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Renée Giarrusso is a highly sought-after communication, leadership & mindset expert. She is a speaker, International 4-time award-winning author, facilitator, educator and coach (PCC). She works with leaders, teams and organisations to energise mindset and accelerate communication, collaboration and leadership to lift performance and culture. Her sole purpose is to make workplaces exceptional places to work. The team at PRP have been working in partnership with Renée for a number of years across her various programs. We sat down with Renée to talk about her Awaken Career Transition program, which you can read below.

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Generational Games ​– building a great cross-generational team.

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​In today's diverse workforce, success often hinges on the ability to adapt and evolve. This was the focus in a recent discussion hosted by Wendy Born from Business Value Partners, to members of the National Electrical Communications Authority. Wendy was joined by our Directo r, Andrew Bath an d Senior Con sultant, Ella O’Connell . Collectively, Andrew and Ella bring over 25 years of experience in recruiting across diverse industries and successfully working with millennials and Gen Zs. ​During the discussion, they explored recruitment strategies, steps to creating thriving cross-generational teams, and the benefits Millennials and Gen Zs bring to the workplace. Below we have compiled three key takeaways from the discussion for your perusal. Dive in below! ​ ​What are the benefits of employing millennials and Gen Zs? There are a multitude of benefits that come along with employing millennials and Gen Zs within your business. Andrew and Ella discussed how younger generations are not just committed employees but also drivers of change. They challenge process, modernise business, and bring a fresh perspective that’s vital to stay relevant in today’s world. ​In Andrew’s words, “having the younger generation in our team brings diversity of thought and fresh knowledge. I get to learn different things and new technologies, and how they can add value to the business”.​

EXPLORING CHANGE MANAGEMENT AS A CAREER PATH?

Jaquelina Iselli • October 24, 2018

IF YOU ARE READING THIS, ITS LIKELY THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE A SPECIAL INTEREST IN CHANGE MANAGEMENT, AND THAT IS CERTAINLY THE FIRST STEP BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO DEVELOP A CAREER IN IT. QUITE FREQUENTLY WE ARE ASKED HOW TO TRANSITION INTO A CHANGE MANAGER, AND WHILE THERE IS NO MAGIC RECIPE TO FOLLOW WE HAVE COMPILED A LIST OF THE MOST COMMON AVENUES CHANGE PROFESSIONALS HAVE TAKEN.


ORGANIC TRANSITION

By far, this is the most common answer when we ask experienced change practitioners. In most cases change managers tend to have a background in training, communications or project management. Regardless of where they started their career, however, the most common trait is that they follow a human centred approach, enjoying developing relationships with stakeholders and guiding them through the changes on their day to day.


In many cases, the project team performs many of the functions change managers do without holding the official title. This may be due to the companies’ structure, restricted budgets that don’t allow for a separate change team, or a preference to combine change and project activities under one-person.  


THE POWER OF NETWORKING

If you have already performed the activities, why is it so challenging to get your first official gig in change? More often than not, change professionals describe their first experience as being lucky enough to have someone believe in them to provide them with that first opportunity.


There is a luck factor involved, but certainly the people you know and your mentors as well as leaders are a great place to start. If you are looking to expand those relationships I’d probably recommend you to be more active in the industry and participate in networking events – we sponsor quite a few, and the Change Management Institute is also a great place to start those connections.


CHANGE CERTIFICATIONS

Some tend to believe that being certified will make it easier to secure a change role. While official courses are a fantastic network opportunity and help you establish the foundations of change, certifications provide a toolkit for you to combine with your own thoughts and practical experience.


Most experienced and successful change professionals tend to adapt their style to the organisation, environment and the type of change (usually you would not follow the same approach to a relocation project than to a new IT system or upgrade).


If the above resonates with your career ambitions or you are looking to recruit change management for your business or team, don’t hesitate to get in touch for a confidential discussion. At Project Resource Partners, we partner with individuals and companies to support them on their transformation and personal journeys.


Jaquelina Iselli
Consultant
Project Resource Partners
Level 29, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
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