Change Is Easy: How to Skip Resistance and Turn Employees into Change Makers
23 Apr 2026
Stage 3
Core Session
Most transformation efforts fail not because the strategy is wrong, but because people feel powerless, unsafe, or disengaged. Instead of trying to overcome resistance, what if we designed change to naturally unlock agency and ownership?
In this practical, energizing, and interactive session, Anna Gullstrand, Chief People & Culture Officer at Mentimeter, shares a facilitation-driven approach to change that replaces controlled top-down messaging with communication that creates buy-in and commitment. You’ll learn how to design for psychological safety, activate employee ownership, and create momentum that turns people into change makers — not change victims.
In this practical, energizing, and interactive session, Anna Gullstrand, Chief People & Culture Officer at Mentimeter, shares a facilitation-driven approach to change that replaces controlled top-down messaging with communication that creates buy-in and commitment. You’ll learn how to design for psychological safety, activate employee ownership, and create momentum that turns people into change makers — not change victims.
Topic
Employee Experience Leadership & Culture
Learning Objective 1:
Understand the fundamental human needs that drive behavior in times of change — and design change initiatives that reward, rather than threaten, those needs.
Learning Objective 2:
Engage people in inclusive, interactive ways that bring employees along as active contributors instead of passive recipients.
Learning Objective 3:
Create agency and momentum instead of resistance by shifting from change communication to change participation.