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42 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS April/May 2019 KINGSBEER CONSTRUCTION - BURNSCO Proudly supporting Kingsbeer Construction “Totally Dependable” Laser Electrical Hamilton Ph: 07 849 9942 | M: 027 497 6883 Visit our website: www.hamiltonlaserelectrical.co.nz Email us: hamilton@laserelectrical.co.nz Kingsbeer Construction - 30 years and still going strong From page 39 a couple of other builders and formed Steel Shed Systems New Zealand Ltd. In 2011, they started KBuilt, building residential homes as a way to supplement their commercial business. For the past eight years, Sue and Paul have been running four businesses, including HABiT, a home and building inspection company. So they have made the decision to focus on one building company, and have decided to sell KBuilt. “We ended up back where we were 12 years ago, very busy and overworking. So we’re going to focus on the commercial side of the building industry,” Paul said. “Kingsbeer Properties are using Steel Shed Systems to build the commercial developments so the two together complement each other perfectly.” Paul said they are currently building the existing contracts for KBuilt, and have listed KBuilt for sale with ABC business brokers. Paul and Sue say the secret to their success of being in business for 30 years is continually adapting and moving with the changing market demands, and they are looking forward to the next chapter in their business. Placemakers are proud to be a chosen supplier to Kingsbeer Construction Building supplies • timber • frame and truss • power tools • hand tools • bathroom supplies • paint • Longrun Roofing CHIEFS! • Architectural Profiles • Metal Tiles • Rainwater Products • Accessories Te Rapa / Huntly Phone 07 846 6700 | Fax 07 849 4402 CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN The Official Community Partner THE TEAM BEHIND NEW ZEALAND’S INVESTEC THE SUPER TEAM BEHIND RUGBY NEW TEAMS ZEALAND’S 07 282 0710 | waikato@theroofingstore.co.nz INVESTEC SUPER RUGBY TEAMS www.theroofingstore.co.nz
very tough economic conditions for dairying, Fieldays Many of the 1100 exhibitors have begun the often significant job of erecting sites and New Zealand National Fieldays Society chief executive Peter Nation says staff have inducted more than 7000 tradespeople to work on the 114 hectare property. Meanwhile volunteer numbers have been expanded Fieldays’ theme this year is “Leading Change” and one United Kingdom delegation which has extra significance in the post-Brexit era, while the many other delegations include teams from Mexican and Vietnam. “Meanwhile China is bringing out two or three large trade missions and the Koreans are “Trade missions are looking at either distribution in or distribution out so the platform of Fieldays enables willing buyers and sellers to come together and form trade relationships. That is why we have the International Business Centre.” The theme “Leading Change” relates to Fieldays’ WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS April/May 2019 43 Does vulnerability make you weak? Have you noticed a shift in the language we’re using in business? Have you noticed an emphasis on feelings and being authentic? Have you noticed that employees at all levels need more than just a job that pays salaries or wages? Yes, I certainly have. Over the last couple of years, I’ve really seen a change in the way we “do” business. Thankfully, for the better. It feels that we needed this sea change during the latest industrial revolution. More latterly, after significant world events that have rocked our own communities, human beings really want us to be more “human” and more “vulnerable”. With that in mind, I started reading some great research on vulnerability as, in my experience when I talked with senior executives or managers at all levels, the emotion of vulnerability is seen as the last bastion of weakness. Of course, vulnerability is scary – but it’s also a powerful and authentic way to live. According to author Brené Brown, in her book Daring Greatly, “vulnerability is the core, the heart, the centre, of meaningful human experiences”. Brown defines vulnerability as “uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure”. Vulnerability is hard. What can make it even harder are the inaccurate assumptions we hold about it – and even more disconcerting is the impression that you certainly can’t talk about vulnerability in a business environment! Brown shatters the following three myths in Daring Greatly: Vulnerability is a weakness – according to Brown, the funny thing about vulnerability is that we love when others are open and honest with us. I have discovered in life and business over the years is that feelings are our friends, not our enemy, and the more we understand about our feelings, the stronger we become. Not weaker. But when it comes time for us to share, we sort of freak out. Suddenly, our vulnerability is a sign of weakness. Brown describes vulnerability as the core of all emotions. “To feel is to be vulnerable,” she says. So, when we consider vulnerability to be a weakness, we consider feeling one’s emotions to be so, too, she says. But being vulnerable connects us with others. It opens us up to love, joy, creativity and empathy, she says. Some people don’t experience vulnerability – being vulnerable isn’t the choice we have to make. But when we do, Brown writes, we typically turn to behaviours that don’t align with who we want to be. It’s a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. Have you ever thought, hey things are going well in my life, and then you have a pang of horror that something bad will happen? Brown describes this as “foreboding joy”. We all experience vulnerability. Vulnerability means spilling secrets – many of us are likely to assume that being vulnerable means spilling our hearts to strangers or wearing our secrets on our sleeves. But according to Brown, vulnerability embraces boundaries and trust and that vulnerability is about sharing our feelings and our experiences with people who have earned to right to hear them. It’s certainly not sharing everything with everyone! Being vulnerable takes courage. But it’s worth it. Being human means just that – the value in being yourself, to connect with others and to share yourself with your world. After reading Brown’s book I started to think about the application in a business setting. I always thought opening up about my feelings at work made me weak. I never used to talk about my true feelings, often just bottling them up inside – I’m sure many of you PEOPLE AND CULTURE > BY SENGA ALLEN Managing Director, Everest – All about people TM www.everestpeople.co.nz reading this can relate. What I have discovered in life and business over the years is that feelings are our friends, not our enemy, and the more we understand about our feelings, the stronger we become. Not weaker. Waikato AgriBusinessNews Book your spot in the May issue Fieldays a focus for international trade Delegations from nearly 20 countries are coming to June’s National Agricultural Fieldays as the Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural event underlines its reputation as an essential tool in the country’s trade relationships. T By GEOFF TAYLOR he 49th Fieldays at Mystery Creek is gearing up to be another massive event following on from last year when despite AgriBusiness News Waikato M A Y 2 0 1 7 W W W . W B N . C O . N Z F A C E B O O K . C O M / W A I K AT O B U S I N E S S N E W S attracted its second highest attendance ever. putting two entries into the Innovation Centre.” this year to nearly 300 for the June 14 event. two underling goals which are growing agriculture through vital element of that is leveraging off Fieldays’ international innovation, internationalisation and education and bringing town and country closer together. Call the team on 07 838 1333 or email info@wbn.co.nz representation, says Peter. “We have nearly 20 countries coming to exhibit or visit.” He says this includes a The “pillars” of internationalisation, innovation and education are represented at the event through the Continued on page 4 Peter Nation.
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