Winners
ABC TV is a winner for its production of Q & A on Monday nights, hosted by veteran moderator Tony Jones.
This interactive and newish style of social TV demonstrates how sophisticated and savvy our audiences and viewers have become. It clarifies why it is so important to have a place for active voice and opinion, and just how much people want to be educated, stimulated and challenged rather than just take a face value what is going on around them.
And, whether you agree with the politics or the profiles of what and who is represented, the conversations are often robust, dynamic in nature, provocative in thought and often have just enough chutzpah to engage and challenge values, visions and beliefs. So whether you smirk, smile or snooze - twitter, tweak or twiddle your thumbs while watching, the chances are that someone, in some way, will give you something to think more deeply about – and it may come from the audience as much as it comes from the presenters.
Well done ABC for winning my vote on blending all styles, all interests, all skills and most of all encouraging diversity in race, religion, gender, age and disability to sit together and speak up and out on one program with freedom of speech and interpretation. And to sum up last Monday….la la la la la la la la la. Bravo Maestro!
Losers
There are no winners in the airline dispute: We all lose: The travelling public, tourism globally, hotels, taxis, restaurants, airlines, unions, and most of all the personal and professional brands of good people and organisations trying to go about their business. However being caught up in the emotional distress and consequences of a dispute that is outside one’s control, many people are looking to lay blame on Qantas or the Unions. I say… fat lot of good that will do when it is about resolution not blame.
However, here’s the lesson for us all: Stop for a moment and consider what we do when faced with unresolved issues. Do we fight for months on end before our hand is forced? Are we in the best position to address a situation that may be simmering away but is left too long and potentially bubble up and bust? Who would we blame then? Does it do any good?
Think about the unintended consequences of not dealing with things till our hand or heart is forced. A few powerful words to remember when dealing with confrontation ‘Be hard on the problem and fair on the person’ and in the words of most admired US author, coach and speaker, Marshall Goldsmith “Judge a bit less, accept a little more”.
Leaders
Mr. George Savvides, Managing Director Medibank Private for his candid, open, empathic and honest conversation to the Significant Women’s Network, sponsored by Allen’s Arthur Robinson, on October 19th, discussing how Medibank Private is actually:
ABC TV is a winner for its production of Q & A on Monday nights, hosted by veteran moderator Tony Jones.
This interactive and newish style of social TV demonstrates how sophisticated and savvy our audiences and viewers have become. It clarifies why it is so important to have a place for active voice and opinion, and just how much people want to be educated, stimulated and challenged rather than just take a face value what is going on around them.
And, whether you agree with the politics or the profiles of what and who is represented, the conversations are often robust, dynamic in nature, provocative in thought and often have just enough chutzpah to engage and challenge values, visions and beliefs. So whether you smirk, smile or snooze - twitter, tweak or twiddle your thumbs while watching, the chances are that someone, in some way, will give you something to think more deeply about – and it may come from the audience as much as it comes from the presenters.
Well done ABC for winning my vote on blending all styles, all interests, all skills and most of all encouraging diversity in race, religion, gender, age and disability to sit together and speak up and out on one program with freedom of speech and interpretation. And to sum up last Monday….la la la la la la la la la. Bravo Maestro!
Losers
There are no winners in the airline dispute: We all lose: The travelling public, tourism globally, hotels, taxis, restaurants, airlines, unions, and most of all the personal and professional brands of good people and organisations trying to go about their business. However being caught up in the emotional distress and consequences of a dispute that is outside one’s control, many people are looking to lay blame on Qantas or the Unions. I say… fat lot of good that will do when it is about resolution not blame.
However, here’s the lesson for us all: Stop for a moment and consider what we do when faced with unresolved issues. Do we fight for months on end before our hand is forced? Are we in the best position to address a situation that may be simmering away but is left too long and potentially bubble up and bust? Who would we blame then? Does it do any good?
Think about the unintended consequences of not dealing with things till our hand or heart is forced. A few powerful words to remember when dealing with confrontation ‘Be hard on the problem and fair on the person’ and in the words of most admired US author, coach and speaker, Marshall Goldsmith “Judge a bit less, accept a little more”.
Leaders
Mr. George Savvides, Managing Director Medibank Private for his candid, open, empathic and honest conversation to the Significant Women’s Network, sponsored by Allen’s Arthur Robinson, on October 19th, discussing how Medibank Private is actually:
- providing more women with growth to senior management roles
- provide opportunities for remote workplaces and opportunities for women to leverage and grow their skills
- keeping up with what women in management positions are looking for to take them to senior roles
- offering ways for women to continuously improve their contribution and role at Medibank both at Board level and within their teams.
As a facilitator of this event, it was a privilege to listen to Mr Savvides speak as he provided the 100 strong female audience with a vision and reminder for why it is important to work with a company whose values are aligned with one’s own values.
L to R: Elaine Prior - Citi Investment, Gayle Wilson, Elaine Jacobs - NEM, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, George Savvides - MD Medibank, Ricky Nowak, Nick Varigos - Oppeus Consulting.
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