Disruption and change are all around us, and happening faster and faster. I consider the ability to deal well with change to be the single most important skill for young people to learn. To dive into this topic, I’m talking today with MJ Reiners. MJ is an organizational change management consultant. She launched her company Summerland Education in 2011 to enable organizations to leverage internal resources and develop high performing work teams in order to reach their business goals.
She’s an expert in change management and has lessons from helping organizations with thousands of employees get buy in for change.
We discuss the skills necessary to get better at change, why we resist change, and what we can do to get better. I hope you enjoy this chat with MJ Reiners.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
- Why do we resist change?
- How you can practice and build a capacity for change
- The big changes that MJ has personally navigated through
- Specific skills that help you adapt to change
- The benefits of change
- The reasons people adopt change and how to make change easier
- What MJ does today and how she helps people
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BOOKS AND RESOURCES:
- “Change can teach you what you are made of.” - quote from MJ
- “Change is a team sport. You have to find people to support you along the way.” - quote from MJ
- “Practice before it’s real.” - quote from MJ
- Principles by Ray Dalio - book recommended by MJ
- Principles For Dealing With The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio - book recommended by MJ
- The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle - book recommended by MJ
- “You get what you give.” MJ’s advice to anyone just getting started or looking to make a change
- “To catch a break, you have to be willing to give other people breaks.” - quote from MJ
- MJ’s email address: mjreiners@summerlandeducation.com
- Free video series from MJ on how to make change stick
- Connect with MJ on her website, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
