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CREATIVELY HELPING WOMEN
by Metropol
Chairman of the Fendalton Community Board, a member of the Global Shapers Community for the World Economic Forum and a part of the AsiaNZ Foundation leadership network, Bridget Williams thrives on helping and inspiring others. Hers was the impetus for Bead and Proceed, a social enterprise intended to inspire and uplift individuals of all backgrounds; a catalyst for deeper conversations to be had and ideas to be shared.
All this and she is still in her 20s.
Motivated by the lack of creative processes acknowledged in work-related environments, Bridget sought a method of cultivating togetherness and “important discussions, bonding over a shared experience.” She drew her idea from the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), seeing the connectability between these goals and “putting an onus on the participants and seeing similarities and di erences between their goals as well as helping to strategise projects and initiatives.”
Bead and Proceed has received national and international exposure. “It’s a wonderful journey, complimenting my work done with the community board,” she refl ects.
Successfully launched and supported by members of the Christchurch community, Bridget understands the challenges that come with starting small, yet remains a fi rm believer that “the small ideas can have the biggest impact.”
Now more than ever, she encourages cherishing creativity, as our every day lives become more distanced and digital.
“The presence of creativity is crucial in sparking creative ideas and creative solutions too,” she says. “Be inspired to be a leader too, think and converse di erently with whānau and colleagues as “power comes from reconnecting with raw creativity.”
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Tips from Bridget:
Listen to the cheerleaders encouraging you.
Be a contributor and get involved, however that may be.
Be an agent of change and take actions to make that change happen.
Be available for creativity in your life.
Use the framework of the SDG’s to start deeper conversations.
Use creativity as a tool to fi nd your passion.
Celebrate your strengths.
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