We live in a time where changes are bigger, more frequent, and more complex than ever before. Between the challenges of advancing technology, economic uncertainty, shifting workplaces and roles, global unrest, and the prolonged stress of the pandemic, change has become the “new normal” and most leaders, teams, and employees are struggling to keep up and step up.

Keeping up and stepping up to these challenges requires effective change leadership. Effective change leaders are better able to recover from crises and are more agile, engaging, and productive as well as more responsive to customers and stakeholders.  Effective change leaders also play a key role in developing change-ready teams across the whole organization in order to create the kind of positive disruption that drives high performance and innovation.

HR professionals are increasingly asked to partner with executives in designing humane and flexible workplaces, creating culture change, attracting and engaging talent, enhancing organizational performance, and navigating rapidly shifting laws & regulations in the age of disruption. Yet many executives underestimate the complexities of change, don’t take time to understand their role, and fail to consider change impacts on systems and people. The issue of "anticipating & reacting to nature and the speed of change" has been cited as a critical capability gap among leaders and teams and is a key factor in why change initiatives fail to take hold.

HR professionals play a key role in developing adaptive, resilient leaders across all levels so that their organizations can not only survive, but thrive in today’s turbulent business environment. This will explore best practices and practical strategies for re-tooling your change management efforts for optimal results.