Beloved TV host Johanna Griggs has once again proved the importance of leadership as Better Homes and Gardens added another Logies nomination to its belt. With 12 wins and countless nominations, Griggs and her team have proved the value of “evolving and changing” to keep the lifestyle program refreshed. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Johanna Griggs talks Better Homes and Gardens.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Griggs, 50, who began as host in 2005, has opened up about leading the show and working alongside her on-air and off-air teams. “I think one thing is that I would respect all of the other presenters, and I know they had that same respect back,” she tells 7NEWS.com.
au. “I think that the same goes with the production team. I think that’s really core to it.
” The Olympian says that she takes a “hands-on” approach, keeping in touch with the team via social media and updating them on future schedules. “We integrate a really positive, nice working environment.” Griggs credits her vast experiences swimming at the Olympic Games, working in newsrooms and sitting on boards in allowing her to learn to “deal with different people”.
“I’ve had great mentors who were really great educators. “Those people were the ones that taught me that the more that you keep a team communicating and look after not just the on-camera team, but the off-camera team, check in with people and make sure you’ve got a happy team, and make sure people feel that they.