Have you enjoyed the water cooler conversations in getting back into the new year? Jolie Hodson notes in her video she enjoys these. At the same time one thing Jolie learned over the lockdown period was working in a more virtual way. Life slowed down and she had time and space - quieter on the weekends and evenings. So she will be actively considering: What can I do in person and what can I do virtually? That’s good for balance of life, sustainability and the economy. In the video Jolie Hodson talks about the things she does to help adapt to change and build resilience. One thing Jolie mentions is putting people around her which ultimately creates a better solution, since we don’t have all the answers ourselves. Watch the full video and find out more about this and how Jolie is engaging with mindfulness, breathing, yoga - which are good in times of pressure. Watch also to learn more about how @sparknz are approaching flexible working and helping to rebuild the New Zealand economy along with other organisations. Bold Steps Series 4: Looking Forward and Rebuilding Guest Editor is OBB Member Royal Reed: See full videos and posts: www.onbeingbold.co.nz/looking-forward-rebuilding-better #OnBeingBold #OBBseries #OBBSeries4 #LookingForwardRebuildingBetter #RoyalReed #JolieHodson #OBBposts #OBBvideos #BoldNews #BeingResilient #BeingFlexible #NewZealand #NewZealandWomen #2021

This year, one insight Covid has made us reflect on is being open and transparent in the face of crises.⁠ Toni Moye’s video is part of Series 4: Looking Forward and Rebuilding Better. Formerly with Montoux, Toni is now Head of International for Sharesies. OBB Member Royal Reed is Guest Editor for Series 4 and you can read her post and watch related videos at www.onbeingbold.co.nz/looking-forward-rebuilding-better⁠ In Toni’s video she outlines her initial experience when facing the crisis and notes with the right approach she would react with less anxiety. Toni notes:⁠ As a leader when your business is facing some kind of new crisis your initial instinct for many of us is to want to protect people, and not have your team members face the stress you are facing. However, through this process we went through steps of being open and transparent with our staff and asking them to be involved in creating the solutions that we needed. If I were doing this again I would have far less anxiety about that process. Just go … “we’ve got great people, they get it, they want the best for our business, let’s do everything we can to share these challenges amongst as many people as we can. And people are really up for that.”⁠ ⁠ #OnBeingBold #OBBseries #OBBSeries4 #LookingForwardRebuildingBetter #RoyalReed #ToniMoyes #OBBposts #OBBvideos #BoldNews #BeingOpen #BeingFlexible #NewZealand #NewZealandWomen #2021

As we look forward in 2021, Covid-19 has brought focus to many areas of our business and personal lives.⁠ Our Guest Editor, for Series 4 of Bold News, OBB Member Royal Reed, introduces Helen Chiang, Director, Family Office, Eightfold Financial Services Group.⁠ Helen Chiang reminds us of some key take outs:⁠ - Increase your opportunities by making connections within your communities and networks.⁠ - Select the right focus, such as the safety and wellbeing for oneself and family, colleagues, friends and communities. Communicate with customers. ⁠ - Think long term but take action in the short term.⁠ - We cannot choose what changes happen, but we can choose our attitude and behaviour. ⁠ In the context of rebuilding the New Zealand economy, Helen notes too that helping your customers get through difficult times helps to rebuild the economy.⁠ Watch Helen Chiang’s full video and others at: www.onbeingbold.co.nz/looking-forward-rebuilding-better⠀⁠ ⠀⁠ #OBBseries #OBBSeries4 #LookingForwardRebuildingBetter #RoyalReed #HelenChiang #OBBposts #OBBvideos #BoldNews #NewZealand #NewZealandWomen #2021⁠

Watch the full video from Antonia Watson - CEO at ANZ. Antonia notes that although she was able to see what was happening with COVID early on from overseas locations, there were some key aspects that needed agility in addressing and rebuilding over 2020. Responding quickly to customers was important with 50,000 calls in the first week from customers understandably concerned about how they would pay their home loan and what would happen if they had no salary for a period of time. She notes "We did things that we have never done at that type of speed ever before in the history of the bank."  This meant ANZ had to be really conscious of staff wellbeing. Although flexible working operates across ANZ, some people didn't have an ideal home for working from home. There was talk of working on ironing boards. Antonia Watson notes the team were cognisant that people needed extra support. We rolled out apps and we encouraged leaders in our teams to stay in touch. Whilst the awareness that we're all in this together meant there is an opportunity to really help our customers which is uniting and motivating, at the same time you might be worried about your family, your home schooling, your partner's job, and the conditions you are working from home in. So these different aspects needed to be considered.  Antonia Watson shares that ANZ is excited to be a part of rebuilding the country: "Being a part of the rebuild is really exciting for us." Antonia notes that with the rebuilding of New Zealand the bank has got the ability to appropriately help businesses or homeowners through a tough patch, extend more credit where people can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and can see that with a bit of a tide over, their business will get back to normal or they will resume full time full paid employment.  Watch the video at www.onbeingbold.co.nz/videos #onbeingbold #Covid-19 #LookingBack #LookingForward #Resilience #Rebuilding #NewZealand #NewZealandWomen #Careers #OBBvideos #Guest #AntoniaWatson

In Series 4 the focus is on looking forward and rebuilding. Cathy Quinn, OBB Member notes flexible working is one of the positives out of Covid. Lots of organisations saw flexible working can work really well. This is a real positive for the future, particularly for women who want to combine working with having a family. It has shown people that you can be productive working from home. Of course as Cathy notes ... you need to get a desk at home! Watch Cathy's video and pick how she has learned to be resilient. She also addresses how our organisations can perform a role in rebuilding New Zealand's economy. This is about looking forward and Cathy details some different roles organisations are taking in the rebuilding of the New Zealand economy, including affordable housing, sustainability, climate change and tourism. Watch Cathy's and other videos at www.onbeingbold.co.nz/looking-forward-rebuilding-better⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀ .⁠ #OBBseries #OBBSeries4Episode1 #LookingForwardRebuildingBetter #OBBposts #RoyalReed #OBBvideos #CathyQuinn #BoldNews #covid_19 #nzcovid19 #NewZealand #newzealandwomen

Our Guest Editor for Series 4 is OBB Member Royal Reed. Royal addresses Covid-19; though guides us into Series 4, which is all about Looking Forward and Rebuilding Better. Over this series you will get a chance to read Royal's posts and watch videos from her, OBB Members and OBB Guest Speakers.  In this video Royal looks to focus on what we can actually do now so that we move successfully into the future. "Save ... some bandwidth to still consider what are the current important objectives, priorities and things that we can actually make good temporary arrangements and progressive decisions on instead of trying to be completely on top of a situation that we simply can't be." Read the posts and watch the videos at www.onbeingbold.co.nz/looking-forward-rebuilding-better⁠⠀⁠⠀ #OBBseries #OBBSeries4Episode1 #LookingForwardRebuildingBetter #RoyalReed #OBBposts #OBBvideos #BoldNews #NewZealand #NewZealandWomen

We have a new series of posts and 20 videos coming up with a focus on Looking Forward and Rebuilding. Our Guest Editor is Royal Reed. Here is a preview of two videos in the series - both of Dr Mary Birdsall, Fertility Specialist and Group Medical Director with Fertility Associates. Dr Birdsall covers deeply personal issues for women and families. . In the first video we hear from Dr Birdsall and her perspective and insights on Covid-19 and how this throws light on choices that women can make. . Watch at www.onbeingbold.co.nz/videos ⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ #Covid-19 #LookingBack #LookingForward #Resilience #Rebuilding #NewZealand #NewZealandWomen #OBBvideos #Guest #MaryBirdsall

In her second video, Dr Mary Birdsall focuses on issues that every woman faces in addressing that squiggly line between our personal and work lives. . Do watch the video as it contains deeply important information for all women, whatever their age. Dr Birdsall addresses these questions: - How should women look at the fertility issue in this day and age? - What is your opinion on a woman's choice between starting a family or pursuing their career? - How should women deal with society's view on their personal decisions and how it reflects on them? - What is your message to women who cannot conceive? - What are the benefits of women freezing eggs? . #Covid-19 #LookingBack #LookingForward #Resilience #Rebuilding #NewZealand #NewZealandWomen #OBBvideos #Guest #MaryBirdsall

Get some real frontline insights and watch this video from Sophie Moloney, Chief Commercial Officer, People & Partnerships Office, at Sky. Sophie notes that her experience of Covid was very different from her usual routine. Her workload was so high, she had less free time being based from home in Nelson, than her normal weekly commute to Auckland. Watching the video you might be surprised where she had to locate her office. As Sophie notes "thank goodness for Zoom backgrounds!". Sophie, a proponent of flexible working since 2006, thinks that when you trust people and give them room and space to operate, you get a lot out of people. Right now it is about finding the right balance of "gosh it's good to work from home" and being on site. There are some people who do absolutely need to be on site, or to be able to connect. The Sky team is trying to find the right hybrid, so you can come into work, you can have a bit of a hub, and collaborate, but also feel supported. On resilience, Sophie says "I think resilience is such an important word ... for me resilience is about being able to be present in various stressful times, particularly in those critical decision making moments." Watch the video ⁠where Sophie Moloney provides helpful insights and tips and answers the questions: ⠀ What was your Covid-19 experience like?  What was the biggest challenge you faced during lockdown?  Is there anything you would have done differently?  What are your thoughts on flexible working in this new norm?  What are the things you do to cope and build resilience?  How do you feel about your organisation's role in rebuilding New Zealand's economy?