Building a Change Management Center of Excellence
Sponsored by Judge Learning Solutions
Every change practitioner eventually hits the same wall: individual projects go well, but the organization never builds lasting change capability. The fixes are ad hoc, the lessons don't transfer, and each new initiative starts from scratch...
A Center of Excellence (CoE) is how you break that cycle but only if it's built with intention. Stand it up too fast and it becomes a dusty shelf binder no one opens. Stand it up too slowly and you lose the momentum that made the case for it in the first place.
In this interactive session, we'll work through what actually makes a change management CoE stick, whether you're building one from inside an organization or helping a client build theirs as an outside consultant. Kevin will cover:
- How to scope a CoE that matches your organization's actual appetite for change maturity
- The first 90 days: what to prioritize, what to skip, and how to show value before you have a track record
- Governance structures that support practitioners instead of slowing them down
- How the embedded practitioner's playbook differs from the external consultants
- Common reasons CoEs stall out after a strong launch, and how to avoid them
This will be an interactive session, not a lecture. Come ready to ask questions, interact, engage, and share what's worked (or hasn't) in your own organization. You'll leave with a framework you can start applying immediately.
Who should attend: Change practitioners, OCM consultants, program leads, and anyone tasked with building or scaling change capability, whether you're CCMP-certified, new to the field, or responsible for "figuring it out" as you go.
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About our facilitator: Kevin Rillo, Vice President, OCM Center of Excellence, Judge Learning Solutions
Kevin has over 35 years of experience in human resources, learning development, and organizational change working in large, complex, matrixed organizations. He has led global initiatives and teams to foster greater results through better people performance. Kevin worked for over 17 years with Accenture as both an external and internal human-capital consultant in all areas of Change Management and Talent Development, from strategy to implementation. Kevin joined Judge Learning Solutions in 2014 as an account executive. And since that time, has been focused on driving The Judge Group’s organizational change management capability along with their entire learning solutions. He is active in several professional associations such as ACMP, ODNet, and ATD Chicago. He also served on the Board of Directors for Chicago ISPI. Kevin is a two-time Indiana University alumnus, holding an MBA in Organizational Change and Behavior and an MS in Instructional Systems.
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About our sponsor Judge Learning Solutions
Judge Learning Solutions, part of The Judge Group, an international leader in business technology consulting and talent solutions, specializes in helping organizations navigate change with confidence. With field-tested strategies and custom programs trusted by Fortune 1000 companies, Judge delivers the full spectrum of change management resources: quality talent, cutting-edge technology solutions, and impactful training programs. Ready to lead change, not just manage it? Learn more at Judge.com
