How can businesses successfully navigate the relentless pace of change without alienating employees? Why do so many change initiatives fail, and what role does communication play in driving successful transformations?

In this episode of the Value Creators Podcast, Hunter Hastings speaks with Nellie Wartoft, founder and CEO of TigerHall, about a revolutionary approach to organizational change—change activation. Nellie explains how businesses can move beyond outdated, top-down "change management" processes to foster bottom-up, action-driven change that engages employees and aligns with company culture.

Key insights include:

• Why employees resist change when they lack a voice and feel excluded from the process.
• How TigerHall uses data, personalization, and modern content formats (videos, podcasts, live streams) to activate change effectively.
• The importance of two-way feedback loops, real-time insights, and ongoing execution to drive agile, impactful transformations.
• Why culture is defined by who you hire and how behaviors are rewarded and recognized.

For leaders seeking to address change fatigue, retain top talent, and create agile organizations, this episode provides a roadmap to activate meaningful and lasting transformation.

Resources: 

Discover how TigerHall helps businesses navigate change in a human, engaging, and data-driven way.

The Executive Council For Leading Change

Connect with Nellie Wartoft on LinkedIn

➡️ Learn What They Didn’t Teach You In Business School: The Value Creators Online Business Course

Connect with Hunter Hastings on LinkedIn

The Value Creators on Substack

Show Notes:
0:00 | Intro
2:02 |  Change is the Only Constant: The Concept of Change Management in Corporate America and Its Challenges
4:57 | Increasing Frequency of Changes Employees Face and its Impact on Engagement  
5:35 | Subjective Value
8:39 | Change Activation and its Importance Over Traditional Change Management. 
13:04 | Change with the Organization
14:42 |  Overview of TigerHall's Platform and its Features for Driving Change Activation.   
18:12 | TigelHall’s Content Creation Process  
20:42 | Dynamic Audience Group: Targeting messages             
22:09 | Value Creators Online Course
23:22 | AI-driven targeted messaging
24:16 | Self Selection 
25:26 | Success Story and the Role of Culture in Change Management and its Challenges
29:19 | Giving Individuals a Voice
31:37 | Culture 
34:49 | The Flow Concept: Future of Change Management and the Need for Adaptable Professionals
37:52 | Training People with Special Skills and Experience
40:40 | Wrap-Up