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6 September 2019

Authenticity in business

With authenticity at the forefront of the ETS ‘aire’ (authenticity, integrity, respect, equality) philosophy, it is little wonder that ETS family matriarch Monica Siemsen has such a vivid passion and understanding of it.

“Authenticity starts with the leaders in the company, and therefore it flows down throughout the company – they [need to] mean what they say, and do what they mean,” Monica says.

Monica believes that over the course of time, people have become more savvy to the concept of disproportionate, or false identities – both personally, and in the business world. It is in this sense that the authenticity concept becomes essential.

“If you are authentic – when you truly believe in what you are doing or what you are selling, your client or customer will pick up on that and award you the respect you are showing to them,” Monica explains.

Monica believes it is a priority that management must first believe in what they are doing – that is, they need to recognise their beliefs, and teach them to their teams.

“If management do not walk their talk, neither will their team. Be true to your word, and become known for your honest and caring approach to your clients, customers and staff,” Monica says.

With these concepts in mind, Monica reminds business owners that authenticity makes operation easier in the sense that you don’t have to act a certain way, hide things, or act. You are purely yourself.

Monica believes it is a priority that management must first believe in what they are doing – that is, they need to recognise their beliefs, and teach them to their teams.

“If management do not walk their talk, neither will their team. Be true to your word, and become known for your honest and caring approach to your clients, customers and staff,” Monica says.

With these concepts in mind, Monica reminds business owners that authenticity makes operation easier in the sense that you don’t have to act a certain way, hide things, or act. You are purely yourself.

13 August 2019

ETS back closing gender pay gap

With equality at the forefront of their philosophy, ETS recently decided to support a change relating to the fairness in sports, by closing the wage gap in women’s football teams.

ETS Director Darren Siemsen and National Operations Manager Alexandria Allen met with Johana Vivanco, the secretary of the New South Wales Women’s Football Club (NSWWFC) of the University of New South Wales to discuss the women’s teams.

Johana noted that their Women’s Teams were progressing highly, with two teams in the national league.

Darren asked the wage of the women, and if it was equivalent to the men who were playing in the state league. Darren and Alex were advised that the women playing in the national league, were being paid less.

ETS proposed to sponsor the women’s team, putting the financials into increasing the pay structure with the prospect of further future enhancements.

“The inequality was astounding and heartbreaking, and we felt very strongly to change that,” ETS Director Darren Siemsen said.

In 2020, ETS will have the opportunity to increase the pay to be more in line to that of professional national players, as opposed to state players.