Facilitators
Katina Constantinou: Lead With Heart
Katina is a HeartMath certified consultant, esteemed for delivering empowering training sessions to both large and small groups. With 25 years of experience as a creative professional in the Design & Advertising community, she brings a unique blend of creativity and insight to her work. As an educator and public speaker, Katina is dedicated to inspiring and guiding individuals towards personal and professional growth. 2024 Session Description: Transitioning is not just about reaching a new destination but also about understanding and navigating through the emotional landscape that comes with it. By acknowledging and managing the subtle emotional responses, individuals and organizations can create a more holistic and resilient approach to change.
Thea Costache: From A to C - How Important is B?
Thea has over 20 years of HR Management experience and has been a Certified Change Agent since 2015. She is passionate about all things change and being in the here and the now. She can talk about change, mindfulness, tennis and other exciting stuff in 6 different languages. A part of TCD since its inception, she puts her heart into the TCD journey and cannot wait to see and be a part of what is next! Whatever you do, do not miss her sessions. You will be glad you were there. 2024 Session Description: Yeah, yeah, we know what change is all about: getting from A to C, with the right people and processes in place. An efficient budget and in the smoothest amount of time, aka shortest- possible. Yet how often do we as change practitioners find ourselves trying to convince our project sponsors, stakeholders, you know, the important people, of the importance of transition done right? Because in the end, it is all about the B. We know it, why don’t they know it? Without B, there is no C, there is no sustain, there is no successful change. How would you like to be able to prove this to your stakeholders in a fun and efficient way? Thea is here to show you some fun tools for your change expert toolkit, such as a sorting game and mindful walking. Whatever happens, she promises you will leave with renewed change energy. How could you not? Since to B or not to B- is the question. And I have the way to the answer. And so will you- after attending this session, of course.
Alex Jackson: Augment vs. replace - co-working with AI
Alex Jackson is a seasoned change management and innovation consultant specializing in Asana implementation for mid-market organizations. Leading Experience Innovation, Alex provides neuroscience-informed change management solutions aligned with the Toyota Management System and Hoshin Kanri, enhancing efficiency and driving impactful innovation. With extensive experience, Alex has spearheaded projects like digital transformation for Atlantic Lottery and AI policy consulting for the Government of Canada. A successful entrepreneur, Alex’s ventures include leading Hone Virtual Education Ltd., focusing on e-learning for healthcare professionals. Alex’s work empowers clients to achieve sustainable success and navigate complex change effectively. 2024 Session Description: The fear of AI replacing human jobs is a commonly voiced concern. However, by shifting our perspective, we can see AI as a powerful tool to augment our capabilities rather than replace us. This workshop will explore our fears of being replaced by AI and help lay the foundation for envisioning a future augmented rather than replaced by artificial intelligence.
Roxanne M. Brown
Host
Roxanne has over 25 years of change experience with Capital One and other companies, focused on leader and team transformation coaching, large-scale change initiatives, culture strategy, communications and training.
Roxanne has established a Change Leadership Community of Practice, helped implement the first change management practices, and set the program change management methodology and toolset for organizations. She teaches change management courses, leads discussion groups on the subject, and mentors practitioners.
Her specialty is in creating high-performing teams by engaging the unique abilities of leaders and team members. As a result, Roxanne moves the organization beyond just implementation and into culture strengthening.
Today, Roxanne is the cofounder of The Change Decision LLC, a change and culture consultancy focused on growing Joy at Work. Roxanne received her bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts, with a focus in Leadership Studies, from the University of Richmond. She brings her unique combination of leadership insight and coaching abilities to guide leaders through not only completing the change by improving their organization’s culture. She is also the past President of the Board of Directors for the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP).
Ed L. Cook
Host
Ed has over 20 years of leadership and analytical experience at Capital One and Corning as well as 10 years of experience as a navy pilot.
Ed was mobilized by the US Navy and sent to Baghdad, Iraq where, as CDR Ed Cook, he worked in the Green Zone on the Commanding General’s Staff, at the time Gen. David Petraeus. Ed worked extensively on employment initiatives for the people of Iraq bridging across the US military, the US Embassy, and the Government of Iraq. For his efforts, Ed was awarded the Bronze Star.
Ed has implemented large process and infrastructure changes. The culminating effort was in leading the program where Capital One built coffee houses (Capital One Cafés) across the country instead of traditional branches.
Today, Ed is the cofounder of The Change Decision LLC, a change and culture consultancy focused on growing Joy at Work. Ed has a BS in Aerospace Engineering, an MBA, and holds a PhD in Systems Modeling and Analysis. He brings his expertise in Decision Analytics to the work of The Change Decision. Ed also employs his analytics expertise as a Visiting Professor at the University of Richmond in both the undergraduate and MBA programs.
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