Exclusive Ep9 with NYREE AMBARCHIAN
๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐-๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐-๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ: ๐๐ฒ๐ซ๐๐'๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ค๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐
Initially, Nyree identified as a strong rule-follower. However, her perspective shifted as she navigated the corporate landscape and became increasingly aware of its often unspoken rules and expectations. This awareness intensified after becoming a parent, leading her to question the relevance and practicality of many established norms. This period of questioning sparked the inspiration for her to co-found Jack and Grace.
๐๐๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐
Before launching Jack and Grace, Nyree and her co-founder, Laura, engaged in a deliberate process of aligning their core values and defining their non-negotiables, or "red lines." Their primary objectives were threefold: to exclusively partner with clients committed to positive global impact, to offer employees significant flexibility in their work arrangements, and to operate under a triple bottom line framework, prioritising people and the planet alongside profit. This intentionality has been a cornerstone of the agency's achievements.
๐๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ค: ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ
Nyree elaborates on the specific policies implemented at Jack and Grace to foster employee wellbeing, including salary transparency, flexible working hours, and unlimited leave. Interestingly, she notes that their experience with unlimited leave revealed that employees sometimes took less time off. This highlighted the critical role of company culture and leadership in modelling the desired behaviours and ensuring genuine adoption of flexible policies.
๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ๐: ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ
Nyree and Beth reflect on how the COVID-19 pandemic served as an accelerant for the flexible and remote work models that Jack and Grace had already championed. They encourage listeners to critically examine long-standing workplace "rules" and to advocate for work environments designed to genuinely support individual needs and priorities, rather than simply adhering to outdated conventions.
๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฆ: ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
In her concluding remarks, Nyree urges listeners to take a moment for introspection and identify any unquestioned "rules" they might be operating under. She emphasises the importance of having the courage to challenge these rules if they no longer serve their best interests. Ultimately, she advocates for aligning one's actions with personal values and priorities, rather than passively conforming to external expectations, whether societal or corporate.
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ '๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐'!
To learn more about, or work with Nyree at Jack & Grace. click below:https://www.jackandgrace.co.uk/
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