Executive Change Advisor
Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta, MBA, C.Dir
A trusted thinking partner helping executives deliver on the return their change is funded to produce.
Philosophy
"The best leaders I know don't have all the answers. What they have is someone they trust to think it through with them. In a world of constant change, that's no longer a luxury."
I've spent over two decades working with leaders and organizations to lead through digital, regulatory and culture change, as well as mergers, restructuring and transformation. As the person they rely on to think through it and implement.
The return only gets delivered when leaders have the judgment to make the right calls at the moments that matter. Ultimately, change that works isn't measured by outcomes alone, it's measured by sustainability and by how the people living through it come out the other side.
In their words
Before Yvonne joined a major regulatory change program, the change management effort had been ad hoc. She brought a consistent, formalized process, strong stakeholder relationships, and kept the senior team ahead of issues instead of reacting to them.
"The only regret I have is that we did not do it sooner."
Jim StoreyVP, Risk Management
On a SAP implementation for a government institution, Yvonne planned and delivered the rollout within budget, adapting her approach as issues came up. Employee engagement with the process grew from 10% to over 85% by the end of the intervention.
"Her role on this project was very pivotal to the success achieved."
Francis OsuyahCEO
Working together
Every advisory engagement is designed around your specific change or challenge, with one goal: helping you deliver the outcome your organization is counting on.
For when you need experienced perspective on a pressing change or decision.
A defined period of advisory support while you lead through a significant change.
Continued support for a defined transformation or organizational change, where senior judgment and perspective are needed throughout the journey.
The exact scope is shaped around the situation. No unnecessary layers. No prescribed methodology for the sake of methodology. Just practical advice focused on what will move the change forward.
Speaking & Facilitation
Keynotes, leadership & team offsites, and management retreats, for organizations who need someone to lead the room, not just advise from outside it.
Signature talks on change leadership and change management for organizations navigating change include:
Leadership offsites, team building, and management retreats, working directly with your team to build alignment and momentum through change.
"An incredibly engaging speaker who brought great energy, focus, and interactivity. Participants found the session highly applicable to their everyday work, with insightful perspectives on change leadership that sparked real 'aha' moments."
Participant feedbackAdvanced Agricultural Leadership Program
Why executives work with me directly
When the situation calls for more than judgment, when the organization needs to build a capability it doesn't have, we already have the accredited infrastructure to do that. Where you need more than advisory, we help you find the right path to the outcome you're accountable for.
My Work
Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta is an Executive Change Advisor, Speaker and Author. She is the founder of The Change Leadership, an ecosystem designed to build the accredited change leadership capability organizations need when the work goes beyond advisory.
Organizations I've worked with
Advisory is backed by The Change Leadership, an accredited ecosystem of workshops, an executive education program and a professional community, for organizations that need to build capability beyond a single engagement.
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