The Only Constant is Change w/ Stephanie Waite

Stephanie Waite is the co-founder of ChangeNerd, an online community for change management professionals.  She is also the Founder & CEO of 7 AIR, a people strategy firm that unlocks & activates the people potential within organizations through consulting, executive coaching, and designing large-scale people systems, experiences, and strategies.  Stephanie serves as the President of the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) Midwest Chapter, the largest chapter in the world.   Mentioned in this Episode: Change Nerd Gigs Kotter’s Model Bridge’s ModelMeyers BriggsMBTI Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss The Power of Positive No by William UryTimestamps:(2:18) - What is Change Nerd?(4:52) - Stephanie’s Origin Story(11:49) - What’s the smallest level of change that would necessitate change management?(14:34) - What are the key frameworks of change management?(21:03) - Is this just an exercise in getting your people comfortable with constant change or is it about one change at a time?(25:09) - Eliminating the term "new normal" and selecting frameworks to implement.(32:16) - How do you coach people to be able to make the time to start these processes?(37:33) -  The difficulty of achieving short-term steps to implement a long-term change.(44:44) - How did you train yourself to create imagery with your language?(53:57) - The importance of reps, feedback, and values.(59:08) - O'Brien's experience taking a negotiating class.(1:00:35) - Authenticity(1:05:31) - What is the purpose of business?