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Ives puts systems in place for working from home

By: Jimmy Nesbitt//December 15, 2020//

Ives puts systems in place for working from home

By: Jimmy Nesbitt//December 15, 2020//

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Trisha Ives - Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs
Trisha Ives –
Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs

Despite all the difficulties the coronavirus pandemic has tossed at companies, Trisha Ives has managed to remain an optimist.

“It has really brought our firm, with four locations, together as one,” said Trisha Ives, firm administrator at Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs, which has offices in Madison, Milwaukee, Eau Claire and Waukesha.

“It was no longer about which brick-and-mortar office you worked at, but more about the role you play and the work you do, regardless of location,” she said. “I had been trying to push that throughout the firm for some time, and COVID has made that happen on its own.”

Ives said the team at Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs is extremely tight knit. “Everyone at the firm is family and truly cares about each other and our clients,” she said. “That isn’t easy to find.”

Her colleague, Leah Wagner, said that Ives plans training sessions meant to ensure everyone she works alongside can succeed.

Another of her responsibilities is to make sure all of the firm’s technology is operating properly. That side of her job has become particularly pressing as the pandemic and related social-distancing requirements force many to work from home.

“Often, she is forced to do technology work after-hours and during the time she would normally spend with her family,” Wagner said. “In addition, our team has undergone many organizational and software changes over the past few months, and Trisha is always there to help facilitate these changes smoothly.”

Ives said that one of the hardest parts of her job is maintaining a sense of calm, especially now when there are so many additional sources of stress in people’s lives.

“Our profession is high stress and making sure to approach situations with a level head and not just a reaction is key,” she said.

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