Running Transformation Like a Marketing Campaign with Stacey Taylor (VP Implementation & Change, Visa)

15/04/2025 34 min

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Episode Synopsis

If marketing is dating, change management is like a marriage that constantly needs some spice. In this conversation, Nellie speaks with Stacey Taylor, VP of Implementation and Change at Visa, about the glaringly obvious overlaps between marketing principles and successful organizational change. “Everyone says change is hard, but nobody says marketing is hard,” - despite both disciplines aiming to shift human behavior. Discover Stacey's ACT framework (Audience, Connect, Tune) that applies marketing mindsets to transformation challenges, learn why segmenting employees like customers leads to dramatically better results, and explore how "influencer marketing" tactics could drive adoption rates up by 70%. Whether you're leading a change initiative or curious about more effective approaches to transformation, this podcast reveals why the best change leaders think like marketers.00:00 - Introduction: Why marketing skills transfer to change leadership01:40 - The three not-so-obvious overlapping skillsets between marketing and change management02:35 - Building loyalty and commitment: Rewarding people for sticking with transformation03:47 - Channel marketing in change: Getting the right message to the right people05:33 - Why people think change management is hard but don't say marketing is hard07:10 - The dating (marketing) vs. marriage (change management) analogy08:15 - The ACT framework explained: Audience, Connect, Tune09:10 - Audience: Making it your job to constantly understand employee sentiment11:17 - Connect: Building trust through transparency and consistent communication12:24 - Tune: Listening and adapting to feedback throughout the transformation13:28 - Where to find useful audience data in organizations with limited HR insights15:36 - How AI can enhance audience understanding for change leaders16:42 - Applying influencer marketing principles to change management18:23 - Why transparency about limitations builds more trust than highlighting only benefits20:30 - Case study: How a telecom company increased field performance by 70% using audience segmentation23:44 - Case study: How Diversified's CEO led transformation through empathy and transparency26:16 - Marketing approaches change leaders should avoid: Demand generation and gimmicky campaigns----Connect with:Nellie WartoftCEO of TigerhallChair of the Executive Council for Leading Change (ECLC)[email protected] ----Breathe by RYGO | https://soundcloud.com/francesco-rigolonEverything You Need Is By Your Side by Vlad Gluschenko |Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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