A Leadership Responsibility: Turning Change into Action

  • Workshop
  • Management, Strategy & Governance
  • Frida Stjernholm

  • Cecilia Bergman

Contents

Organizations don’t fail to understand change. They fail to experience it in a way that makes action possible.

In many organizations, communication is treated as a question of clarity - better structure, better content, better tools. Yet even when people understand what is being introduced, they don’t change how they work.

In times of rapid technological development, leaders are expected to drive transformation, but often delegate communication to IT or specialists. This creates a gap between what is delivered and what is actually adopted.

This session reframes technical communication as a leadership responsibility. Because how change is communicated shapes how it is experienced and whether it translates into action.

Drawing on SCARF, ADKAR, and Kotter, we explore why people don’t resist change, but respond to unclear expectations, loss of control, and missing direction. We show how leaders can create the conditions for change to become tangible in everyday work.

Participants will leave with practical ways to design communication that supports clarity, ownership, and real behavioral change - bridging the gap between technology and the business.

Takeaways

- Clarify leadership responsibility in change
- Apply SCARF, ADKAR, and Kotter
- Create the conditions where communication drives real action, not just understanding.

Prior knowledge

This session is designed for leaders responsible for driving change in their organizations, particularly in environments shaped by technology and transformation.

 

No prior knowledge of change models is required, but experience of leading teams, initiatives, or organizational change will be beneficial.

 

It is especially relevant for leaders who want to ensure that change does not just get communicated, but actually translates into action in everyday work.

Speakers

Frida Stjernholm

Biography

Frida Stjernholm is a management consultant, interim executive, and board professional specializing in organizational development, digital transformation, leadership, and operational scale in growing companies. She works at the intersection of strategy, technology, and organizational change, helping leadership teams adapt structures, decision-making, and ways of working to increasing complexity.

Her background spans roles as CEO, CFO, consultant, and Chair of the Board across multiple industries, with a particular focus on AI governance, change management, knowledge flow, and organizational adoption. Frida has been recognized by Breakit as one of Sweden’s “Top Board Talents” and regularly speaks on leadership, AI, governance, and organizational resilience in the context of growth and transformation.

Cecilia Bergman

Biography

Cecilia Bergman is a communication and change specialist with extensive experience in technical communication, organizational transformation, and user adoption. She works closely with organizations to make complex information accessible, relevant, and actionable. Her focus is on how communication can support real behavioral change, bridging the gap between systems, people, and everyday work.