Change Leadership Community of Practice: Courageous Change Conversations

March 15, 2024

9 AM - 10:30 AM – Modernwell

This event is limited to 30 participants

Modernwell is a members-only coworking space. We are excited to hold our events in their beautiful space, but can not extend access beyond the event time. Once the event ends, all attendees are expected to depart the building OR they can purchase a day pass at a discounted rate of $30 for the remainder of the day. Please stop by the Modernwell front desk before or after the event to purchase your pass.

Change has a reputation for being difficult and challenging, because change can conjure a lot of emotions and ambiguity which can be uncomfortable in the workplace. It is only further complicated by leaders and team members who struggle with having hard conversations; these conversations can span from an inability to clarify the purpose for change to why people may be rejecting the change itself. Lacking this ability can lead to higher resistance, lower adoption, and unhappy, unfulfilled employees. In this ATD special session, we will focus on the types of courageous conversations that may need to occur while implementing change, things to consider, and how to work through them effectively.

This program is FREE for all ATD-GTC members. Members may bring one complimentary, registered guest.

Meet Our Facilitators:

Sara Newman has more than 20 years of experience as a program, project, change, and operations management professional. She has designed and implemented strategic roadmaps that exceed business stakeholder and customer expectations across retail, telecommunications, food and beverage, and manufacturing. Additionally, Sara has owned standing up, refining, and overhauling organizational change management everywhere she has worked which has included sponsor coaching, impact assessments, communications planning, training design, and leading a community of practice. She is best known for leading highly collaborative and effective teams through building connections and having fun.

Lois Joseph has over 25 years as a learning facilitator and coach of leadership development, being a leader, and leading change. She has led organizational changes and cross-functional project teams implementing change. She uses her broad industry experience, being an entrepreneur, and her Certified Professional in Training and Development (CPTD) certification when leading and when providing impactful examples during training.