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06/12/2020

Leading Through A Crisis: Communication and Decision-Making

Bringing people together in a crisis environment.

This video is part of our Leading Through A Crisis series. To view the rest of our interviews and webinars, head this way.

Helping people with strong communications and clear decisions.

In the third part of our Leading Through A Crisis series, Springboard Trust CEO Dale Bailey speaks with Dave Wilson – Director of Community Lifelines at Gisborne District Council and second-year Capacity Partner – about communicating and making decisions in a crisis environment.

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A Reflection Check for Leaders

Based on research from Professor Carol Mutch, this is a useful tool for leaders wanting to reflect on how they have managed themselves, their teams and their communities during the recent months

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Communication and Decision Making: Webinar Summary

Communication and Decision Making: Webinar Summar

Leading Through A Crisis: All Resources

About Dave

Ngati Porou, married to Sarah, three children under 10 with two dogs – Honey a golden retriever and Ivy, a British Bulldog pup. Currently, he is the Director for Community Lifelines at Gisborne District Council

The Community Lifelines Hub is responsible for the effective management of the Council’s $1.9B capital and infrastructure assets and the provision of all associated service operations – including roads, bridges, roading, footpaths, rivers and flood control system, land drainage drinking water, storm & waste water and wastewater treatment. The Hub provides strategic direction for the future needs of our community in these essential lifelines. Providing professional and integrated activity planning to ensure the capital works and maintenance programmes meet the infrastructural and service level needs of the community as determined by Council.

Prior to starting with Council, Dave had a number of roles within Central government in Wellington and within the private sector. Dave has a background in law in particular international and environmental law, Dave has over 20 years’ experience in the construction and infrastructure sector.

Dave has been involved in a number of crisis response roles including the Christchurch Earthquakes where Dave was involved in the All of government response to the Christchurch earthquakes, in particular the Construction and demolition sector initial responses. Since being home in Tairawhiti he has led responses to multiple flood evacuation and events in region including Uawa/Tologa Bay 2018 flood He is currently the Group Controller for Civil Defense and is Leading the response for COVID-19 in the region, including Coast regions which isolated themselves.