Networking: 5:30-6:00 pm (Dinner will be provided.)
Session: 6:00-8:00 pm
TITLE: The Only Constant is Change
Uncertainty, complexity and rapidly changing organizational environments create the necessity for organizations to respond to and effectively deal with turbulence and instability. The capability of an organization's employees to adapt to such conditions, adopt and successfully use new practices, technologies, and develop ways of performing organizational tasks is vital to proactive and sustainable organizations. Managing change and OD are essential to these processes.
In this event, we’ll:·
- Debate the roles of change agents - internal as well as external change management/OD consultants
- Discuss the importance of the political, cultural, and technological contexts
- Mutually explore customized change and OD intervention strategies
Presented by:
Kristina Brunelle 
Director, Organizational Development
Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Council
RTI International
Kristina Brunelle is a Talent Development Consultant, Executive Coach and Master Facilitator with over 20 years of global experience in diversity & inclusion, executive coaching, and organizational development. She specializes in developing effective leaders, and helping organizations unleash the potential of their employees to achieve ambitious goals.
Kristina’s consulting, coaching, leadership and diversity & inclusion experiences include working with global companies such as RTI, Red Hat, Vistaprint, the Forum Corporation, Ameriprise, Irving Oil, Archstone, Novell, and Cambridge Technology Partners. She is also a fluent Spanish speaker and has delivered programs in Spain, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Venezuela, Brazil, Sweden, the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, Canada, Jamaica, Australia, China, Africa, India & Indonesia.
Kristina holds a Master’s from Harvard University and a BA from Tufts University as well as a Masters Coaching Certification from William James College (formerly The Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology); New England's only accredited graduate school program in executive coaching.
