Shooting hoops with the Adelaide 36ers

With over 60 full-time staff and approximately 20 casual crew, Novatech employs one of the most qualified and talented event production teams in Australia. People have always been the core of their business and Novatech make it a priority to look after their staff. With a focus on health and wellbeing during these challenging times, it was timely for Novatech to get the team together for a team building session.

In the past, Novatech’s team building activities have been held in conjunction with Port Adelaide Football Club, Adelaide United Football Club, Defence Forces, and Beyond the Boardroom. This year, Novatech partnered up with professional basketball team and long-standing partner Adelaide 36ers at Titanium Security Arena. Novatech have been a partner of the club for well over a decade and have been mastering the pre-game entertainment and experiences with the 36ers at their new match day home, the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Titanium Security Arena holds great significance for both Novatech and the Sixers; it’s where Novatech began their partnership and also where the 36ers won three championships.

“Our partnership with Novatech is extremely important to our club as we continue on our journey to transform the sports entertainment landscape in South Australia. The expertise Novatech provides enables our game days to be delivered to a high standard and to continually evolve,” said Adelaide 36ers CEO Ben Kavenagh. “It is also fantastic that we are able to support Novatech business objectives off the court, sharing insights on how an elite sports program builds its team culture and, importantly, communicates.”

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Coach Connor, Lead Assistant Jamie, and Fitness Coach Nick led the session, tipping off with a locker room chat where some insight into their team culture was shared. Novatech Human Resources Advisor Danielle Work commented, “A lot of the attributes that make a good sports team are also transferrable to our work. This formed part of our locker room chat which resonated with us all and prepared us for the drills.” Nick then led the team through some stretches and drills to warm up. A few of the Sixers players then managed different stations with drills and team activities for Novatech staff – all under social distancing measures!

“The Novatech team building day with the 36ers was a blast. It was great to get everyone together and be active, there was a lot of laughter and some friendly competition. Team building is part of Novatech’s Health and Wellbeing program, aimed to support our staff holistically. It’s important for us to continue our focus in this area, maintaining a positive, engaging and supportive culture. The team came out of the session pumped up, a little sweaty, but smiling after an all-round fun experience,” shared Danielle.