Duration, audience, language
- Duration: 45-90 minutes (or more with a keynote + workshop combo).
- Format: in-person, live-virtual or hybrid.
- Target audience: internal or external change makers i.e. anyone working on transforming the organization and/or its external environment: leaders, HRPBs, project teams, PMO, change agents, intrapreneurs, innovation specialists, SMEs, strategic planners, business analysts, sales professionals, external liaison specialists, etc.
- Language: English or French.
Note − we have a similar keynote for people impacted by change (associates, leaders, etc.)
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Overview
How do people really respond to change? In this keynote, Edmond introduces the Six Change Personas™ — a powerful framework that reveals our emotional responses to transformation.
Edmond begins by unpacking each persona: Campaigner, Helper, Skeptic, Wind Watcher, Foot Dragger, and Torpedo. He shares research data to highlight how often we adopt each one.
Next, Edmond guides the audience of change makers through a two-step reflection: first, when they are on the receiving end of change; second, when they are either driving the change or representing it.
Through this reflection, participants not only increase their resilience — they also become significantly more strategic as change makers, investing their limited time, energy, and influence where it matters most.
Edmond delivers this keynote with the passion, humour, and engaging style that are his trademarks — leaving participants inspired and equipped to lead change more effectively.
Key highlights
- Different & powerful tool – Explore the Six Change Personas™ that people adopt when impacted by change
- Resilience – Develop the necessary perspective to increase your resilience
- Change maker – Invest your limited time, energy & influence more strategically when working with those on the receiving end of change
Related episode from the #NimbleVlog
Edmond explains why transformation leaders should move away from using broad categories of stakeholders such as: Supporters, Fence Sitters and Opponents. He introduces the ORCHANGO Ladder of Commitment-Resistance™ – a nimble tool that is way more practical; and specifically designed to work with and through the inevitable politics of change…
Other keynotes by Edmond Mellina
For anyone impacted by change
For change makers i.e. anyone working on transforming the organization
- The Six Change Personas™ – Multiplying our resilience and impact as change makers
- The Emotional Case™ – How to build a movement for change like Greta Thunberg
- Light-side Politics™ – How to use internal politics ethically when leading change
- Co-disruptors™ – What it takes to successfully disrupt from within
For sales pros and anyone who has to influence the external environment
For anyone involved in decision-making
For C-Suite executives & corporate directors
- The Nimble Transformation Executive™ – Raising our change leadership game for the new normal
- From Sluggish to Nimble™ – Disrupt change management to win in today’s fast-paced world