Association of Change Management Professionals Global Conference

	Nancy DeViney Vice President, IBM Corporation
Presentation:
Level: Experienced Topic Area: Emerging Trends, Innovative Ideas
"IBM Transformation Journey: Enabling Change in a Social Business" For 100 years, IBM has embraced the notion that change is essential for progress. IBM has a rich history of ongoing reinvention, and their transformation has accelerated over the past decade as the company has responded to historic shifts that have reshaped the IT industry and the global economy including global integration, new models of computing and changes in client needs. This session will look at some of the highlights and lessons learned in IBM's transformation journey towards becoming a premier Globally Integrated Enterprise which has resulted in an increased focus on applying change management techniques to strategic initiatives, building enterprise change management capabilities and engaging employees in the journey. This discussion will include how innovative applications of technology are being leveraged to advance the discipline of change management, including the new possibilities that social business and analytic tools will provide to change leaders and practitioners. Key Takeaways: How to create an organizational culture that continuously embraces change How to strengthen the capacity for change across the enterprise Lessons learned from two global projects: Values Based Culture, Globally Integrated Enterprise Highlight opportunities to apply technology to the change management discipline
Biography:
Nancy DeViney is Vice President, Organizational Change Management, at IBM, responsible for leading a center of excellence for change management that supports strategic, cross-enterprise initiatives and builds enterprise change capability. Prior to this role, Nancy was the VP, Values and Organizational Capability at IBM, responsible for advancing IBM's Values-based culture and leadership on a global basis. Nancy has 36 years of experience in IBM and has held numerous executive positions including General Manager for IBM Learning Solutions and also has been the General Manager of IBM Learning Services, a global business with 3,000 employees in 55 countries responsible for IBM's IT product training and education services business and Vice President of Sales Operations and Channels Marketing for IBM Global Services. Nancy is a 1975 graduate from Bryant University, was a 2006 recipient of the Distinguished Alumna Award, and currently serves on their Board of Trustees.
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