Do you think change is a potential threat or a potential adventure? Mindy Vail joins Kevin to discuss how a shift in mindset can redefine change management and leadership. Mindy emphasizes the importance of a humanistic approach to change management that prioritizes empathy, communication, and collaboration. She shares the significance of self-awareness in effective leadership, and the five instinctive reactions to change (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, and Flop). Mindy also recommends we celebrate the small wins to motivate our teams and build momentum during the change process.

Listen For

00:00 Introduction
02:05 Guest Introduction: Mindy Vale
03:05 Mindy Vale's Career Journey
05:06 The Mind Shift Effect
08:12 Humanistic Approach to Change Management
09:57 Myth: Resistance to Change
12:02 Helping People Through Resistance
13:09 The Psychological Fundamentals of Change
14:00 The Five F's: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, Flop
18:33 Understanding and Addressing Biases in Leadership
21:02 Innovation and Change Connection
24:09 Collaboration and Change
28:28 Advice for Dealing with Change
29:13 The Importance of Self-Awareness in Leadership
30:32 Mindy Vail’s Fun and Hobbies
31:48 Mindy Vail’s Book and Final Thoughts
32:28 Closing

Meet Mindy

Mindy Vail is the author of The Mindshift Effect: Where Change Management Is Redefined and Leadership Is Defined. She has more than two decades of experience in leadership development, change management, education, and public speaking. Working with emerging leaders to veteran executives, her focus is cultivating a growth mindset and fostering resilience. She is a Prosci Certified Change Management Practitioner, a Certified Hogan Leadership Coach, and holds a Master’s degree in Curriculum Development.

themindshifteffect@gmail.com

www.themindshifteffect.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindyvail/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-mindshift-effect/

Book Recommendations

The MindShift Effect: Where Change Management is Redefined and Leadership is Refined by Mindy Vail
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl

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