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2025 STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

This session will explore the many intricacies of change within the workplace environment. Since change is inevitable, it must be considered at several levels, including the individual, workplace relationships, teams and organization.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explore the nature of change
  2. Identify the benefits of change
  3. Discuss barriers to change
  4. Explore several theories/models of change management

Presenter:

Brittany Adams-Pope, Public Service Associate, J.W. Fanning Institute of Leadership Development, University of Georgia

As public service faculty at the Fanning Institute, Brittany Adams-Pope mainly works within the youth development practice group and assists the institute’s other practice groups as needed. Her expertise includes developing leadership programs focused on authentic, transformational and servant leadership. She has worked with a wide variety of populations and strives to create unique leadership programs for all ages. In addition, she is a certified Equine-Assisted Facilitator in the up-and-coming field of equine-assisted coaching and facilitation. Prior to joining the Fanning Institute in 2019, Adams-Pope served on the faculty at the University of Florida and the University of Louisville. She is currently a member of the Association of Leadership Educators, International Leadership Association and Equine Experiential Education Association.