The mandate for engagement is also practised internally. Employee engagement activities such as iTalks, town hall sessions and work plan seminars were held throughout the year. At such sessions, employees and the management teams exchanged ideas that would help improve quality of work and address issues that required attention.

MDA also implemented a learning framework for holistic employee development. With the framework, employees would have an overview of the learning targets for the different stages of their careers with MDA. This also guides them in their individual training plans.

Efforts have not been spared when it comes to employee welfare. During the year in review, MDA organised various wellness activities that provided opportunities to strengthen employee cohesion and cross-divisional interaction. These included excursions to Kukup and the ArtScience Museum, art workshops and ice-cream making lessons.

In addition, MDA also ran a "Back to School with Mom and Dad!" programme that allowed employees with school-going children to accompany their children to school during the first week of the new academic year and the annual "Eat with your family" day.

Employees are also rewarded for their contributions. Prizes are given to good suggestions provided through the Staff Suggestion Scheme. To further motivate and bring out the best in them, employees who demonstrated exemplary service quality were nominated for the MICA (Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts) Star Service Award, PS21 (Public Service) Star Service Award and the Excellent Service Award.

Employees of MDA volunteered at The Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

MDA continues to give back to the community through Care Connexion, an employee volunteer group formed in 2009. Partnering non-profit and other organisations, Care Connexion focuses on a range of activities involving the elderly, under-privileged youth and children, as well as animal welfare. Through such activities, MDA hopes to connect with the community and make a positive difference. In 2012, employees of MDA participated in 536 hours of community services activities, accumulating a total of 2,300 hours since 2009.