This week on the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole interviews Curtis Bateman. He is the bestselling co-author of Change: How to Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity and is vice president of direct international offices for FranklinCovey. With over 24 years of experience in the training industry, Curtis is an internationally recognized presenter, content developer, change consultant, business leader, and coach.
His passion for enabling organizations “at change” resulted in the co-creation of transformative, industry-leading solutions, including Change Element, Leaders@Change, Managing Millennials, Millennials@Work, and the Change Practitioner.
Formerly the president and CEO at Red Tree Leadership, Curtis managed the world-class brand Who Moved My Cheese? and created a practical approach to help individuals and leaders succeed with an ever-complex world of change in the workplace. Curtis joined FranklinCovey as a senior change consultant and co-practice leader. In 2016, Curtis became managing director of the U.K. and Ireland, in 2018 was asked to assume additional management responsibilities of Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, and in 2019 took on additional responsibility for China, Japan, and Australia.
Curtis shares while every change is unique, there is a predictable pattern to change. Understand that pattern, and you can turn change into opportunity!
He states, “Change is inevitable. When unexpected or unwanted change disrupts well-established routines, personally and professionally, it’s natural to wonder, “Who rocked the boat?” Unfortunately, that is exactly the wrong question to ask!”
Listen in and find out why! Curtis built a Change Model that demystifies the uncertainty of change and creates the opportunity to realize greater results, personal growth, and even innovation.
Additionally, Curtis shares a simple but profound business parable that invites leaders to reflect on their own change journey and discover how their “crew” falls into a set of predictable patterns and reactions.
Take Away
- Concrete examples and step-by-step instructions on how to engage teams through the change process
- How the Change Model makes change actionable and predictable
- How to minimize the disruption of change
- Where most change initiatives fail and how to adapt
Curtis’ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Change-Turn-Uncertainty-Into-Opportunity/dp/1642507946
Visit Curtis on Social Media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/franklincovey/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinCovey/
Intstagram: https://www.instagram.com/franklincovey/
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