What are the core skills that underpin change resilience?  What is the value proposition for employers in investing in these skills?  This week on The Change Artist, Greg Offner shares his 7 keys that are instrumental to unlocking performance through change.Greg is an expert in professional performance and navigating disruption.  His clients include Fortune 100 companies, where he works with industry leaders and executives to elevate performance, eliminate disengagement, and make work suck less. If you'd like to learn more about his 7 keys for success, text KEYS to 33777.  You can also connect with him directly on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregoffnerjr/If you'd like to see how you can bring these kinds of conversations to your organization, please visit us at www.blueswiftconsulting.com to schedule a free discovery call.

What does it mean to approach change with an open mind and energetic curiosity?  This week on The Change Artist, Emily Sander shares her insights and experiences helping people think through constructive communication and constructive listening techniques to approach change from a place of neutrality.Emily is the founder of Next Level Coaching, where she guides executives toward new perspectives that enable them to adapt and evolve as leaders.  She is also the author of the book Hacking Executive Leadership.  If you'd like to learn more about Emily, you can connect with her directly on her website https://www.nextlevel.coach/ and be sure to check out her book Hacking Executive Leadership on Amazon.If you'd like to continue the conversation on change management and driving connection through moments of transition, you can visit us at www.blueswiftconsulting.com.

What does it mean to speak up as a follower through change?  What does it mean, as a leader, to listen?  This week on The Change Artist, Sarah Bennett, Vice President of Global Revenue Operations at Informatica, shares her insights and experiences around engaging constructively through change, both with those who are impacted by change and with those senior leaders who have tasked us with executing it.If you'd like to continue the conversation on change management and driving connection through moments of transition, you can visit us at www.blueswiftconsulting.com.

How do you think about the evolution of your personal brand when organizational change causes a shift in your role? How do you go about creating a productive space on your team so that your peers and subordinates can work productively through change?  This week on The Change Artist, Faith McKinney shares her insight into leading and following through change.Faith is a personal branding and PR strategist dedicated to teaching people the perfect framework for credibility, visibility and authority for business and career success. If you'd like to learn more about Faith, you can connect with her directly on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/faithmckinney, or on her website https://www.faithmckinney.com/If you'd like to continue the conversation on change management and driving connection through moments of transition, you can visit us at www.blueswiftconsulting.com.

In a world where we are continually encouraged to play to our strengths, and terms like "limitations" and "problems" can be taboo, how do we  think holistically about our behaviors and tendencies to drive better outcomes for ourselves, our teams, and our organizations?  This week on the Change Artist, Dr. Will Sparks, the Dennis Thompson Chair & Professor of Leadership at the McColl School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte,  shares his findings on self-actualized leadership and organizational effectiveness from years of research and 1:1 work with senior leaders and their teams from a variety of industries and functions.To take Dr. Sparks' fast and free self-assessment to help you understand what drives your leadership style, please visit www.ALPfree.com.  You can also learn more about Dr. Sparks' research and hear his TED talk at www.drwillsparks.com.If you'd like to continue the conversation on change management and driving connection through moments of transition, you can visit us at www.blueswiftconsulting.com.

How do you ground yourself when everything seems to be moving?  How do you help create stability and predictability for your team when things are fundamentally unpredictable?  This week on The Change Artist, Julia Leibowitz, CEO and co-founder of Cabinet, an administrative operations platform that streamlines scheduling, tasks, and data management for executive assistants and admins, shares her insights and experiences around working through change in the ever-changing world of start-ups.If you'd like to learn more about Cabinet, their SaaS product, and all of the great enablement they do for executive assistants and admins, you can visit them at www.joincabinet.com.If you'd like to continue the conversation on change management and driving connection through moments of transition, you can visit us at www.blueswiftconsulting.com.

What does it mean to communicate transparently?  How do you work with people who are scared or resistant to change?  This week on The Change Artist, Brian Klas, senior Finance leader at Unilever, shares his insights and experiences around change and change management in the consumer products industry.  If you'd like to continue the conversation on change management and driving connection through moments of transition, you can visit us at www.blueswiftconsulting.com.

What does it mean to create a culture of authenticity and trust?  How do you give and receive feedback in a way that drives your team forward and helps everyone involved grow and succeed?  This week on The Change Artist, Sonal Sheth Zawahri shares her insights and experiences around growing and STRETCHing through change.  Sonal is an Author, EI consultant, speaker, and trainer trainer, and the founder of Tru You.  If you'd like to learn more about Sonal, you can visit her at www.sonalshethzawahri.com.If you'd like to continue the conversation on change management and driving connection through moments of transition, you can visit us at www.blueswiftconsulting.com.

What does it mean to communicate change effectively?   How do you proactively balance different stakeholders' orientations to change as you try to move your organization in the right direction?  This week on The Change Artist, Keith Pearce, Chief Marketing Officer at Alteryx, shares his insights and experiences around change and change management in the technology industry.  If you'd like to continue the conversation on change management and driving connection through moments of transition, you can visit us at www.blueswiftconsulting.com.