61. How to become a Change Manager

Yogyata is working as a Product change leader in the semiconductor industry which is the largest supplier of photolithography systems. She has experience in Operational and Organization Change Management which involves service and product based industries. Her experience spans; commercial, supply chain, operations & technology and across culture and behavioural change, new operating implementations of tools and process-driven business change. She is a passionate change management professional making a positive impact on people, products, and processes in the evolving world of modern business. The fact that she chose to work within Change Management, was in no way a random decision, but a choice based on how much she loves doing what she does - which is what fuels her ambition and determination to grow and be the best version of herself, both professionally as well as personally.

What is Yogyata's proudest achievement?

To be able to participate in a public forum like this with Change management expertise represented across the globe, and to talk about something she is passionate about which is Change Management.

Reading, UK

Shontelle Bryan’s expertise is in organisational change consulting and training. In the Consultancy practice, she works predominantly with Corporate Executives to help them realize their vision for the organisation when new ways of working are implemented.  Shontelle allows Corporate Executives to ‘dream’ of how the future would look and go beyond the conventional, to a future that is streamlined and allows for agility in the marketplace.

Shontelle holds an MBA from Durham University UK, she is an APMG accredited trainer in Change Management and certified in Emotional Intelligence.  She is also qualified with the British Psychological Society to administer Occupational, Ability and Personality tests.

Shontelle’s proudest achievement: My proudest achievement is to see businesses that procured our consultin services transformed, working efficiently and sustaining the new ways of working.  I am also equally proud of our APMG Change Management online courses.

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John currently coaches apprentices studying for a variety of business qualifications, including project management.

Before retraining as a business teacher in further education, John worked for almost 40 years in the UK Civil Service in a variety of policy and delivery roles – mainly covering business support and regeneration programmes. For the last 30 years, John has lived and worked in Yorkshire and was closely involved in the introduction by the current government of city region mayors and new regeneration programmes controlled by them.

He is also Chair of Governors for a local primary school. John's proudest achievement is his two children and obtaining a teaching degree in my 60s. 

Bev is an experienced Change Management specialist who has devoted the past 20 years of her career to delivering business solutions across a broad range of services in a diverse set of industries. Bev has extensive experience in Organisational Management – managing, developing and facilitating change in order to achieve organisational improvement and transformation. 

During her career, Bev has worked within organisations of different shapes and sizes, resources, health, finance and State/Local government. Bringing this experience to ASPIRE Change Management, Bev continues to provide the highest level of practical and empowering change management support, training and advice to Australian businesses. 

Her most recent engagement was with a Western Australia-based health organisation, where she established the Enterprise change function and built a team of 10 – developing 6 analysts from internal resources, and 2 change managers.

• WA Govt Innovation Conference – Technology Stream Chair 
• ACMP 2020 Conference speaker 

Bev's proudest professional achievement

• The development of some amazing individuals and high high-performings – through nurturing, mentoring and coaching – seeing their success as they reach their career goals has been very satisfying.

Carlie is committed to improving humanity by shifting focus at work (and at home) to one where individuality is valued, and critical relating and adapting skills are embraced to enable every person to thrive. After 20+ years as a University award-winning Business & Leadership Instructor, corporate consultant & development workshop designer/leader, & ongoing research/learning junky, Carlie built Real Impact Consulting to further her impact.Using her neo-generalist, whole systems focussed know-how and passion, whether Carlie is speaking, coaching, leading workshops, consulting about adaptability and organisational change, or making conscious contributions through social media, it’s all in service of empowerment, actualization and humanization.

Carlie has achieved many certifications and awards such as:

• Change Management Practitioner (APMG International)
• Brain-Based Certified Coach (NLI)
• Certificate in the Foundations of NeuroLeadership (NLI)
• Certified Adaptability Coach & Consultant (AQai)
• Mindful Leadership Certification (IOM)
• NeuroLinguistic Coach Practitioner (in progress) (D. Key)
• Award-winning, Ph.D.-trained Educator & Researcher/ Scientist

Carlie enjoys the variety, challenge and ability to support positive change that comes from her professional life, but her proudest achievements come from supporting her young daughter to thrive with confidence through owning and using her own voice and the power of her uniqueness.