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Fantastic career and advice feature on On Being Bold’s Joan Withers businessdesk.co.nz/article/the-li…

Being open to change Silvana Schenone notes that to lead through change you need to be very open. Old ways won’t get you new answers. That’s the way I see life. So we do need to be open, to be challenged, & to think about things differently. onbeingbold.co.nz

With Covid impacting us, what technologies other than Zoom are you considering?⁠ Dame Therese Walsh says with any sort of change, there has to be a bit of humour & flexibility around all of it, because we are all human beings & we need to work together. onbeingbold.co.nz

Frances Valintine notes you need to set some time aside for yourself. It comes back to when you are hitting those thresholds. We all have that time sometimes. If you get the chance, you might want to create a window of time for yourself. More tips: onbeingbold.co.nz

Thinking about the year ahead Frances Valintine says "When I think about the year ahead I plan well in advance. I look at multiple different aspects, my personal life, I start thinking about my health goals, my work goals, my governance goals." onbeingbold.co.nz

With the impacts of Covid and so much change it is good to reflect on how we move forward. Alison Gerry shared qualities to help with making changes: - Fantastic vision - Empathy for everyone in the organisation - The ability to learn from mistakes onbeingbold.co.nz

You may be very busy right now, or perhaps Covid means you are not quite so busy. Whatever your situation, Cathy Quinn notes in her video that it is good to make the most of any less busy times. So if you see a pause, think about taking the chance for some "you" time.

Making course corrections for changes ahead needs vision With Covid & so many changes ahead, what qualities do you need in order to adjust for these? Alison Gerry, OBB Member & professional director, notes a quality needed during change is having fantastic vision.

Reflecting on the best advice you've been given One of the best things we can do is listen to good advice. Cathy Quinn ONZM & OBB member notes that the best advice she ever got was: "Always try and surround yourself with people smarter than yourself." onbeingbold.co.nz

Keeping the dream and staying the course 🥇 Congratulations to New Zealand's most successful paralympian @SophPascoe & to all paralympians @tokyo2020 @paralympics. Sophie, you are an inspiration to us all to keep going. Congratulations and thank you for your heroic commitment.

Do you have a little more time to think at the moment? If you can get a chance, spend some time thinking about what your point of difference is. Dame Paula Rebstock notes that nowadays people are expecting professional women to bring a point of difference to the table.

How do you draw the line between work & downtime with Covid19 lockdown? Paula Rebstock is an OBB Member: It has been hard at times & Dame Paula notes that you do have to give yourself permission to take personal time & none of us get those moments back. #covid19 #resilience

With the extended lockdowns how are you doing? Joan Withers shares her approach: "Having workers at home is something that requires quite a lot of discipline. So I have my study, and when I walk into my study I'm working, and when I walk out of my study I'm not."

On Being Bold member Alison Gerry, Chair, Sharesies (sharesies.nz & @SharesiesNZ) will be facilitating a session with resilience practitioner Dr Lucy Hone at the Bold Steps Conference on 2 December. See onbeingbold.co.nz/boldsteps

With level 4 lockdowns impacting our home and work we need to take care. Kia kaha and keep safe We’ll get through this together Aotearoa.  This may be a time to talk and walk with family, get on top of your admin, relax and have another look at your to-do list.  #COVID19

Adapting and evolving in changing times With the times changing, what changes do you see? And how long will it take to heed the call? Get tips, insights and inspiration direct from the On Being Bold team and Guests: onbeingbold.co.nz/boldnews

Here's an opportunity to hear directly from ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt (asb.co.nz & @ASBBank) on leading Aotearoa forward. Vittoria is speaking at the On Being Bold 2021 Conference on 2 Dec at Spark Arena in Auckland. Secure your place now: onbeingbold.co.nz/boldsteps

On Being Bold are proud to support the Deloitte Top 200 Young Executive of the Year Award - entries are now open. Joan Withers, one of the On Being Bold team, is on the judging panel for this prestigious award. See: onbeingbold.co.nz/bold-news

Acting on our insights Tessa Tierney is Product Director at Spark (sparknz.co.nz & @sparknz). Tessa reminds us that it is good to remember you are good at what you are good at, and it is good to recognise when you need to ask for help. See: onbeingbold.co.nz/boldnews

Reimagining The Future Join 22 business leaders on 2 Dec. OBB member Frances Valintine will lead TED style talks with: • Caroline Rainsford, Country Dir @googledownunder • Ngapera Riley, CEO @FigureNZ • Peter Beck, CEO @RocketLab onbeingbold.co.nz/boldsteps