Trending Blogs

How to approach a career transition with Renée Giarrusso

June 4, 2024
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.

Fridays at Project Resource Partners: Empowering Teams Through Enhanced Communication

By Shae Demetriou • November 13, 2023
Unleashing Communication Skills with a Deck of Cards

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

October 31, 2023
​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”.​

THE SHIFTING ROLE OF THE BUSINESS ANALYST - THE STRATEGIC BA

February 9, 2016

Business Transformation and Change is not possible without projects and projects are not possible without Business Analysts. The good news for the profession is that change is continuous in today’s markets and a major driver of change is culture.


Organisational culture strongly influences working relationships, and in many organisations the culture can vary between business units and even projects. Success is difficult to obtain in organisation’s where a disconnect exists between culture and the business strategy. Often, when this is the case, project execution suffers and stakeholders/vendors are left questioning why.


We work closely with clients to understand their organisational culture and values to best identify the ‘right fit’ candidate for their business. To perform their roles more effectively, Project Resource Partners coaches contractors in the market to better understand organisational culture and how it influences requirements and project success. Business Analysts don’t have much say in how or why some projects are undertaken but by identifying cultural disconnects, they can better define requirements and recognize risks that might otherwise go unnoticed.


Being a strong Business Analyst often requires more than just developing and writing requirements, it means establishing trust with stakeholders and persuading them to embark on a journey of change. BA practitioners are expected to impress stakeholders and demonstrate their worth by asking the tough questions that address the impacts of a new solution or process and what effect the change will have on an organisation and its customers.


Those BA’s who are making people take notice are those who recognize the opportunity to play a more strategic role in a project and take it upon themselves to develop the required skills needed to do it well.

 

For further information, please don't hestitate to contact Zoe Winn on +61 3 9949 8101 or zwinn@projectresourcepartners.com.au


In Project Management Tags Business Transformation, Change management, Organisational Culture, Project Management, contract resource