Much of the high rate of failure, employee disengagement, and cost of change can be traced back to leaders approaching change as strictly a strategic engagement. However, leading your organization through change is as much an individual journey as it is a strategic one. Rather than the typical view of change as a phased strategic process, this talk models change as a psychological journey that each member of an organization experiences in a unique manner. Through this perspective, this session explores change as an emotional journey, with guidance and tools on how to better facilitate that journey for the individuals in your organizations which can lead to higher engagement and change success.
Biography:
Dr. Drasin is a software engineer turned academic. His expertise has been developed over an impressive 20-year career in organizational development, process engineering, enterprise system planning and implementation, technology leadership and strategy, and change management. He has consulted with many public and private organizations where he works to identify shared objectives and facilitates cross-organizational process designs to break down existing technological and organizational silos. A believer in the professionalism of management and leadership, Dr. Drasin’s practice work is paralleled by publishing, speaking, and education on a broad number of topics.