Harnessing the Hurricane : Adapt Boldly, Nimbly, Quickly to Extreme Change

Dr. MarkDeVolderThe Change Specialist

For nearly two decades, Dr. Mark andDeVolder has motivated

equipped thousands to navigate change, build high levels of trust and become fully engaged at work and at home. Mark's presentations are in demand by some of the largest and most successful organizations in the world. Dr. DeVolder has engaged and delighted audi-ences from Monaco to Dubai, from Singapore to Barcelona, from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur.

Mark DeVolder is recognized as one of today's origi-nal thinkers and motivators on transitions. As an expert in the dynamics of organizational change, DeVolder reveals why 70 percent of all change initiatives fail to achieve their stated goals. With convincing business examples and compelling stories, Mark unveils straight-forward strategies that produce dramatic results for organiza-tions.

Mark is the author of "Get Engaged! A Practical Guide for Improving Employee Engagement."

Dr. DeVolder is known for cutting edge content, valuable take-aways, entertaining audience interaction, all illustrated by unstoppable humour and memorable stories. People leave with tools and a template to re-energize, re-engage and transform their workplace and life.

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Harness the Hurricane:Adapt Boldly, Nimbly, Quickly to Extreme Change

Change is constant, unpredictable and accelerating. Extreme change can – much like a hurricane – leave you dizzy, disoriented and dazed, as though the earth is moving under your feet. Even if you survive the storm, you know more is coming.

Help is at hand. Change expert Dr. Mark DeVolder throws a lifeline to you, your executive team and employees with strategies and tools he’s developed to clear away the fog. Mark equips audiences with cutting-edge principles that energize people in the midst of change.

During Mark’s high-energy presentation, you will learn how to:

• overcome change-paralysis and get mobilized through transition • develop change-ready thinking and behaviours • overcome decision-quicksand, making smart-decisions, faster• implement strategies to increase productivity, excellence and morale • repeat the cycle of success with the unstoppable power of resilience

Who Should Attend?

"We all left with a better grip on our own humanity and tools to soar higher. ”NASA, Spaceport Operations, Space Florida

“Thought-provoking and dynamic. Moving and powerful. Remarkable energy. Mark was inspiring and kept the audience charged.”PricewaterhouseCoopers

These workshops should be attended by the top level executives and heads of departments. The content and exercises are designed in such a way that your leadership team will be able to discuss and apply the principles and best practice right away to your company.

Workshop OverviewJust as a train requires two well-maintained rails to reach its destina-tion, likewise, organizations going through change require two well-maintained rails to succeed: a change management plan and a transi-tion management strategy. Even though both are necessary, changemanagement efforts usually get most of the attention. While mostleaders focus the majority of their time and attention on the numbers, the people issues often make or break a deal.

In this hybrid presentation, Dr. DeVolder combines his two most popular topicpresentations into one: Change and Engagement. You will learn how to effec-tively navigate change and keep people engaged throughout the changeprocess.

An expert in the dynamics of organizational change, Mark DeVolder reveals why 70 percent of all change initia-tives fail to achieve their stated goals. You will receive essential leadership tools and a template to successfully plot a course through the storm: the turbulent times and the doldrums. Leaders will leave with a personal plan to successfully navigate change in their organization, become a leader/coach and develop high levels of employee engagement.

With straight-forward strategies and convincing business examples, Mark shows leaders how to improve the bottom line through the four essential pillars of engagement. You will leave with tools and a template tore-energize, re-engage and transform your workplace and life. Dr. DeVolder will show participants how to successfully navigate the transitions and prepare leaders.

10 Objectives for This Interactive Leadership Workshop

"Dr. Mark DeVolder's content and delivery was extremely valuable."Mohd Yunus, GM, Proton, Malaysia

"Mark DeVolder was fun, brilliant, charismatic,refreshing and truly inspiring!"Human Resource Management AssociationEstonia

“We found Mark very inspiring!” CEO Steve Sather, El Pollo Loco

"Dr. Mark really reached new heights in change management.”Saif Al Abr, Senior Manager , Omantel, Oman

"Mark, you were nothing short of awesome!!!"Maria Sharpe, Chief Personnel Officer, PepsiCo Europe

1. Adapt to change- Learn the competitive advan- 7. Become an agent of change in your organization -tage of adaptability, agility, flexibility, decisiveness in Commit to being a role model for change and engage-order to seize new opportunities. ment through skills, attitudes and behaviors.

2. Create alignment in your leadership team–Engagement and buy-in starts with each leader. Get

8. Assess your organization’s behavioural strengths-

engaged before engaging others. Evaluate the level of engagement within your organi-

zation: C-level, managerial and employees

3. Become change ready- foster the extraordinarymindset and skills of change readiness throughout

9. Reengage and retain valuable employees- Learn

the entire organization how to hold on to and improve the performance of

star employees, as well as motivate and reengage

4. Manage change- Learn why the hardest part of disengaged employees.

change is the transitions and discover strategies tosuccessfully navigate change.

10. Develop inspiring messages- learn to com- municate clearly, succinctly with powerfully, engaging

5. Motivate employees- Learn how to dramatically messages about change.

increase motivation and engagement through thepillars of engagement.

11.Accept change- Deal effectively with resistance tochange and communicate the rationale for change

6. Increase Resilience- repeat the cycle of success with initiatives.

skills to adapt to adversity, overcome obstacles and reinvent yourself.

Workshop AgendaUNDERSTANDING CHANGE AND TRANSITION• Business in a VUCA world- volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity• The rise of change fatigue and proactive strategies to address it • Trending: incorporating project management with change management• Preparing managers and employees for transitions• Leadership/Managerial Activity: How to “Accept and Let Go” during times of transition• Key Leadership Questions: What is the change? What will be different? Who’s gaining/losing what?• 99 Words- Creating an elevator speech for change initiatives• Communicating the Rationale for Change• Addressing the Resistance to Change

THE STAGES OF TRANSITION• Preparing managers and employees to become change ready• Guided exercise: What do we need to start doing, stop doing and keep doing? • Your role as a leader in times of change• Evaluating changing roles

CASE STUDY• How to implemented change to address low morale and high turnover?

BUILDING A BUSINESS CASE FOR ENGAGEMENT• High levels of engagement = healthy work environment, increased productivity and profitability

BEST PRACTICES EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT MODEL• Strengthen commitment through the pillars of engagement: clarity, competence, influence and appreciation• Participants will evaluate the level of employee engagement and identify practices/behaviours that build up and tear down engagement• Guided exercise: What do we need to start doing, stop doing and keep doing?• Improving engagement through effective supervisor/employee relationships• Reengaging poor performers and challenging top performers to improve

CASE STUDY• Turning around customer dissatisfaction through employee engagement. Going from 1% to 99%

STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT• Interviewing exercise: Participants learn interview strategies to improve engagement in their organization• Building engagement through appreciation and recognition• Clues to identity the warning signs of betrayal and disengagement• Re-engaging poor performers when trust is broken

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BUILDING RESILIENCE: SPRINGING TO SUCCESS

• Rewire the unstoppable mind through the power of attitude and effort• Develop insight to distinguish between right and wrong goals• Develop insight to distinguish between right and wrong goals