
2025 STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Navigating Change in the Workplace
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:
- Explore the nature of change
- Identify the benefits of change
- Discuss barriers to change
- 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.
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- Public Impact to Posts – Social Media Strategies to Tell Your Story
- Better Together: Boosting Team Communication through Self-Awareness and Feedback
- Managing Your Own Professional Development
- Microsoft Teams – Tips and Tricks
- Integrating AI and GenAI Solutions into Work Routines
- Introduction to Microsoft’s Power BI
- Using Data to Make a Difference
- Fundraising@PSO: An Overview and Guide to Being Involved
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- Never Not Working: Why Our Always-On Culture is Bad for Business and How to Fix It
- Making it Click: How to See and Take Great Photos
- Conversations that Count: Thriving Through Workplace Tension
- Retirement 101
- How Can I Get the Most Out of MS Excel?
- Integrating AI and GenAI Solutions into Work Routines
- Introduction to Microsoft’s Power BI
- Navigating Change in the Workplace
- Opportunities for Creative Engagement in PSO