REBUILDING THE INDUSTRY Master Builders CEO, Denita Wawn, talks keeping an industry viable in an entirely new normal JOSIE ADAMS
Denita could you tell me what an average day looks like to you at the moment. In a word intense. Master Builders has really led the way in making the case to the Federal Government and those around the country why they need to fund stimulus for builders and tradies in the housing sector. As a parent, it’s been pretty crazy balancing work, home-schooling and family time during the lockdown. My husband and I found a good rhythm of coffee runs, taking turns to help the kids with online learning as we balance an insane number of video conferences and teleconferences. Sneaking off to the office once a week was my cure for cabin fever. With no travel to undertake (I would usually travel at least once a week) I had assumed that my work week would be far less tiring but the intensity of the issues that we have been managing has meant that the days are long. Technology has allowed us to maintain the rage with our advocacy but it’s no substitute for face to face meetings and I missed the dynamic of working through issues with my team. On the upside there was more time with the family and the kids got an education on what my job really entails.
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