Disaster relief, community engagement and being an asset not a liability

<p>In times of crisis, community collaboration can be a powerful force for relief efforts.</p><p>Gaz Breen's coordinated efforts during the 2022 Burringbar floods demonstrated the importance of identifying our strengths and assets to contribute to a larger effort. Pia witnessed the recovery efforts that Gaz organised, and in their conversation, they discussed the significance of being an asset rather than a liability when facing difficult situations.</p><p><br><strong>Takeaways from Dan and Pia</strong></p><ul> <li>In a disaster, every team member's contribution is essential. By recognising and utilising individual strengths, the team can work together more effectively to achieve their goals.</li> <li>It's essential to ruthlessly exclude anything that doesn't help, and prioritise effectively. By doing this, individual strengths can be recognised and utilised, allowing the team to work together more effectively towards.</li> <li>All team members have an opportunity, and a responsibility, to match their own skills to the wider needs of the team.</li> <li>If your higher intent is clear, what some might call disobedience, others would call innovation.</li> <li>Diverse teams need integration and synergy, not simply combining different people together.</li> </ul><p><strong>Links</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/06/next-level-destruction-nsw-residents-detail-the-moments-floods-devastated-their-homes">‘Next level destruction’: NSW residents detail the moments floods devastated their homes</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/369012-the-shortness-of-life-so-often-lamented-may-be-the">Arthur Schopenhauer quote</a></li> <li> <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/will-it-make-the-boat-go-faster-olympic-winning-strategies-for-everyday-success-second-edition-harriet-beveridge/2081586?ean=9781838592967">Will it Make the Boat Go Faster? Olympic-Winning Strategies for Everyday Success</a>, by Harriet Beveridge and Ben Hunt-Davis</li> <li><a href="https