Change: Face It or Embrace It?

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change: face it or embrace it

Change is the art of aligning desire and resistance to turn energy into performance.

Nobody has every skill needed to make it happen, but everyone has a role to play in making it work.

This talk decodes what makes change a dynamic dance rather than a fixed moment in time. Some face it, others embrace it…

At the end of the day, overcome psychological blocks and resistance to successfully drive transformation within your organization or business.

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Description

of content and intro text

0% ivory-tower theory
100% BEHAVIORAL
100% IMMEDIATELY actionable

Dive into human behavior to understand the misconceptions and psychological blocks around change.
Decode the 4 behavioral profiles people show when dealing with change, unknown and uncertainty… along with their strengths and specific needs.
Identify complementary strengths to build the right team around you, even if you’re working solo.

Change is the art of turning resistance into resilience and performance. And it’s available for everyone.

Major takeaways

for attendees & organizers

IDENTIFY PRECONCEIVED IDEAS

Change comes with its share of misconceptions.
Naming them opens the mind and makes room for alternatives.

BREAK DOWN BARRIERS AND ROADBLOCKS

Resistance to change and novelty is human.
Understanding it means you can spot it and work around it.

REVEAL How you — and others — deal with change

4 complementary ways of operating that come together to tackle the challenges of change and succeed.
Understanding your own patterns transforms team cohesion (when working in a group) and how you build your circle.

clients reviews

They share what they experienced

Tiffany Markman

Multi-Award-Winning Communication Consultant, Trainer & Speaker, april 2025

Fred Colantonio is a high-energy speaker, an enlightened thinker and a true innovator.

Seeing him live on-stage recently was a privilege – one from which I derived real, measurable value.

Fred’s range of messages is important and deserving of widespread exposure. I recommend him most highly.

Tim Wagner

Regenerative Health Protocols | Breathwork Alchemist | Speaker | Networker.

I had the great privilege of not only hearing Fred speak at a recent Professional Speakers Convention in South Africa, but I also had the chance to get to know him in person.

Freds talk rocked the house! His dynamic stage presence had everyone off their seats and captivated by his message.

His talk on how to turn obstacles into miracles was spot on for me and I would highly recommend any organisation seeking a high impact speaker to reach out to him.

Andris Dilevka MBB

Plant Director | P&L Leadership | Baltic Manufacturing & Operations | CAPEX

I had the chance to meet Fred in Riga during the Baltic Business Forum.

Fred is down-to-earth, and the points he makes are always on target. His strong analytical approach clearly comes from his early experience in fighting crime.

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Joni PEDDIE CSP

Global Speaker | Facilitator -Neuroscience-based Techniques

Fred presented at our PSASA (Professional Speakers of Southern Africa) Convention this year. He was one of the highlights of our Convention speaking about Innovate to Thrive-how to turn obstacles into miracles”.

Not only was he info-taining, but hugely informative-a great learning experience for all us.

Thank you for coming to Jhb, and thank you for genuinely caring and sharing your expertise! Joni Peddie, CSP

flow of ideas

aka the structure of content

STAGE1: CHANGE Assumptions

The questions worth settling
Is change rare? is it only about tech? Does it require magic or madness to pull it off?

STAGE2: CHANGE Questions

The 7 categories of roadblocks that hold back change
“This is not how we do this here”, “We’ve always done it this way”, “It’s too expensive”, “It’s not in my DNA”, etc.💡

STAGE3: CHANGE Connections

The behavioral quadrant: everyone has a role to play.
Complementary strengths to build your dream team and surround yourself well.

BONUS TRACK — OnliNE Questionnaire & Workshop

A hands-on workshop on the behavioral quadrant helps ground the content in participants’ reality and apply it right away

Formats & durations

Optimal

80-90 min

Full content · XXL interactions · Full Speed

main

60-70 min

Core content · L interactions · Mid-tempo

essential

45-50 min

Essential content · S interactions · Slow Motion

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