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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”.​

BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD

Zoe Winn • March 21, 2019

I RECENTLY ATTENDED A BUSINESS CHICK EVENT TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY. AMONGST THE CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT AND RAISING AWARENESS AGAINST BIAS FOR A MORE GENDER BALANCED WORLD, SOME GREAT SPEAKERS TOOK TO STAGE TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE, CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVEMENTS TO EMPOWER OTHERS.


One of these brave women was JoAnna Ferrari who has transitioned or reinvented herself personally and professionally over 21 times during her life. None of her transitions were as big as the change and challenge she encountered at 53 when she committed to transition her gender from male to female. Her story and transition is truly inspiring! - You can learn more about in the links I’ve included at the bottom of this article.


On reflection following this event, it made me acknowledge the importance of not only business and professional development but that of personal change too. We are continually evolving as individuals, and we should because we choose to. Not purely because business, job roles or the advancement in technology dictate us to.


The single idea JoAnna had in reinventing herself was challenging the ‘you can be, do and have anything you wholeheartedly put your attention to’. Break this down, and instead live by an idea that to truly live this way, you must be willing to explore, experiment and express yourself in brave new ways. JoAnna now supports transforming businesses, teams and individuals by using strategies, models (The 7 Mirrors of Change) and formulas developed from her combined 30 plus years’ business experience and personal life experiences.


“In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks” - Mark Zuckerberg


Change is required in order to survive and thrive. We live in such a fast paced society, it’s important to take a step back and consider some key points for successful change management and transition. For both business and personal change, here are some tips;


Make a plan


Don’t change for the sake of it. Know your ‘why’, question the ‘how’ and make a solid plan. What’s the end goal?


Communicate clearly


Communication is queen for change. Having all people surrounding you informed, aware of the end goal and updated on developments makes for an enriched journey. Involvement also encourages engagement, shared ideas, concerns, improvement and recognition.


Identify key players


Advocates encourage sceptics to participate and help sustain the drive. Whatever the size or impact, change can’t be implemented alone, so identify your squad, delegate and make sure they’re accountable.


Be realistic and manage expectations


Build awareness upfront, retain communication and have a contingency plan.  Benefits differ from person to person. Be realistic in time frames and communicate.


Measuring outcome and success


Reflect on wins, challenges and improvements, and most importantly; give recognition.  


If you are looking for your next role, seeking change specialists for business transformation and projects, or want to discuss the market in more detail, I’d love to hear from you.


Zoe Winn
Consultant
Project Resource Partners
Level 29, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
T +61 3 9949 8100 D +61 3 9949 8101
E zwinn@projectresourcepartners.com.au 


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