Presentation: Beyond Delivery: How Change Management Illuminates the Path to Lasting Impact
Abstract: In project environments where success is too often defined by timelines and budgets, organizational change management (OCM) offers a powerful, often underutilized lever: the ability to translate project delivery into sustained business value.
This session explores how integrating OCM principles into project planning and execution can transform outcomes—particularly in internal initiatives, product development cycles, and public-sector programs. Participants will learn how change management practices can reduce resistance, accelerate adoption, and embed new behaviors that allow project results to take root and grow.
For municipal and state-led initiatives, where success hinges not just on completion but on community engagement and long-term ROI, OCM becomes the bridge between implementation and real-world impact. For internal or product-focused projects, it helps organizations capitalize on lessons learned and operationalize improvements rather than losing them in the rush to move on.
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Biography: Amy Rochino is the founder of Elemental Consulting Group and a seasoned project and change management professional with more than 15 years of experience leading strategic initiatives across the biotech, life sciences, and information technology sectors. Trained in the ACMP Standard for Change Management, she brings a dual focus on execution and enablement to every engagement.
Amy specializes in guiding organizations through complex transitions, improving operational effectiveness, and delivering outcomes that last. Her work spans stakeholder engagement, communication planning, organizational readiness, and the design of scalable systems that support adoption and long-term value.
Known for bringing clarity to ambiguity and momentum to stalled initiatives, Amy partners with leadership teams to turn strategy into action—without unnecessary overhead or complexity. She is passionate about aligning people, processes, and priorities so that both project goals and business benefits are fully realized.
