Thinking differently isn't enough

**We all want change to feel better**

Apprehension, worry, nervousness, panic, anxiety. Feeling various forms of fear is completely normal during change.

Yet if we ignore that fear, we're more likely to create change resistance.

And less likely to feel more of what we want: hope, gratitude, curiosity, confidence, appreciation, and joy. These emotions are present in successful change adoption.

Emotions in all forms and intensity levels WILL happen during change. They're a human response to uncertainty and volatility. But many change approaches de-emphasize feelings. They're unpredictable, chaotic, and unnecessary to get the work done. Right?

Wrong.

Emotions influence behaviors. This principle is used throughout performance motivation, behavior and decision science, positive psychology, and marketing, to name a few. You experience it daily when you use social media.

It's time to put that principle to use within organizations during change.

Better is possible. I help you think and feel differently about change.

Before

Change feels emotionally chaotic and unpredictable
Project efforts feel tactical and disjointed
Lots of fire drills to address people problems
Leaders unaware of what they need to do or what good looks like
No way to know if progress is being made on people readiness

After

Emotional patterns are recognizable
Emotions connect the dots to inspire and influence
Leaders anticipate barriers to get ahead of people risks
Leaders who know exactly what to focus on and have a systematic approach for encouraging people
Specific behavioral proof points that indicate key people readiness

Stop guessing, start influencing

A Courageous Change strategy sprint helps you quickly focus on the people you need to influence. I work with select members of your team to help them understand how to use emotions to influence behavior change.

Your team learns in the process, but you'll also have a change strategy so you know what activities are needed and who will do them (i.e. before you hire contractors).

There's no dilly-dallying in this growth exercise, you'll experience tangible progress in just eight weeks.

Let's talk Strategy

Kris provides great insights. She hears people and thinks about what they're saying on a deep level.

Coaching client

Jill Claggett, client at Apogee Enterprises

We would not have been successful without Kris. While we hadn't initially scoped out this need in the project, being able to pivot quickly and include her was invaluable. Thankfully she was available and willing to jump in the fire with us. I wouldn't do another rollout of a platform without a change consultant.

Jill Claggett, MA - Director, HR Systems, Apogee Enterprises

Her encouragement and personal stories helped me become more mindful in making change doable.

Coaching client

Monica Smith, client at The Toro Company

From the first meeting with Kris, it was clear she brought a strong change point of view, concrete practices, and would challenge us to consider how we brought our different audiences along with us. Our global implementation was incredibly successful in large part due to intentional actions to inform and involve key stakeholders along the way. I can't imagine doing a project like it without Kris.