Change Out Loud

“When the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near.” - Jack Welch

Kara and Adnan speak with change expert Carla Howard on tips and techniques to lead change through a digital transformation.

Topics Covered:

• False signs of change saturation
• Change is Constant: Building change endurance 
• Enabling your leaders to champion change 
• Implementing change with employees without email or computer access
• Non-digital approaches to digital transformations
• Celebrate
  
  

About Carla Howard:
Keynote Speaker | TEDx-er | Author | Mentor | Transformational Change Expert | Advocate for Professional Women

Certifications & Experience
Prosci Certified Advanced Instructor (PCAI), Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (LSSMBB), Project Management Professional (PMP), Supply Chain Operations Reference - Professional (SCOR)

• Developed and executed the strategy for change management, communication (internal and external), and the leadership support model for Global Business Transformation initiatives.
• Coached leaders from frontline managers to C-level executives in methods for effectively communicating and championing change.
  
  Find Carla on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theprofessionalwomansmentor/

Let's be real: we have all come across a sh*tty leader.

It's not completely hopeless though, in today's podcast, we discuss the realities of dealing with a difficult leader and techniques to identify if these leaders can be coached.

Key Takeaways:

• Don't immediately write them off
• Identify if the person is coach-able
• Know when to navigate around a sh*tty / difficult leader 
• Influence the difficult leader through a peer 
• Go a level above (note: this approach can be risky)

We would love to hear what your experience has been with dealing with a difficult leader. Email us at [email protected]

This episode has been edited to censor explicit language.

Kara shares a few insights from the book Immunity to Change by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey (see details below). 

"Our individual beliefs--along with the collective mind-sets in our organizations--combine to create a natural but powerful immunity to change. By revealing how this mechanism holds us back, Kegan and Lahey give us the keys to unlock our potential and finally move forward. And by pinpointing and uprooting our own immunities to change, we can bring our organizations forward with us."

Immunity to Change
How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization
By: Robert Kegan, Lisa Laskow Lahey
Audible | Amazon

Part 2 | The Change Nerds continue our discussion on Personal Resilience with our guest Tammy Debord.

Tammy is a California based Project Manager and early adopter of all things Agile and Change Management. Tammy has extensive experience implementing change in various sectors including academia, finance, solar, technology and the public sector. 

Key Topics Discussed:

• Being the "New Kid on the Block"
• Building Trust
• Span of Influence 
• Identifying Your Core Values & Establishing Boundaries
• When to move on 

"It's not you, It's the change."  | The Change Nerds discuss Personal Resilience with our guest Natalie Richardson.

Natalie is a Colorado based consultant who has spent the last 5 years leading, developing, researching and consulting on change management and organizational development. She is passionate about helping organizations improve their business results with an approach that is centered on building relationships of trust and empowerment with her clients.

Key Topics Discussed:

• The connection between the stages of grief and change 
• Managing change with empathy
• Techniques to pivot and manage through emotional outbursts 
• Setting your own boundaries 
• Empowering your team

The Change Nerds tackle how to implement an Agile Transformation. 

In this episode Adnan and Kara welcome their first guest to the podcast. AJ Hawley, a Business Analyst Consultant dedicated to helping organizations implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 and has been involved in aiding Agile transformations for the last 8 years is here today to share some of his experiences. 

This is a topic that will cover multiple episodes. What has your experience been? Let us know on [email protected]

Diversity, Inclusion and Change Management? // The Change Nerds Explore D&I

Change occurs at the individual level and all of us as individuals are different - be it our physical characteristics, cultures, beliefs, and values to name a few. How can change managers harness the power of diversity and inclusion to amplify change success? Our Change Nerds explore this topic in our second episode. 

This is an emerging topic and would love to hear more from our listeners on what your experiences have been. Email us at [email protected] 

Preview: For Change Managers By Change Managers

Self proclaimed Change Nerds, Kara Sundar and Adnan Ali, discuss the hot topics and realities of managing organizational change. In this preview episode, our 'Change Nerds' give this podcasting thing a try.