Leading people during change: Helping teams adapt, engage and succeed

Leading people during change: Helping teams adapt, engage and succeed

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Date: June 3, 2026

Time: 9 a.m. to noon ET

Facilitator: Carolynne Wintrip, BASc, MBA, CTPC, PRC

Description: This interactive learning experience provides leaders with practical tools to guide people and teams through change. Participants will explore why change can be challenging, learn to recognize different change responses, and develop strategies to communicate and support people in ways that reduce resistance and increase commitment.

Through real-world scenarios, discussion, and application, leaders will gain insights and approaches for leading change in today’s work environment.

"Leading through change is one of the most important - and most human - parts of leadership.  Clarity, context, and dialogue are essential to helping people get and stay engaged. We'll explore practical tools to understand common change reactions and support people in feeling confident, clear and committed." - Carolynne Wintrip

Learning Objectives:

• Insight into why change can be difficult and how this impacts people’s reactions
• Awareness of different change response patterns and how to help people move forward
• A structured model for creating and communicating change messages that build trust, reduce resistance, and increase clarity
• Practical approaches for increasing engagement and accountability
• Personalized action plans for moving forward on a current change they are leading

By the end of the session, participants will have created an action plan for a real change they are leading.

Registration fee: General - $150  |  Student and group rates are available

For full program overview and registration details please visit: https://cvent.me/8o1YYA

Facilitator Bio: Carolynne Wintrip, BASc, MBA, CTPC, PRC
Carolynne is a dynamic, results-oriented facilitator and team effectiveness coach who supports people and organizations in navigating successful, sustainable change. Her career began in health care where she quickly progressed into leadership roles with accountability for organizational learning and development, quality improvement and transformational change. She currently designs and facilitates learning in a range of contexts and sectors creating conversations and experiences that support leadership and team effectiveness, organizational change, communication, influence, resilience, and other essential skills.

Carolynne is a Certified Team Performance Coach (CTPC), an experienced Emergenetics® Associate, and a Personal Resilience Practitioner (PRP).  She helps people discover and act on new possibilities in themselves and their work. She makes the learning experience engaging, relevant, practical, and actionable so people walk away ready to apply new approaches. 

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