Renee Giarrusso's Blog, page 6
February 12, 2024
57. Exploring Recruitment Culture and Job Search Strategies with Richard Triggs
In this episode, we catch up with Richard Triggs, Managing Partner of Arete Executive, one of Australia’s leading executive recruitment companies. Arete is a Greek word that means, “the fulfilment of one’s true potential”. We chat about Richard’s journey, the importance of good communication in the recruitment industry and how it sets him apart from other recruiters.
You can watch the podcast here, click the image below, or listen on your favourite platforms.
Key Take Aways:
We discuss the importance of communication, provide strategies for job seekers, and explore the role of AI in recruitment.
The importance of follow-up in the recruitment industryShifting dynamics in the job search industryYour LinkedIn profile is the zero moment of truthOptimising your LinkedIn profileThe role of AI in writing CVs and cover lettersThe impact of AI on traditional job skillsThe shift towards hiring based on EQ instead of IQ.Contact Richard:
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Leadership in changing times can be difficult, but you can adopt certain traits to get your team through it. You can also join mentorship programs to gain the skills you need.
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Renée
January 29, 2024
Public Programs to Accelerate your Connection and Influence with our Tailored In-house Programs.
At RG Dynamics, we like to offer public programs that will bring dynamic people together to learn and grow.
The following two upcoming programs focus on emotional intelligence and communications and these are the two crucial skills needed for leaders, business owners and executives to stay future fit.
Both of these programs will be run face to face in Melbourne as interactive and dynamic workshop programs with all resources and tools provided. This is a great opportunity to connect and grow with others and engage in some of our world class programs.
These programs are for any one looking to further develop their communication, emotional intelligence, connection and influence with others.
For both the Emotional Intelligence Masterclass and the Communicating with Impact Masterclass places are limited. Check them out below…
Emotional Intelligence MasterclassBoosting Human Skills to Lead & Succeed
Are you ready to develop your Emotional Fitness?
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is a key “soft skill” that needs to be deepened and developed. It is the new psychology of leadership, and we are all leaders of self and or others.
The 1-day Masterclass will deep dive into EQ, the benefits and hands-on activities to understand and apply the 10 key competencies of EQ. All attendees will receive their ECR reports and workshop a plan of action to bring learnings to life!
Develop your emotional and social intelligence and build deeper connection and influence.
Inclusions:
Emotional Capital Report (ECR) assessment & reportsValued at $550 alone1-day face-to-face MasterclassFacilitated by Renée GiarrussoMorning, afternoon tea and lunchWorkshop manual & all materials1hr Virtual Group check in post workshopCopy of Gift Mindset book Find out more and register here by March 22nd 2024 – Limited to 20 places Communicating with Impact1 Day LIVE Face to Face Masterclass
Communication is the No. 1 skill we need to master in the workplace.
We have delivered hundreds of communication programs to corporate teams for over 17 years and are thrilled to offer our signature 1-day “Communicating with Impact” Masterclass to the public!
During this 1-day Masterclass (that includes a virtual post workshop check-in) we provide proven tools, tips, insights, and frameworks to take your communication to the next level.
If communication is the response you receive, then knowing how to shape and shift your message, get buy in and be heard can take your leadership, connection, and influence to the next level.
Inclusions:
1-day “Communicating with Impact” workshopFace to face & facilitated by Renée GiarrussoBarista coffee, lunch, and afternoon teaSession manual and all materials1-hr Group Coaching session post workshopAccess to FREE resources and learning jolts Learn more and secure your place here.Book a call with me to find out more or book an event here.
Lead to be limitless
January 21, 2024
56. Creating a Life of Choice, not Chance with Peter Baines
In this episode, we dive into the inspiring story of Peter Baines, the founder of Hands Across the Water, a prominent charity in Thailand. Peter takes us on his powerful journey, starting from his time in the police force to his life-changing humanitarian work and creating a life of choice, not chance. He also shares insights from his book, “Leadership Matters,” which delves into the origins of Hands Across the Water and its mission to provide a better life for the children they support.
You can watch the podcast here, click the image below, or listen on your favourite platforms.
Key Take Aways:
We discuss the importance of finding a journey that feeds our soul and the significance of leadership.
The moment that led to the creation of Hands Across the WaterThe power of choice and chanceOvercoming barriers and embracing personal growthFinding a journey that feeds your soulSeizing opportunitiesThree tips for impactful leadership.Contact Peter:
Hands Across the Water website
Enjoy This Podcast?
Leadership in changing times can be difficult, but you can adopt certain traits to get your team through it. You can also join mentorship programs to gain the skills you need.
Please post a review and share it! If you learned something by tuning into this podcast, do not hesitate to write a review and share it with your friends! The world needs more people with the drive and leadership qualities to make the world a better place. We need strong leadership skills and a learner’s attitude today more than ever.
For more updates and episodes, subscribe to the Limitless Leaders podcast page!
Have any questions? You can contact me through these platforms:
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Renée
January 7, 2024
Reenergise and Reset for the New Year
With 2023 in the review mirror and 2024 in front of us, it's a great time to reflect and refocus on how you want this year to be for you.
Last year for many, was one of growth, opportunities, and new learnings that we can take to progress forward.
As with the start of any new year, many people are now ready to make the changes in their lives that they may have been putting off.
This makes sense when we have a fresh new year in front of us, BUT I say, why wait until the start of each year to change and do things differently?
I believe in Everyday Evolutions as opposed to New Year's Resolutions!
Re-evaluating where we are, setting new goals and bringing in changes are accessible to all of us at any time and should be reviewed and renewed often.
January is a great time to stop and reflect on a few thought-provoking questions that will help you kick start the new year with intention and set you and your team up, ready and re-energised for 2024.
There are a million questions we could ask ourselves; however, I've found these 6 questions are simple, impactful and help you get out of your head. I've used these during mentoring and coaching programs to check in and help leaders and their teams recalibrate regularly.
It's as easy as asking a few simple questions:
What am I doing that I enjoy; want to continue doing and bringing in more of?
What could I change or do differently to achieve my goals and be where I want to be?
What and who do I need to say “no” to? (Create a “no” list to ensure your boundaries and values are aligned.)
What do I stand for? What don't I stand for?
What lesson (gift) from 2023 can I bring into my work and life?
What is my BIG word for 2024? (A word that you can align with your decisions, values and how you want 2023 to be for you.)
Examples could include: Balance, Focus, Well-being, Consolidation, Simplicity and so on.
Action springs not from thought but from a readiness for responsibility.
― Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Minor tweaks to your responses, on an ongoing basis, will help you create daily habits and rituals that all add up to sustainable change.
Remember, obtainable is easy; it's the sustainable changes that last and make a difference.
When you have answered these questions, it's a great idea to share them with a peer or run this as a team exercise. Like anything, knowing is one thing, but the action is where the magic is. Make sure you commit and take ownership of whatever you decide to do.
We look forward to collaborating with you on your continued success this year!
Lead to be limitless
RG Dynamics offers a dynamic range of bespoke transformational programs that include; tailored Workshops, Group Coaching and Masterminds.
Book a discovery call with Renée.
Our signature programs:For Leaders (Emerging to Senior) Limitless Leaders Accelerator Program
For Teams: Emotional Intelligence Program
For organisations: The Gift Mindset Culture Program
Find out more of our public events in 2024Emotional Intelligence Masterclass – Boosting Human Skills to Lead and Succeed
Are you ready to develop your Emotional Fitness?
While many of us are good at optimising practical skills, we now know that technical skills are not enough.
More than ever, we need to invest time to make ourselves future-fit to be encouraging, adaptable and resilient – even under pressure.
Get to know more about that here.
December 14, 2023
55. Reset your 5 Dimensions of Energy
In this solo episode of the Limitless Leaders Podcast, we explore the five dimensions of energy – emotional, mental, social, physical, and spiritual. Join us as we reflect, reset, and refocus for the upcoming year and provide practical tips for boosting energy levels in each dimension.
You can watch the podcast here, click the image below, or listen on your favourite platforms.
Key Take Aways:
Energy goes beyond just our physical energy. It encompasses how we show up, how we feel, and how we connect with others.
Reflecting on the yearExploring the 5 dimensions of energyBalancing your energy across these dimensionsAssessing your energy levels in these different areas and making adjustments as needed.
Enjoy This Podcast?
Leadership in changing times can be difficult, but you can adopt certain traits to get your team through it. You can also join mentorship programs to gain the skills you need.
Please post a review and share it! If you learned something by tuning into this podcast, do not hesitate to write a review and share it with your friends! The world needs more people with the drive and leadership qualities to make the world a better place. We need strong leadership skills and a learner’s attitude today more than ever.
For more updates and episodes, subscribe to the Limitless Leaders podcast page!
Have any questions? You can contact me through these platforms:
Company website Instagram Facebook LinkedInTo leading the future,
Renée
December 11, 2023
How are you developing leaders and teams in 2024?
Well, here we are, almost at the end of 2024!
It’s been a big year here at RG Dynamics.
Working with many new clients, launching the new 2 Sides in 2 Minutes communication game, our Cook & Connect Team Retreats and bringing Emotional Clearing into our 1:1 Executive Coaching programs, among a few of the initiatives. My book Gift Mindset has also received three awards and has been translated and published in India, Vietnam and the Middle East, which is exciting.
We look forward to taking a break over Christmas, and we hope you can take time out to reflect and reset with family and loved ones over the coming Christmas period.
We are currently partnering with many of our clients to assist in mapping out development strategies for their leaders and teams in 2024.
For over 17 years, RG Dynamics has trained and coached thousands of leaders and executives in over 24 industries through our tailored transformational programs.
Our programs target cohorts of leaders (emerging to senior) and teams within organisations that are seeking growth and an immersive, transformational experience where learnings stick and are brought to life back on the job.
Working across so many industries, we see common challenges and opportunities and can bring this depth of diverse experience to what we teach and share in your organisation. We are known for our passion for learning, our thought-provoking content and the energy and commitment we bring to every program we deliver.
My sole purpose in starting RG Dynamics in 2006 was to make workplaces exceptional places to work where people can thrive, be on purpose and contribute by doing the things that light them up.
Development needs to be an ongoing journey. Not a one-off “sugar hit” where everyone feels motivated and ready to take on the world, and then nothing happens on the other side.
Learning is an active process.
We learn by doing. Only knowledge that is used sticks in your mind. – Dale CarnegieWe have run over 4,000 programs, and it all starts by mapping out your needs and organisational objectives in line with your capability. We then provide ideas and program options validated by a pre-program diagnostic to solidify focus areas, content and delivery mode.
Being a connector, I love being a room where possible, so we do everything to make that happen! On agreement, we design the program and usually run it as a series of workshops, group coaching and Mastermind sessions. These can be face-to-face (our preference) or a mixture of face-to-face and virtual, which many of our clients prefer.
As you head into 2024, please see a few of our signature programs below.
For leaders:These programs take cohorts of leaders on a journey with topics and themes tailored to their objectives
Limitless Leaders
Acceleration ProgramEmotional Intelligence ProgramPresenting with Impact ProgramCoaching for Performance ProgramFor TeamsThese programs include 1-2 workshops and group coaching follow-up to embed learnings.
Cook & Connect 1-Day Team Building RetreatLimitless TeamsMapping Motivation for Team SuccessCommunicating with ImpactOrganisation & Culture
These programs can be run to teams or town hall style and include the 12 soft Skills of a Gift Mindset and other topics relevant to organisational success.
The Gift Mindset Culture ProgramSkill Pills
1:1 Leadership, Executive & Career Transition Coaching & Mentoring
Coaching and mentoring is a relationship built on trust and is a very unique one. All sessions are non-judgmental and confidential. We will collaborate with you on your success to assist you in achieving the objectives you set out before commencing the mentoring and coaching program.
Please remember that all our programs are tailored to individual needs, and we ensure our programs complement and align with existing internal frameworks.
How are you growing your leaders and teams for 2024?
If you’re curious about exploring these, please reach out for a chat directly with me.
Book a FREE discovery call here.
Here’s to 2024, a year of learning, growth and transformation!
Lead to be limitless
Find out more about our public events for 2024.
December 2, 2023
12 Questions to Reflect on 2023
Well, here we are at the end of another year!
An opportunity to reflect on and consider the year that was.
My question to you is, did you set an expectation early in the year, or did you face the year as it came?
This is a question I've asked many of my clients with varying responses.
How has your year been?
“Years end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on,
with all the wisdom that experience can instil in us”
– Hal Borland
Click the image to download a copy of the 12 Questions to Ask infographic.
A calendar year is an approximation of the number of days of the earth's orbital period; following the Gregorian calendar, this is 365 days. This is what we follow, and as much as I believe in regular checkpoints to reflect, recharge and reset in life as we near the year's end, it's a good opportunity to reflect and be future-ready to delve into the new year with 20/20 vision!
I've always loved the number twelve since I was a child. I'm not sure why I have always referred to 12 tips and ideas in workshops and in writing, such as in my white paper, The 12 Superpowers.
The number twelve carries religious and magical symbolism and generally represents perfection and entirety, interesting, I think.
Reflecting on 2023…On that note, I've devised 12 prompters to review the year that was. You can do this reflection individually or as a team; a great way to open up dialogue and share and promote human-centred leadership at work.
Take some time to reflect in order to refuel and reset for the new year – ask yourself the 12 questions. Note your responses and review them regularly.
What have been the Gifts you have unwrapped in 2023???
As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback.
Lead to be limitless…
54. Upgrade your default self to amplify your superpowers with Ella Zhang
In this episode, our guest is Ella Zhang, founder of the Institute of Growing Capacity, iGrow. iGrow was established with a mission to cater to individuals and businesses seeking to integrate human-centric principles into their operations, foster optimal personal and professional development, and make meaningful contributions to society at large. Ella recently published her book “Upgrade”, how to outperform your default self to gain your superpowers.
You can watch the podcast here, click the image below, or listen on your favourite platforms.
Key Take Aways:
The book goes into four operating systems that shape our behaviours and impact in the world: the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual systems. Understanding and nurturing each of these four systems creates a solid foundation to build and develop more advanced management and leadership skills. We also talk about the interconnectedness of these systems and the benefits of journaling and letter writing for self-reflection.
Ella's journey to becoming who she is todayThe importance of taming the ego in business leadershipThe power of sleep and reading to resetMaking decisions that benefit everyoneBuilding an intimate relationship with ourselves as leadersLeaders with inner-strength and resilienceContact Nina:
Enjoy This Podcast?
Leadership in changing times can be difficult, but you can adopt certain traits to get your team through it. You can also join mentorship programs to gain the skills you need.
Please post a review and share it! If you learned something by tuning into this podcast, please write a review and share it with your friends! The world needs more people with the drive and leadership qualities to make the world a better place. We need strong leadership skills and a learner’s attitude today more than ever.
For more updates and episodes, visit the Limitless Leaders podcast page!
Have any questions? You can contact me through these platforms:
Company website Instagram Facebook LinkedInTo leading the future,
Renée
November 14, 2023
53. Unlock Meaningful Work in the New World with Nina Mapson Bone
In this episode, we speak with Nina Mapson-Bone, Managing Director of Beaumont People, about meaningful work. We explore the definition of meaningful work and its impact during the pandemic. Meaningful work is subjective and varies for each individual, and we discuss the definition of meaningful work, which had not been extensively researched in Australia. Academics have developed a definition that takes into account factors such as personal goals, values, motivations, and societal context.
You can watch the podcast here, click the image below, or listen on your favourite platforms.
Key Take Aways:
We discuss the fact that meaningful work is an ongoing journey rather than a quick fix.
Reflecting on meaningful work post-pandemicNina’s journey into recruitment and meaningful workThe importance of soft skills in future jobsThe growing talent shortage and the need for human skillsNina shares lessons for personal and professional growthMeaningful work and its impact on wellbeing and performance.Contact Nina:
Enjoy This Podcast?
Leadership in changing times can be difficult, but you can adopt certain traits to get your team through it. You can also join mentorship programs to gain the skill you need.
Please post a review and share it! If you learned something by tuning into this podcast, do not hesitate to write a review and share it with your friends! The world needs more people with the drive and leadership qualities to make the world a better place. We need strong leadership skills and a learner’s attitude today more than ever.
For more updates and episodes, subscribe to the Limitless Leaders podcast page!
Have any questions? You can contact me through these platforms:
Company website Instagram Facebook LinkedInTo leading the future,
Renée
November 11, 2023
GIFT MINDSET® The perfect team gift for 2023
What an incredible year 2023 has been. As we reflect on this time last year, a lot has changed for all of us.
Overall, people have grown in more ways than one through different experiences and situations. From facing challenges and new ways of working and thinking to achieving success in or out of work, everyone has learnt something and has a story to tell.
Challenges teach us what is possible, and successes get us to go that one step further.
It’s the lessons from these experiences that can make a difference in our lives and others. As I call them, these lessons or gifts can come in many forms; we have to be open to seeing them. They come from people and situations and can be from the past, the present or the future. By adopting the Gift Mindset®, we get to live our legacy now by sharing these lessons and creating a workplace culture of purpose, connection and contribution.
To embrace these gifts, we need to raise awareness, accept these lessons and apply the gifts they present in and out of the workplace.
We need, in other words, to adopt and foster a Gift Mindset®.
Our gifts can fall into 12 key categories, “The 12 Gifts”, which are the soft skills we need to deepen and build upon in any role. Too often, hard skills (technical) become the focus, and now more than ever, we need to unwrap and reveal the 12 Gifts.
I am so passionate about this message that I have written a book on it, “Gift Mindset® Unwrap the 12 gifts to lead and live a life of purpose, connection and contribution.” Gift Mindset® is a multi-award-winning book that has been translated into Vietnamese. Available in hard copy, Kindle and audio and is the perfect team gift for 2023.
The Gift Mindset book is for you if …you want to embrace challenges and successes and unwrap and share the gifts withinyou’re ready to create a team and workplace culture of openness, connection and collaborationyou are caught up in the “doing” of life and need to reflect on the “gifts that have got you to where you are nowyou would like to build on key life skills and explore the 12 key gifts to incorporate these into your life and leadershipyou are ready to deepen your self-awareness and acceptance of life’s lessons and share these to contribute to othersyou are ready to break down the barriers you may face and reap the benefitsA great way to ramp up the gift of connection, growth and gratitude within your workplace is to give your team the gift of the Gift Mindset® to kick start 2024.
Please get in touch with Stephanie at admin@reneegiarrusso.com for bulk orders.
In this thought-provoking book, I teach you how to adopt the Gift Mindset to learn from these experiences and appreciate them as gifts. Many workplace cultures are transactional and performance-focused; adopting a Gift Mindset® culture promotes openness, connection and collaboration.
The stories, interviews, insights and practical tools can be easily applied to take your life, leadership and organisation to the next level.
Are you ready to unwrap your gifts?
