from the president 13.11.2022
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eing borderless increases our exposure to the world and improves how connectivity is experienced and also broadens our knowledge sharing. This is critical as the rest of the world is also borderless and much of how and what we do plays to that, so to the membership experience does not need to be constrainted to boundaries as we share and connect across our internal borders. Sharing between regions is an important part of the Master Joiners philosophy which was experienced in abundance at the recent Blenheim conference. It was great to see joiners from all over the country coming together to share in the infectious vibe that was shared by everyone in attendance. Investing in the future of joinery and valuing what we do beyond calling ourselves simply a "Tradie" we are professionals who's staff are made up of a variety of roles such as estimators, production teams, detailers, cnc technicians, installers and of course the in house design teams and sales teams. Are you calling your production manager a factory hand? Is this what they are? A joinery career is no longer limited to being "on the tools" there are pathways to sidestep and take the ball out wide or run it straight up the middle for a try (taking over the bosses business) knowing
will support procuring our next generation, letting them know what our time tested profession does and how they can have a worthy, intentional career. https:// www.tec.govt.nz/focus/our-focus/ inspiring-the-future/ Be intentional about providing the best service to your customers, embrace customer service standards, good communication, resolve complaints quickly and become brand ambassadors for your business, you profession and Master Joiners. To get to the game you need to plan in advance.
your professional peers are right there to take the pass and support you along the way. This is a core value of the Master Joiners, to support growth in our industry and to help find pathways to improving ourselves as employers and workmates. Are we intentional about allowing our teams to grow in preperation for being tomorrows business owners and industry leaders. Being intentional is making sure we offer good pathways for our staff, that includes professional development. Staff retention reduces the need for recruitment and we all know how having to recruite creates business disruption and generally is a pain in the butt!
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Conference 2023 is "Inspired to grow" what does growth mean for you and your team? Are you winding up or winding down or rinse and repeat. I challenge you to be intentional about what growth is for you, your business and the industry through your teams growth. Have you signed up for Inspiring the future, yes it is a long game but so is a five dayer at the Basin Reserve in the middle of summer with the sun beating down on your head and warming your beer it's still worth it! Do you remember when you were 13 and couldn't wait to be 18? You woke up one day and you were suddenly 30 almost overnight. Inspiring the future around the country
Have a great Christmas break everyone, enjoy the time off with your families and remember one day you'll wake up and they will have all moved out to start their own paths in life so make the most of the time you have together.
Regards Andrew Reilly National President Registered Master Joiners