MnCMN Change Summit - The Art of Questioning: A Change Professional’s Superpower (Virtual)
Thursday, December 18, 2025 (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM) (CST)
Description
In this engaging and interactive session designed specifically for change practitioners, you’ll discover how great questions can accelerate readiness, uncover resistance, deepen relationships, and spark breakthrough ideas - especially in the messy, human side of transformation.
Whether you're facilitating stakeholder interviews, designing change plans, or influencing without authority—this session will equip you with a mindset and tools to lead with curiosity and confidence.
Key Takeaways
- Spot and reframe assumptions that hold teams back
- Drive discovery, assess readiness, and engage stakeholders
- Practice catalytic questions like “Why?”, “What if?”, and “How might we?”
- Uncover what’s really driving culture and get to the incontrovertible truth
- Try a rapid-fire QuestionStorming technique to generate insights fast
Who Should Attend
Change practitioners, project leaders, HR/OD professionals, and anyone who wants to sharpen their influence and facilitation skills.
About Our Speaker
 | Nena Shimp is a dynamic change professional known for driving real transformation results across industries. She’s the founder of The ChangeAccelerators and has led complex global initiatives and M&A integrations. A Prosci-certified strategist and a Certified Human Performance Improvement Professional, Nena creates environments fueled by curiosity—accelerating both adoption and readiness. She holds an MBA from Capella University and a BS from the U.S. Naval Academy. |
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. – Networking + Needs & Leads 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. – Summit Event 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. – Additional Networking and Discussion
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