Question 1

Who is Mike Ganyo?

Accepted Answer

Mike Ganyo is the founder of Human-Centered Change Partners. He has over 25 years of experience as a project lead and individual contributor in Fortune 500 companies, working in change management, learning/training and development, and knowledge management.

Question 2

What does "human-centered change" mean?

Accepted Answer

It means grounding change efforts in the people affected by them rather than relying only on playbooks, methodologies, or process documents. Mike's approach prioritizes outcomes over activities and partnership over one-size-fits-all formulas.

Question 3

What certifications does Mike hold?

Accepted Answer

He is a Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner, a Project Management Institute (PMI) Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP)®, a Certified Scrum Master (CSM)®, and a Distinguished Toastmaster.

Question 4

What does Mike believe makes change succeed or fail?

Accepted Answer

His core beliefs include: co-creating change with people works better than doing change to them, outcomes matter more than activities or playbooks, involving people beats just making them feel involved, and an organization's policies and ways of working should support its change initiatives rather than get in their way.

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