Leading Through Change: A Practical Introduction to Organizational Change Management

Joanne Gallagher Instructor:
Joanne Gallagher 
Thursday, May 14, 2026
10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT
90 Minutes
Webinar ID: 504063

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Overview:

Most organizational change initiatives fail-not because of poor strategy, but because people don't adopt the change. Research from the CEB Corporate Leadership Council found that only 34% of major change initiatives fully achieve their goals, even as the average organization undergoes five significant changes every three years. The result: wasted investment, resistance, and long-term disruption.

If you're responsible for implementing new systems, processes, or organizational changes without formal change management training, you are exposed to significant risk.

In this 90-minute virtual live session, you'll gain a practical introduction to Organizational Change Management (OCM) and learn how to improve adoption, reduce resistance, and support successful transformation outcomes. You'll discover how people actually experience change, why even well-planned initiatives fail, and what successful organizations do differently to drive real engagement and lasting results.

Whether you're a project manager, business leader, or someone supporting change informally, this session will give you the tools and perspective to manage change more effectively-starting immediately.

Why you should Attend:
Change is no longer an occasional disruption-it's a constant in today's organizations. Yet most professionals tasked with leading or supporting change initiatives have never received formal training in how to do it effectively. The result? Resistance, low adoption, missed timelines, and failed transformations.

This session gives you a clear, structured framework for understanding and managing change. You'll walk away with practical strategies to improve stakeholder engagement, reduce friction, and drive adoption. If change is part of your work, this knowledge is no longer optional. It's essential for success.

Areas Covered in the Session:

  • Why most change initiatives fail-even when the strategy is sound
  • How employees experience and resist change
  • Communicating change clearly to improve understanding and buy-in
  • Reducing resistance and increasing stakeholder engagement
  • Improving adoption and sustaining results over time
  • The five key process areas of the ACMP Standard for Change Management© (ACMP Standard):
  • Real-world examples of successful and failed transformation efforts
  • How to determine if formal OCM certification (CCMP®) is right for you

Who Will Benefit:
  • Business Owners
  • CEOs, CFOs, and CTOs
  • Managers at all levels
  • Project Managers and Team Leads
  • HR and Organizational Development professionals
  • Anyone involved in implementing change initiatives
  • Professionals looking to improve adoption, engagement, and results across their organization


Speaker Profile
Joanne Gallagher , PMP, HCS is the sole owner and CEO of SOAR, one of America’s smartest growing professional service consulting firms. She is a seasoned consultant and group facilitator; she has a proven record of assisting organizations grow through learning and development. As a solution specialist, Joanne is adept at improving and training staff on changing business needs required to support successful delivery once complete. She is an innovative thinker and has won several awards in her career.
One of Joanne’s key strengths is identifying where there are organizational challenges and developing solutions and training curriculum to address the challenges. This skill has proven itself as a critical asset in developing the strong alignment of a vision to the results-oriented outcomes. She has been nominated as a Tallahassee “Woman of Distinction” (2024, Girl Scouts of Florida), won Entrepreneur Award, “Women Who Mean Business” (2023, Tallahassee Woman’s Magazine) and is one of this year’s “25 Women You Need to Know” (2024, Tallahassee Democrat).

Joanne excels at developing plans and delivering complex projects and is passionate about serving the public. She is a Project Management Professional and Human Capital Strategist. Joanne served as the past Vice President of the Project Management Institute (PMI, Tallahassee Chapter) and is the current Board Vice President of the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP, Florida Chapter). Joanne holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology/criminology and a Bachelor of Arts Honors degree in Law, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario Canada. She lives in Tallahassee, Florida.


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