60% of our team choose to embrace some type of flexible working arrangement and deviate from the traditional idea of working full-time and on-site 100% of the time.
No – at Ulton, we don’t take a one-size-fits all approach to anything we do.
Instead, we take the approach that works best for our business, our clients, and our people. And often, that means doing things a little differently.
The working arrangement of our Senior Accountant, Marianne Oducayen, is a testament to this.
Marianne joined Ulton back in August 2021. But what makes her working arrangement different to most is that Marianne is a core part of the Fraser Coast team… but she lives in Brisbane.
This means she works closely with Fraser Coast’s Business Services Manager, Melissa Charlton, and Business Services Partner, Natalie Macdonald, mostly via distance from the Brisbane office. But the physical distance between Marianne and her team hasn’t hindered her growth.
In the past 18 months, Marianne has gone from strength to strength, quickly progressing from intermediate to senior level. Soon, she’ll be involved with mentoring some of the more junior members of her team.
“Marianne has excelled really fast in her time at Ulton, which is a real credit to her. She is fantastic at working autonomously and is willing to step outside her comfort zone,” said Natalie.
Image: Marianne Oducayen in the Brisbane office.
Ask Natalie and Marianne about what it is that makes their working dynamic so good, and they’ll tell you the same thing – which in and of itself, says it all.
“It’s all about open communication,” they said.
“When you’re not in the same place physically, you miss a lot of the information that’d otherwise pick up on. Not just the obvious things, like whether the other person is on a call or tied up, but the more subtle body language cues that nonverbally communicate how someone is feeling,” said Natalie.
“Authenticity is something we really value at Ulton. And a big part of that is being real with your colleagues and letting them know how you’re feeling. When we know what’s going on, we can respond accordingly. If it’s a bad day, we can have a chat about it and look at what we can do about that. If it’s not a good time to take a call – no worries, give me a call back later,” said Natalie.
Marianne added that she ties a lot of their successful dynamic back to investing in courtesy.
“I value other people’s time. So I always give myself the chance to see whether I can work through something before I ask for a hand. If I realise that yes, I do need to discuss this with someone else, I’ll check their Teams status and calendar to see if they are available before I reach out. It seems small, but just being respectful and empathetic makes a huge difference,” said Marianne.
These tried-and-tested words of wisdom couldn’t be more timely, as our Bundaberg office’s June renovations are about to kick off.
“It doesn’t matter which office you sit in – we’re all one team working towards the same goals,” said Natalie.
Looking for a few more tips on how to thrive in a remote working environment? Check out the People and Culture section of this edition of Ulton Connect.
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