{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#141 - The Human Cost of Change and How Leaders Can Do Better with Myriane Ouellette","description":"Change at work is often treated like a checklist: new strategy, new structure, new expectations. But what rarely gets named is what people are actually losing along the way: certainty, identity, trust, and sometimes even a sense of belonging. When leaders move too fast and skip the human side of organizational change, the cost shows up quietly through employee burnout, disengagement, and resistance that feels hard to explain.   That\u2019s where Myriane Ouellette comes in.    As a leadership strategist at O Strategies, she helps leaders across sectors navigate complex change management while supporting their teams\u2019 well-being and resilience. Drawing from deeply personal experiences and years of supporting organizations through transformation, Myriane reminds us that change is never just technical - it\u2019s emotional, relational, and human-centered.   On this episode of The Workplace Communication Podcast, we\u2019re talking with Myriane Ouellette, Owner and CEO at O Strategies, about why so many change initiatives fail when leaders ignore the human experience behind them. Join us as we learn how grief and loss show up at work, why \u201cresistance\u201d is often a signal rather than a problem, and how shifting from control to stewardship helps teams adapt more sustainably.    Leadership tips you won\u2019t want to miss:  \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Recognizing resistance as unacknowledged loss, not lack of commitment \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Slowing down to build real buy-in and capacity before pushing for results \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Shifting from command-and-control leadership to stewardship and care \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Creating space for honest dialogue instead of avoiding hard conversations \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Treating burnout as a system-level signal, not an individual failure   Myriane Ouellette is a leadership strategist, speaker, and founder of O Strategies, specializing in strategic planning and organizational resilience. Her work helps teams rethink how they lead and navigate change with clarity, courage, and humanity.   If you\u2019re looking to lead change in a way that protects both results and people, then this episode is for you.   If you\u2019ve enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe and leave a review.     \ud83c\udfa7 Listen to the episode here: https:\/\/lindsaylapaquette.com\/podcast\/    For a full written transcript of the episode, please see the show notes at the link above.    Guest\u2019s contact information: Website  LinkedIn  YouTube Facebook  Instagram    Lindsay\u2019s contact information:  To book a discovery call  E-mail Website Free e-course: Free Yourself from Workplace Confrontation and Conflict LinkedIn  Previous podcast episodes   ","author_name":"The Workplace Communication Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/lindsaylapaquette.com\/podcast","html":"