How to navigate change: Essential insights for change leaders

Leaders to share their invaluable insights and wisdom gained from navigating numerous change initiatives. "How to navigate change: Essential insights for change leaders" is designed to equip you with the knowledge and strategies you need to thrive.

You'll gain access to a wealth of knowledge and practical advice from experts who have successfully led transformative change efforts. From understanding the nuances of change management to overcoming common challenges, this event will provide you with the tools and confidence to navigate your change program with greater confidence.

Whether you're leading a small-scale organizational change or a company-wide transformation, you'll find valuable insights tailored to your needs.

There will be ample opportunity for networking and collaboration, allowing you to connect with peers facing similar challenges and exchange good practices. You'll have the chance to engage in meaningful discussions, share experiences, and build relationships that can support you throughout your change journey.

Join us for drinks and nibbles and don't miss this opportunity to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to lead your change program!

Timings

17.30 - arrival and refreshements

18.00 - presentation start

19.30 - finish

About the speakers

Mark Stringer MSc FRSA AFHEA CBP Chartered MCIPD

Senior Lecturer

Subject Group Lead: People, Work and Organizational Psychology / Birkbeck Business School

Programme Director: Professional Doctorate HRM EBM: Stage 1- MRes

Mark has spent nearly forty years working within organisations in several areas. This has included roles as varied as accountancy, product management and marketing, Head of OD, the management of L&D functions and latterly as a Director of both HR and Operations. Along the way, he has won several internal and external facing People related awards.

Within the Department of OP at Birkbeck since 2014, Mark has moved from seminar tutor roles to undertaking the role of Head of Department for Organizational Psychology and now as Subject Group Lead for People, Work and Organizational Psychology within the Birkbeck Business School. Mark both convenes and teaches on several modules, including Organizations and Change Perspectives, HRM Professional Development & Learning and Work and Well Being and continues to supervise numerous MSc OP and HRM Research Projects.

Through teaching, supervision and research, his consistent aim, hope, and focus is to promote the use of interdisciplinary and critical tools to provide new readings and thus, in a small way, support those aiming to change organizational issues for the better.

His PhD looked at interpreting Employee Engagement via a Lacanian psychoanalytic lens. Mark has a research project nearing completion on the stories of women’s journeys to reach Board level positions and had a chapter looking at differing academic career journeys published via Routledge July 2023.

He is currently undertaking clinical training as a psychoanalyst and was recently recognized by HR Magazine as one of the UK's Most Influential Thinkers.

Amanda Arrowsmith

People and Transformation Director at the CIPD

Amanda is responsible for organisational development and transformation, as well as leading our people function. She is also currently providing interim leadership for our Customer Experience and Marcomms division. She joined the CIPD in October 2022 having been a member for many years and working in HR for over 25 years.

Amanda has been a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD since 2012 and has previously volunteered with us as a Branch Committee Member and supported our events as a blogger, speaker and panel member. Before joining us, Amanda had a long career as an HR professional, working in the public, private and third sectors. Amanda also holds a number of volunteer roles, including being an independent committee member on the People, Culture and Inclusion panel at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations.

Please note:

1. Reminder emails will be sent to you 2 days before, with a further reminder on the day of the event.

2. The event will start at 18:00 and run for about 90 minutes.

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7. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.