SUMS Change Management Community of Practice Group
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st July 2025 | 10:00 - 15:00 | London |
SUMS CHANGE MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
Theme – "Where Change Management intersects with Wellbeing"
While the Covid-19 pandemic forced the Higher Education sector to focus on essential transformational change, challenges remain as we see a sector under significant pressure from the impact of rising costs alongside income challenges. As a result, the need for a mindset that prioritises health and wellbeing is now, more than ever, fundamental to any change initiative – no matter how big or small.
The SUMS Change Community started discourse about the inter-section between Change Management and Wellbeing at their monthly online meeting in February 2025. Our in-person event in July aims to build on these preliminary discussions with a focus on creating outputs that Change leaders and practitioners will find useful as they continue to drive change within their respective institutions.
Through a range of presentations, interactive activities and case-studies the session will seek to explore:
- How universities are embedding wellbeing into transformational change
- Accountability and responsibility for ensuring that wellbeing is central to change initiatives
- Key drivers of change in the sector and their connection to wellbeing
- Psychological models for framing a supportive change framework
- Case studies showcasing successful actions linking change management and wellbeing.
Speakers:
- Fola Ikpehai, SUMS Principal Consultant
- Susannah Randall, SUMS Associate Consultant
- Gretel Stonebridge, SUMS Associate Consultant
- Felicity Gasparro, SUMS Associate Consultant
- Luke Phillimore, Associate Director of Change University of Nottingham
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
This event is free and available for members of SUMS Consulting only. We would advise checking if your institution is currently a member of SUMS before booking your place here.
Please 'REGISTER' above to secure your place. Joining instructions will be sent 1 day before the event.
Registrations will close at 5 PM on Friday 29 June. Please note all registrations will be checked by our team.
JOINING INSTRUCTIONS
Please arrive from 10:00 am to register for a 10:30am (prompt) start. The session will be held at University College London (UCL), Lawton Classroom (room 631)
Address: 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL.
Please note that the entrance doesn’t show the number 20, but there are two revolving doors with the UCL logo on either side.
NEED HELP?
For assistance, please contact the Marketing and Events team: marketing@sums.ac.uk.
UCL Contact: Dion Scott Email: dion.scott@ucl.ac.uk T: 020 3108 8652