Change Management in Our New Reality – Dee Fretwell – Friday keynote

Time: Friday October 27th 2023 8:30 - 10:00am

Location: George Room

Speaker(s): Dee Fretwell - Sr. Instructor / Chair, Business Dept, Southern Oregon University

Change Management in Our New Reality presents a comprehensive approach to navigating the complexities of a rapidly changing world. Embracing topics such as the fusion of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (IDEA) principles alongside the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI), this keynote underscores the importance of adapting traditional change management models to suit the dynamic landscape that our organizations face today.

Dee Fretwell, MBA, MS is a strategic consultant and full time Chair and Senior Instructor in the Business Dept at Southern Oregon University. Her expertise ranges across executive coaching, strategic planning, organizational design and transformation, and leadership development. Her industry experience encompasses SAAS, sales & marketing, professional services, manufacturing, publishing, financial services, and nonprofit development, grant writing and board governance. Dee has spent 20+ years working alongside small and medium sized for- and nonprofit business to best leverage their strengths while finding sustainable solutions for challenges and obstacles.