Accelerating change adoption

Helping organizational leaders and project teams move forward. Faster.

Three transformations I create:

Leaders whose words + actions inspire

Yes, an elevator pitch is important. But actions speak louder than words. I coach project sponsors to help them both speak and live the project vision to inspire trust.

Stakeholders who feel included

It takes more than communication and training to transform how stakeholders feel about a change. Involvement techniques and two-way feedback loops lead to collaborative change. It also brings resistance out in the open so it can be addressed.

Teams that know they're making progress

People's behaviors reveal adoption levels. I help project teams remove uncertainty around the questions: Are we making progress + Are we on track? Measures provide clarity and confidence.

3 ways I can help:

Leadership coaching for a specific project or an ongoing transformation effort.
Targeted consulting to address gaps in change support.
Full-service consulting for a project involving large-scale, complex change.

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Before

Basic understanding that communication and training will be needed
Project team members working in silos
Lots of fire drills to address people problems
Leaders unaware of what they need to do
No way to know if progress is being made on people readiness

After

Comprehensive change plan that involves leaders and stakeholders
A collaborative project team who works together to build adoption
Anticipates barriers to the people experience
Leaders who know exactly what to focus on and how to encourage others
Can point to specific proof points of progress

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

Coaching client

Jill Claggett, MA-Director of HR Systems, 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 Sr. Director, Talent Management & Development, 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.

About me

In 25+ years, my work has quietly helped more than a million people change. My toolkit is broad and deep. I share generously so project teams learn key change principles that can be applied to future work--and their personal journeys.

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