Episodes

In today’s episode of Change Leadership Conversations, we bring you a practical panel discussion recorded live at the Change Leadership Conference on a challenge many change managers know well: how do you get to yes for chang...

In today’s episode of Change Leadership Conversations , we bring you a powerful panel discussion recorded live at the Change Leadership Conference on the future of change management. I’m joined by Manisha Paliwal, Jason Littl...

In today’s episode of Change Leadership Conversations , the tables turn as Cher Jones sits down with me, Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta, for a deeply personal and thought-provoking conversation recorded live at the Change Leadership Co...

In this episode of Change Leadership Conversations , Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta sits down with Michelle Joliat, Senior Vice President at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, for a powerful and practical conversation on what it really me...

What does it really mean to influence change, even when you don’t have a formal title? In this episode of Change Leadership Conversations , Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta is joined by Jeremy Schmidt, VP and Senior Manager of Organizati...

In this powerful episode of Change Leadership Conversations, Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta is joined by Lori-Ann Beausoleil, trailblazer, change champion, and former Senior Partner at PwC with over 35 years of experience. Lori-Ann’s j...

In today’s episode of Change Leadership Conversations, Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta is joined by trailblazer Jahanzaib Ansari, for a powerful conversation on the intersection of HR, AI, and innovation. Jahanzaib has been leading in t...

In this episode of Change Leadership Conversations , Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta is joined by David Donaldson for a wide-ranging conversation on courageous leadership, the evolving nature of change, and how to lead when the path isn...

In this episode, Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta is joined by Rehana Rajwani, a transformation leader who brings a unique blend of science, systems thinking, and soul to how we lead change. Rehana, who currently leads Agile Learning and...

In this episode of Change Leadership Conversations , Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta is joined by Blake Bell for a grounded and practical conversation on what it really takes to get buy-in for change at scale. Blake shares insights from...

In this episode, Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta sits with Etonia Collier, a dynamic and deeply insightful change management leader and Director, with over a decade of experience across fintech, financial services, and education. Etonia...

In this powerful and thought-provoking conversation, Adam Kahane joins Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta to explore what it truly means to collaborate in today’s divided, complex, and fast-changing world. Adam is one of the world’s most r...

In this episode of Change Leadership Conversations, Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta sits down with Elizabeth McSavaney, Head of HR for Zurich Canada and leader of HR Transformation for North America. With over 25 years of experience acr...

In this powerful episode of Change Leadership Conversations , Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta sits down with one of Canada’s foremost experts on the intersection of AI and healthcare, Dr. Muhammad Mamdani. With over 600 published studie...

In this episode of Change Leadership Conversations , host Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta sits down with Jeff Fraser , global change executive, to discuss what it truly takes to lead enterprise-wide change across large organizations. Je...

In this powerful episode of Change Leadership Conversations , Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta sits down with Carl Oxholm, former Senior Partner at PwC Canada, and author of The Biology of Leadership to explore how leaders can harness th...

In this engaging and fun conversation, Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta has a frank discussion with Joel Emuan about her book, " The Change You Want! Change Your Mindset, and Change Your Life " We dive into the crucial role mindset plays...

In this enlightening conversation with Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta and Samantha Fowlds, they delve into applying positive psychology to leading change, how to raise your energy when you’re feeling depleted and how harnessing positiv...

In this engaging conversation with Hilary Scarlett, author of Neuroscience for Organizational Change , we delve into the fascinating application of neuroscience in leading change. We discuss how it can be applied within hybri...

In this conversation with Dr. Ann Cavoukian, we delve into the crucial topic of privacy and its role in building trust. In an era marked by a growing trust deficit, Ann shares strategies for fostering trust with your employee...

In this compelling conversation with Jeremy Gutsche, a renowned expert on innovation and disruption, we dive into the nuances of leading in times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. We explore the dynamics of Chaos vs. ...

In this conversation, we explore the challenge of establishing a hybrid workplace and the art of gathering. Join Silvia Fraser, Brien Convery, Greg Roth, and Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta from the Change Leadership Conference as they ...

In this episode, Karel Vredenburg, Global Vice President of UX Research at IBM, introduces Design Thinking and offers practical insights on applying its concepts - from ideation to a focused and human-centered approach to lea...

In this episode with young innovators Ashna Nirula (16 years old), Alexander Yevchenko (17 years old) and Pavi Dhiman (16 years old), activators from The Knowledge Society (TKS), delve into how they are harnessing AI and tec...