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Mark DeVolder

Change Specialist and top-rated speaker known to share knowledge on change, engagement, and leadership.

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Mark’s virtual presentation was so refreshing and timely with such great <br>take-aways.

Janna Boloten

Nutrition Science Adviser, Abbott Laboratories

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Why you should book Dr. Mark DeVolder for next event

He's an original thinker and motivator on transition management. Mark has guided some of the most high-stake transitions of recent history: preparing Colombian business leaders for the NAFTA Free Trade Agreement, aiding in the wrap up of the NASA space shuttle program, and coaching multiple companies through multi-billion dollar mergers and acquisitions.
His work speaks volumes. Speaker Dr. Mark DeVolder has a proven track record of 95 % success in his licensed mediator agitation. With outstanding numbers, Mark demonstrates the company enhancement.
He is influential with actionable takeaways. Mark dedicated his career to equipping and motivating leaders to harness the hurricane of change. Today it shows as he drives companies into success in the long run.

Discover the ultimate solution for navigating disruption and embracing change. Dr. Mark DeVolder, a renowned Global Change Management Expert and Transition Thought-Leader, empowers leaders worldwide with his proven strategies. From coaching NASA rocket scientists to transforming safety cultures in the oil industry, Mark's insights are unparalleled. Partner with Mark to equip your team with the tools for success amidst market disruptions. Experience the transformative power of Empowered Change™ with the award-winning speaker, Dr. Mark DeVolder.

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Keynotes

Keynote by Dr. Mark DeVolder: Future Proof: Navigating Change with Confidence and Excitement

Imagine a new way to change: unhurried, composed, and confident instead of the usual frenzy, chaos, and uncertainty. The Empowered Change strategy presented in this high-impact keynote equips participants to transform the pace of change and drive sustainable success by providing a clear roadmap for navigating the stages of change.

This program is perfect for leaders and teams in the midst of constant change who are:

Going through organizational growth, such as mergers and acquisitions, leadership changes, restructuring, and digital transformation.

Navigating their team members’ reactions to the volatility, complexity, and ambiguity in their work and life (like frustration, anxiety, confusion, and fear).

Feeling unprepared for their evolving roles and responsibilities or unable to change at the rate and pace needed to keep up with ever-increasing changes.

After this intensely practical session, the audience will leave with:

A Journey-map framework for understanding any change they experience.

A personal plan for confidently navigating the transitions between each stage of change.

The skills and mindset for boldly mobilizing through disruptive change to accomplish their objectives.

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Keynote by Dr. Mark DeVolder: Harnessing the Hurricane: Leadership Secrets for Successfully Navigating Change

Drawing from more than two decades of working with global industry leaders, Mark distills the secrets of effective change leadership into the five essential mindsets demonstrated by top leaders.

This program is perfect for leaders and managers who are:

Leading significant organizational changes that require alignment, buy-in, and engagement.

Struggling to keep up with the constant evolution of work, including remote/hybrid work, digital transformations, and new business models.

Needing to adapt to, anticipate, and initiate disruption in their industry.

During Mark’s high-octane presentation, your audience will learn how to:

Avoid change-paralysis and develop change-ready thinking and behaviors.

Overcome decision-quicksand and make smart decisions faster.

Develop a leadership mindset for navigating themselves and their team through any change.

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Keynote by Mark DeVolder: On Fire! Energized Together: Everyone, Every Day

This keynote empowers the audience to eliminate the mindsets and actions that extinguish motivation and enthusiasm and instead create life-giving opportunities to energize everyone every day.

This program is ideal for anyone in the organization who is:

Navigating multiple changes in the organization, some happening simultaneously.

Experiencing change saturation because of the pace and rate of constant change.

Frustrated and stressed about having to do more with less while contending with unclear direction and communication.

The audience will leave with:

Tools for identifying which of their current behaviors build up and tear down engagement.

Strategies to increase engagement in four key areas: clarity, competence, influence, and appreciation.

A proven plan for igniting every employee’s passion for teamwork, communication, and innovation.

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Keynote by Mark DeVolder: Getting to Target Zero: Developing High-Performance Safety

Hazards and challenges abound in the fast and frenzied pace of business today: potentially dangerous situations, increased regulations, growing mental health issues in the workplace. However, the most common barrier is change itself. This safety keynote addresses the obstacles that cause people to disengage and empowers them to maintain both high performance and safety.

This program is perfect for leaders and teams who are:

Working in a highly regulated environment that is under the pressure of constant change and government regulations.

Dealing with stressful, potentially dangerous, time-sensitive situations and crises.

Fostering physical safety, psychological well-being and healthy workplace protocols.

The audience will leave with:

A framework to understand and navigate the changes they experience through the lens of safety.

Tools to identify current behaviors and practices that build high-performance safety and which practices tear it down.

The tools and motivation to take the first step toward high-performance safety.

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Keynote by Mark DeVolder: Unstoppable Resilience: Developing the Mindset of Champions

Resilience is the quintessential element (aka. secret sauce) behind champions and successful teams. This highly actionable keynote teaches the audience how to instill this mindset into the DNA of their culture and team.

This program is perfect for leaders and teams who are:

Responsible for creating unity, well-being, and engagement in their team.

Tasked with delivering profitability and high performance during organizational change and disruption.

Seeking to create a resilient culture throughout their team and organization.

The audience will leave with:

Strategies for increasing elastic thinking, continuous learning, and unstoppable perseverance.

The motivation and tools to increase innovation, creativity, and risk-taking in their personal and professional lives.

The ability to cultivate a growth mindset of unlimited potential in the face of adversity, stress, and disruption.

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Customer Reviews

Mark’s virtual presentation was so refreshing and timely with such great <br>take-aways.

Janna Boloten Nutrition Science Adviser, Abbott Laboratories

Mark’s presentation was such a breath of fresh air! An incredible delivery! The mark of a professional!

Jeff Reynolds Advisor/Principal, Plan It Financial Corp

Mark’s virtual keynote energized the audience and he provided us with tools to apply to our organization.

Sharon Chen Professional Engineers Ontario

Mark kept us glued to our screen, very entertaining and interactive, a true artist!

Simone Zatti Marketing Director, Hilti

Mark, you were nothing short of awesome!!!

Maria Sharpe Chief Personnel Officer, PepsiCo Europe

If you get to work with Mark DeVolder, you're really lucky!

Jim Carrick-Birtwell CEO, ChangeBoard, Arabian Human Resource Management Association

Mark was terrific! The day exceeded my expectations! We are already actively using his information around engagement to develop a new communication infrastructure and process for the Department.

Dr. Herbert Zeh Chair of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. DeVolder was thought-provoking and dynamic. Moving and powerful.

Al-Noor Moosa Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers

I have interacted with several keynote speakers and I have never come across a more warm, generous, prepared and magnanimous person than Dr. Mark.

Preethi Ramanan Human Capital Management, Oracle

Mark DeVolder

Motivating keynotes on change & building trust

Dr. Mark DeVolder is a Global Change Management Expert, Transition & Transformation Thought-Leader and Award Winning Speaker. With a vast client list, Mark has spoken in over 25 countries on 5 continents to many of the world’s industry-leading companies. His insights and strategies show leaders how to navigate the transitions of disruption.

Mark’s client list is extensive and diverse, covering many sectors including: NASA, Royal Bank of Canada, McDonald’s, Qatar Petroleum, PepsiCo Europe, Verizon, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Kuwait Finance House, Medtronic, UT Southwestern Medical Center, FEMSA Mexico, Idaho National Laboratory, Estonian HR Association, Oman Air, GE, Charles Schwab, Marriott, Siemens, and many more.

Partnering with his clients gives Mark a laser-focused view into disruptions that are occurring in every industry and organization; With that insight and customized research, Dr. Mark teaches the unique strategy of Empowered Change™, equipping leaders to adapt to and embrace their greatest challenges, trends and opportunities, such as mergers, organizational restructure, digital
transformation and market disruptions.

Mark DeVolder is an award-winning speaker and recipient of the Top 10 Speaker Award in Change Management. Mark is known for his highly engaging presentations: contagious energy, on-target customization, strong actionable takeaways and captivating audience interaction.

As a researcher, consultant and author, Mark has written the multi-disciplinary book on managing change, Perpetual Pivot: How the Best Leaders Adapt to Exponential Change, as well
as books on Diversity/Inclusion and Employee Engagement: Unity in Diversity Through Synergy and Get Engaged!

Above all, Mark DeVolder is a category of one speaker. Mark knows change. He knows why we fear it and how we get lost within it. And he knows how to help leaders and their teams navigate their way through it. Give your attendees the most inspiring, empowering and engaging experience today with the Change Specialist, Dr. Mark DeVolder.