The Equipped for Change® Podcast

As we navigate change and the process of growth, it's important to share our stories and ensure that our voice is heard. When you're involved in difficult conversations, it's important to understand how to share your perspective and experience in a way that is safe and empowering. Our guest Jared Karol returns to share specific steps that you can take in crafting your story in a way that makes it effective and assists you to create an impact.

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"The road to hell is paved with good intentions." This saying essentially means it's not enough to mean to do well; you have to actually do well. So many times companies, organizations and leaders focus on crafting the talk that they never get around to planning and implementing the walk. Tune in as Keisha A Rivers provides 3 ways that you can ensure that you are equipping your organization to truly walk the talk.

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Change is a process that begins with an event. But so often we miss the transformational process of change because we don't tell our personal story of change. Jared Karol guests on this episode and provides insight into why we should own and share our stories and how that impacts our ability to learn, grow and connect.

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The real work of change isn't in the statements, slogans or public posturing. Change isn't in the new procedures, policies, processes or mandates. Change isn't in the strategies, planning or programs. Change happens in shifts. Shifts in attitudes. Shifts in thinking. Shifts in conversations. Shifts in relationships. Shifts in connecting. Shifts in what we tolerate and shifts in what we stand up for and will no longer allow. Listen in as Keisha A Rivers provides three steps to help you navigate and support the shift of change in your life and your teams and organizations.

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How many times have you been overwhelmed by all of the change that seems to be coming your way? How do you deal with feelings of uncertainty where you just don't know what to do? Tune in as Keisha A Rivers shares 3 tips that you can take today to shift your thinking about change and take action to create success.

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Change isn't something that happens TO you -- it's something that requires action FROM you. How many times have you encountered endless meetings, countless conversations, numerous plans -- but STILL no action? Join Keisha A Rivers as she outlines 5 steps that you can take to move your people from talking about it to DOING something about it. You don't want to miss this!

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When faced with chaos, uncertainty and discomfort, it's natural to want a quick fix so we can feel better and feel as if we've done something that will move the needle. But when we focus on surface solutions we miss out on the opportunity to do the deep work that leads to long-term success. On this episode, Keisha A Rivers discusses 3 areas where you need to focus if you want to do the deep work of change and transform your team and organization.

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Change is already messy. When you throw in difficult conversations about race, discrimination, weaknesses, conflicts and failure--you REALLY set things off. The truth is that words matter. What you say and what someone else understands can be two entirely different things. In this episode, Keisha A Rivers shares 3 tips to equip you to navigate difficult conversations and create an atmosphere that's more conducive to authentic, collaborative conversations.

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So often during the process of change, we get tired and want to know "Are we there yet?". Change fatigue happens when the process of change feels overwhelming and there is little hope that the end is in sight. Join Keisha A Rivers as she provides three ways to overcome change fatigue and how you can equip your people to continue to do the work.

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Being impatient and trying to force change will only leave you frustrated and defeated. In order to manage the process of change, you have to understand and accept that change is a marathon, not a sprint. Change takes time. It doesn't happen overnight (even if we wish otherwise). Join Keisha A Rivers as she outlines the top 3 reasons why change initiatives fail and gives you a 4-step process to guarantee success in your next change initiative.

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