The Project Change Mentors: Easy Change Management For Your Projects

My Career Evolution: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities

Have you ever wondered how you become a change manager?
In this episode, Nicola reflects on the various roles within her career that led her to start her business that focuses on simplifying change management activities so project managers and project teams can lead change themselves. 
Starting in sales, Nicola discusses how she entered the roles, where her strengths lay and the challenges each possessed. 
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Maximise YouTube: Improve the reach & impact of your channel with Shabaz Darr

Welcome to our latest episode! This week, Nicola sits down with Shabaz Darr, also known as the IT Geek and Microsoft MVP, to delve into the success of his YouTube channel. Shabaz shares invaluable insights into his journey, discussing his process, key lessons learned, and essential strategies for success.
Discover how Shabaz manages to find the time to run his channel alongside his job, the importance of eye-catching thumbnails, and thoughts on monetising his channel.
With plenty of takeaways and practical tips, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to optimise their own YouTube channel.
Tune in now and take your channel to the next level!
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Projects = People: How to utilise your existing project team to lead change

Welcome to our latest episode! This week Nicola explains to you the importance of engaging the people affected by your project and how it will be the key to your project's success.
Discover essential insights on how your existing project team can facilitate people-focused activities as Nicola explains the fundamentals of business change management for project managers and walks you through a simple and easy-to-follow change management model that can be overlaid into any project plan.
Nicola shares compelling real-life stakeholder engagement examples, ways in which to measure the success of the project through adoption success as well as getting you thinking about how the rate of change within companies affects people.
This podcast is a must-listen for project teams looking to make a positive impact and drive their overall project success.
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An Honest Chat: Life As An Entrepreneur

This week Nicola has a candid chat about the highs and lows of life as an entrepreneur. Inspired by the quote “I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer.” by Jim Carrey she delves into the realities of chasing dreams and building a business from the ground up.
Being refreshingly honest, Nicola explores both the rewards and challenges of what it means to be an entrepreneur. From the relentless demands and pressures of running a start-up business while balancing family responsibilities, fitness goals, and personal time, to the exhilarating moments of pursuing one's passions, having invigorating conversations and the freedom to manage her own time.
She hopes sharing her experiments will open up more discussions around the entrepreneurial mindset and struggles with others in the community, as it is not spoken about enough. 
Finally, drawing from her experiences she shares her top tips for navigating entrepreneurship. From savvy management of startup costs, time, and resources, to prioritising self-care and seeking support when needed, expect invaluable advice to aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs alike.
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Visualising knowledge: transforming my book into a dynamic training course with Anna Yeomans

Welcome to our latest episode! This week Nicola is joined by her colleague and fellow business change manager Anna Yeomans.
They discuss the key things to think about when creating training videos for any system or process that is being implemented into a company. 
Gain insights from Anna's experience as she shares her story of turning Nicola's book into a comprehensive training course. 
If you're struggling with producing your own training videos for your project, they'll explore various tools and techniques utilised in their past projects to ensure streamlined, professional-looking content that remains simple and easy to create.
Interested in learning how to create training videos, be the first to know about our free step by step guide: https://www.beechange.co.uk/form/freecourse
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Generational Views And Opinions On Virtual Reality

In this special episode, Nicola is joined by her Gen Z sons to talk about Virtual Reality (VR) & Apple Vision Pro. 
Listen to them explain what VR is, why they like it and their thoughts on how it will change the way we live in the future. 
It also includes an insightful chat about Apple Vision Pro, whether is it worth it and what are the pros and cons of augmented reality. Topics include: will it take away human connection, will it help with education and work and will people's age affect their willingness and ability to adopt Apple Vision Pro?
Finally Nicola brings this back to change management for project teams discussing why generational differences, among others, are vital to consider to create strong engagement plans and get the communications and training right to ensure a successful project.
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Your Project Stakeholders: How To Find Out If They Are Engaged

Welcome to our latest episode! Join Nicola as she delves into the vital topic of stakeholder engagement. 
Discover the essential insights on how to gauge the engagement levels of your stakeholders and why it's important to do so.
Nicola shares compelling real-life stakeholder engagement examples, the role of individuals within projects and insight into the neuroscience of change.
For anyone struggling to create their stakeholder engagement plan, Nicola walks you through BEE Change's key stakeholder assessment, which offers invaluable insights to comprehensively understand your stakeholders.
Tune in for an enriching discussion that will equip you with actionable steps to enhance stakeholder engagement strategy and drive project success.
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My Path To Launching My Own Company BEE Change

Join Nicola for an honest chat about her professional journey from business change manager to co-founder, author, and now founder and managing director of BEE Change. 
She reflects on her time as a co-founder and chats about her successes and challenges along the way, including all the emotions and the rollercoaster that is entrepreneurship.
Find out why she launched BEE Change as she shares her passion to develop the BEE Methodology© and ultimately change the world of change, educating project teams to up-skill themselves and bridge the gap between them and the business.  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-graham-uk/
Website: www.beechange.co.uk