Project Description

Mark DeVolder

Mark DeVolder

The Change Specialist

Becoming “The Change Specialist” doesn’t happen overnight.

It takes years of experience with organizations across the globe to become an expert on change and transition management.

For Mark, that equates to over twenty years of guiding organizations through change. He’s worked with companies like McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Royal Bank of Canada, Marriott, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, and more in over 25 countries and on 5 continents.

His results are even more impressive than his client list. He’s

  • Guided multi-billion-dollar change initiatives across multiple industries
  • Prepared Egypt’s largest company to restructure itself
  • Coached NASA space shuttle scientists to reinvent themselves
  • Created a safety-first culture in Qatar’s oil industry
  • Helped 1,500 Colombian business leaders adapt to the NAFTA Free Trade Agreement

But it’s not just his career experience that sets him apart as a thought leader on change, it’s his personal experience with change.

For Mark, that change came in the form of a freak accident that left his entire body paralyzed.

This disaster changed his life forever. But it also led to the development of his breakthrough strategy for one of the greatest challenges in business today: change.

Spurred on by his experience, Mark developed a deep understanding of how change works. An understanding he now uses to help organizations and employees transform adversity and disruption through the process of Empowered Change. TM

And he does it with style. The perfect pairing of enthusiasm and insight, he delivers actionable content in a high-energy, interactive experience that makes a lasting impact at every level.

The result is organizations empowered to leverage change as an opportunity to perform better and innovate more creatively while maintaining a positive, engaged workforce.

If you’re ready to improve your organization’s response to change, Mark is ready to help.

Topic Titles

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.

Master Your Mind, Master the Chaos: 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.

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.

Books

Perpetual Pivot; How the Best Leaders Adapt to Exponential Change

Get Engaged: A Practical Guide to Improving Employee Engagement

List of Past Clients

  • NASA
  • Coca-Cola
  • McDonald’s
  • Qatar Petroleum
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Marriott
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Medontronic
  • Siemens
  • PepsiCo
  • Charles Schwab
  • Freddie Mac