Janine Hamner Holman, Change Management Keynote Speaker
“The pace of change has become relentless and many organizations, and their people, arestruggling to keep up. We get to normalize this reality, support our people, and develop realstrategies to facilitate the unprecedented level of change.”
Janine Hamner Holman, Change Management Keynote Speaker
There’s a wonderful, old French saying by Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, “plus ça change, plusc’est la même chose” meaning “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” Given that the saying was penned in 1848, that may explain why – wonderful though it is – it feels markedly out of step in today’s world.
The CEO of Korn Ferry, a global consulting firm, recently stated that we have undergone more change in the last four years than any of us have seen before in our lifetimes! As a change management keynote speaker, Janine Hamner Holman knows this is true because our clients are telling us about all the change happening in their businesses. Organizations are reconfiguring business models, trying new wellness strategies, and developing new innovations within their realms.
It seems that the business world is in a state of perpetual motion, with change becoming the only constant. Organizations are grappling with the rapid pace of technological advancements, shifting consumer behaviors, and the ongoing impact of global events. In the face of this relentless change, many organizations are struggling to adapt, leading to stagnation and even decline. However, in her change management keynote, Janine Hamner Holman shows how, for those who can embrace the whirlwind of change and adopt a proactive approach, there lies an opportunity to not only survive but also thrive!
In her work as a change management keynote speaker, Janine Hamner Holman talks with organizations about how the pace of change is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. That empathy and connection with people – feeling what they feel – is one of the strengths that Janine brings to the stage in her keynote change management talks.
Technological innovations are emerging at a breakneck speed, disrupting traditional industries and creating new ones overnight. Consumer preferences are evolving rapidly, driven by the influence of social media, the rise of e-commerce, and a growing demand for personalization. Additionally, global events, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the ever-increasing WFH (work-from-home) demands, have forced organizations to reevaluate their strategies and operating models.
As a Change Management Keynote Speaker, Janine knows that even the concept of being a Change Management consultant or a Change Management Keynote Speaker is a nonsensical arrangement of words! We don’t actually manage change; we manage change processes and we manage ourselves in the face of change. In both these arenas, Janine excels.
In this fast-paced environment, many organizations (and people!) are struggling to keep up. Change management keynote speaker Janine Hamner Holman meets people, and organizations, where they are and helps them discover a way through the change. Whether it’s legacy systems, outdated processes, resistance to change, or the need to innovate (among other things!), they can hinder a company’s ability to adapt. Additionally, a lack of agility and a failure to invest in new technologies, people, and processes can leave organizations lagging behind their competitors. The consequences of failing to adapt can be severe, including a loss of market share, declining revenue, talent walking out the door, and even bankruptcy.
While change management keynote speaker Janine Hamner Holman understands that the challenges are significant, she also outlines key strategies that organizations can adopt to thrive in the new era of business including helping people adjust their mindset by understanding what’s happening in their brains, developing personal and organizational resilience, reframing our relationship with failure, and investing in leadership development. All of these strategies, and more, can be tailored to address any particular challenges that your organization may face.
In many changes happening in organizations, especially ones that are driven from the top down (as most change initiatives are), leaders often get to the moment of revealing the change to the rest of the organization after months (and sometimes years!) of work on the change. So, by the time they get to launching the change, they’ve already processed through the phases of transition and are now ready for others to embrace the new thing… and are often baffled by other’s reticence – and sometimes downright opposition – to get on board! The problem is that we ignore the transition process that every human must go through in order to be able to move through change. {insert attached change management graphic here}
Especially because the changes in today’s world are happening with more frequency, and sometimes simultaneously, and are often complicated, our innate ability to roll with change (and obviously some of us have more capacity for this than others!) is throwing us into a process of Transition for which we collectively have very little awareness or language. Both in her role as a change management keynote speaker and even more her role as a change management consultant, Janine Hamner Holman works with organizations and their people to help them uncover their natural process for transitioning and how to manage it productively.
Because, whether we like it or not, change is here to stay and our ability to navigate it may well be one of the key elements standing between us and failure or success.
One of the biggest changes happening inside organizations is something that change management keynote speaker Janine Hamner Holman calls the “silent revolution,” which has transformed the workplace over the last 15 years. Baby Boomers and X’ers are retiring, and organizations are often finding themselves in a churn of Gen Z’ers and Millennials resigning. As a result, they reasonably fear institutional knowledge vanishing.
As opposed to what many entrenched leaders hope, this isn’t a trend; it’s a new reality.
Change management keynote speaker Janine Hamner Holman has a solution: an innovative approach, rooted in emotional intelligence and psychological safety, that fosters connection and belonging. It’s the leadership style your employees crave and your business needs. If appropriate, Janine can weave this into her change management keynote talk as well.
Janine’s Signature Keynotes
- Navigating Change with Certainty
- Building a Culture of Resilience
- Cultivating the Bounce Forward
- Managing Amidst Change and Disruption
- Managing Multiple Generations in the Workplace
“I cannot say enough what a delight it was to work with Janine! She is fun and upbeat as well as prompt and organized. Her presentation had the audience engaged and they gave rave reviews. As the event coordinator, Janine made my life easy. She managed any paperwork and responded to messages and requests quickly and efficiently. Janine has a broad range of topics, and she is able to adapt to the needs of the organization. She took the time to ask about our culture and as a result the presentation targeted the audience perfectly.”
Kimber Conklin, County of San Diego
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As a change management keynote speaker, Janine has developed a talk that is a compelling look at how to navigate change and how leaders can facilitate that journey. The expert
perspectives on change and resilience that Janine provides her audience in this keynote, combined with specific tools people need to move effectively through change make this an effective keynote that will leave your people enthusiastic and empowered.
In addition to her work as a change management keynote speaker, Janine Hamner Holman is the CEO of J&J Consulting Group. She has been featured in USA Today as a Keynote Speaker to Follow in 2024, in the LA Weekly as one of the Top 10 List of Trailblazing Entrepreneurs Who Are Redefining Success in 2023, was a shortlisted nominee for the Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards from the LA Times, and won the Outstanding Leadership Award at the CXO 2.0 Conference for her outstanding work in the area of Leadership.
She was the final Keynote Speaker at the US Navy’s Inaugural Summit on Diversity, has been a keynote speaker at four different events for the County of San Diego, and has been a speaker at hundreds of events for organizations including Engie, SHRM, Inter-American Development Bank, The Fresno Leadership Institute, the Toll Roads, EP Wealth Advisors, the Port of Los Angeles, UWS, PIHRA, The Fletcher School at Tufts University, Vistage, Waste Management, the Exchange, the Davenport Institute, and the University of Southern California (USC).
She is the author of the book, Mind the Gap: Lessons in 21st Century Conscious Leadership, as well as a contributing author to the bestselling books Mission Matters: World’s Leading Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Top Tips To Success (Business Leaders Vol. 8, Edition 7) and On the Shoulders of Mighty Women. She is also host of the hit podcast, The Cost of Not Paying Attention.