Changemaking: Tactics and resources for managing organizational change
Richard Bevan is a consultant and educator who has been working in organizational communication, leader development and the management of change for 30 years. His experience is international, including periods based in Europe and Australia as well as the US. He has worked with organizations of every size and in a wide range of industries, as well as government and non-profits. A graduate of Oxford University and Manchester Business School, Bevan's early experience in manufacturing management provided a powerful lesson in how organizational performance depends on the way that people are respected, engaged, led and rewarded. Later in his career, leading Towers Perrin's global communication practice through a period of major change was another leadership learning experience. He started his own firm in 1995. For several years he was also an external faculty member at the University of Washington where he developed and taught a course on managing change for the Executive MBA program. He serves on the Board of Advisors for ROI Communication, and as strategic communication advisor for Elliott Avenue Associates. The tools and approaches that he has developed and applied during his teaching and consulting career have contributed to the content of Changemaking.