April Callis-Birchmeier
CSP, CCMP, PMP, ACC, MCMP
MI, US
April Callis-Birchmeier is a globally recognized change management expert and bestselling author, celebrated for her influential work in organizational culture and change. Honored with the 2024 Change Awards – Lifetime Award and named a Global Guru in Organizational Culture from 2020 to 2025, April has led complex transformations in government, healthcare, higher education, and corporate sectors.
As the CEO of Springboard Consulting, April specializes in preparing project, change, and HR professionals to lead successful change initiatives. Her READY framework, showcased in her bestselling book “READY, Set, Change! Simplify and Accelerate Organizational Change,” has become an essential guide for teams navigating change. Through practical tools and actionable insights, April’s work simplifies change processes, fostering collaborative cultures and driving effective transformations.
April’s certifications—Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP™), Project Management Professional (PMP®), and Certified Speaking Professional (CSP™)—underscore her expertise and dedication to excellence. Her contributions to developing the global Standard for Change Management and her role as a Qualified Education Provider for the Association of Change Management Professionals and creator of PMI Training courses highlight her impact on the profession.
April is a dynamic speaker who has inspired audiences at major conferences across industries. Her program, “Gossip Stoppers – Leading a Positive Workplace,” has garnered national attention, with her insights featured in outlets like Time Magazine, The Associated Press, and The New York Times. Committed to transforming organizations through well-managed change, April’s READY framework empowers leaders and teams to achieve high adoption and successful outcomes.
April Callis-Birchmeier is a globally recognized change management expert and bestselling author, celebrated for her influential work in organizational culture and change. Honored with the 2024 Change Awards – Lifetime Award and named a Global Guru in Organizational Culture from 2020 to 2025, April has led complex transformations in government, healthcare, higher education, and corporate sectors.
As the CEO of Springboard Consulting, April specializes in preparing project, change, and HR professionals to lead successful change initiatives. Her READY framework, showcased in her bestselling book “READY, Set, Change! Simplify and Accelerate Organizational Change,” has become an essential guide for teams navigating change. Through practical tools and actionable insights, April’s work simplifies change processes, fostering collaborative cultures and driving effective transformations.
April’s certifications—Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP™), Project Management Professional (PMP®), and Certified Speaking Professional (CSP™)—underscore her expertise and dedication to excellence. Her contributions to developing the global Standard for Change Management and her role as a Qualified Education Provider for the Association of Change Management Professionals and creator of PMI Training courses highlight her impact on the profession.
April is a dynamic speaker who has inspired audiences at major conferences across industries. Her program, “Gossip Stoppers – Leading a Positive Workplace,” has garnered national attention, with her insights featured in outlets like Time Magazine, The Associated Press, and The New York Times. Committed to transforming organizations through well-managed change, April’s READY framework empowers leaders and teams to achieve high adoption and successful outcomes.
READY, Set, Change! Simplify and Accelerate Organizational Change.
Format: 45-60 minute Keynote, 45-60 minute Webinar 2 day workshop
This program is perfect for:
- Senior Management
- Project Management Leaders
- Human Resource Managers
The audience will leave with:
- Clear plan to describe the benefit and develop the change narrative to help people get onboard with...
Creating and sustaining a positive workplace; Breaking the 7 habits of Negativity and other secrets
Format: 45-60 minute keynote, 2 hour breakout or 1 day workshop
- Teams struggling with negativity and frustration
- Managers who need support with bad behavior on the team
- Individuals who are looking to be more positive at work
The audience will leave with:
- Actionable strategies to help re-route negative behaviors.
- A plan...
Get READY for Rapid Change!
45-60 minute keynote, 2 hour breakout or 1 day workshop
The audience will learn to:
- Identify rapid change and the impact of the ongoing change cycle.
- Discover the power of a relevant and relatable story about the benefit of change.
We are inundated with change. New technologies, operational challenges, and adjusted expectations are creating rapid, compounding change. Discover a model to...
Secrets of Successful Leader Engagement
45-60 minute keynote, 2 hour breakout or 1 day workshop
The audience will learn to:
- Determine and develop sponsor vision
- Design opportunities for maximum impact
- Recognize style and communication comfort.
- Create role activities to spotlight sponsor strengths.
- Produce virtual challenges and summits for effective sponsor engagement.
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