Event Roadmap 2020
January
Date
01/31
Time
5:30pm- 7:30pm
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Location
RGP Consulting
4747 Executive Dr. San Diego, CA 92121
ACMP SoCal-SD
Storytelling for Change
Storytelling is intrinsically tied to our human experience. Science now shows that good storytelling causes observable changes in the brain activity of the audience receiving the storyteller’s message. Nathan Young has been helping individuals and organizations connect with their audience via storytelling for almost a decade.
February

Date
02/04- 02/05
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Location
WeWork 600 B St
San Diego, CA
ACMP SoCal-SD
LaMarsh Global: Managed Changeâ„¢ Practitioner Training
ACMP SoCal – San Diego is excited to partner with LaMarsh Global to offer discounted training for our members. Join us for LaMarsh Global’s Managed Change™ Practitioner workshop for only $2000 (that's a savings of $650)!
Date
Friday, February 21st
Time
3:00 pm- 6:00 pm
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Location
Alliant International University- LA
ACMP SoCal-SD
Making Change Happen: Fast- Overcoming Resistance
We are excited to bring back the highest-rated speaker from our mini-conference. If you attended our mini-conference in November, you got a taste of a practical toolkit for overcoming resistance. This session will deliver a deeper dive into this topic, with more takeaways, exercises, insights, and tools for you to apply on your next project.
March

Date
Friday, March 6
Time
3:00pm- 6:00pm
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Location
USC
ACMP SoCal-LA
Topic: Measuring the Effectiveness of Change Management
TED Talk Style Speaker:
Joe Navarre- Global Change Management Korn Ferry
Panelists:
Anka Pruszynska-Garcia- Advancement Information Trainer Caltech
Rhasheema Sanders- Associate Director, Change Management Cal State University
Maria Loera- Organizational Development & Change Management Edison
Joe Navarre- Global Change Management Korn Ferry

Date
Thursday, March 26
Time
6:30pm- 9:00pm
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Location
Virtual Event
ACMP SoCal-LA
How OD Helped A Silicon Valley Startup Thrive After A Fortune 500 Acquisition
During this interactive panel discussion, you’ll hear about the behind-the-scenes activities that surfaced during a high-profile acquisition of a Silicon Valley start-up.
The panelists will also discuss key capabilities required from OD/Change Practitioners to effectively prepare for and manage organizational change. We will share findings from an OD Gathering analysis of capabilities that OD practitioners will need in the future.
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This event will be held virtually via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 587 130 105
April

Date
Tuesday, April 21st
Time
5:00pm - 6:30pm
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Location
Virtual Event
ACMP SoCal-SD
Engagement isn’t rocket science, it’s neuroscience: Balancing the art and science of influencing change big and small.
We are living in unprecedented times where a lot of change is happening in our daily lives. It is more important now than ever to understand the science within our brains. Join us as we listen to Alex Yates, M.A. share his knowledge of using the power of neuroscience to influence change.
May

Date
05/05
Time
5:00pm- 6:00pm
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Location
Virtual Event
ACMP SoCal-San Diego
AIM Certification Opportunity
Mark your calendars for the First Tuesday of every month. ACMP SoCal - San Diego will be hosting either a virtual happy hour or a webinar. Our first virtual happy hour will be May 5, 2020. We will orchestrate the event with small group breakouts to connect with local colleagues. The first person to sign up for the May 5th Virtual Happy Hour will get their preferred beverage sent to their home!

Date
05/21
Time
TBD
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Location
Virtual Event
ACMP SoCal-San Diego
Member Meeting
ACMP SoCal Los Angeles will be hosting a virtual happy hour every third Thursday of every month. We will have fun networking activities for everyone to engage in and provide an environment to continue our L.A. community. Our first virtual happy hour will be May 21st, 2020.
June

Date
06/02
Time
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Location
Virtual Event
ACMP San Diego
Round two of First Tuesdays is coming up. Join ACMP SoCal - San Diego for another exciting virtual happy hour. Meet other people who are excited about change in the San Diego community through fun breakout rooms and activities! Register today, you don't want to miss out!
First Tuesdays

Date
06/03
Time
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Location
Virtual Event
ACMP SoCal-OC
ACMP SoCal, Orange County Chapter, invites you to join us and be a part of an engaging and free webinar on Wednesday, June 3, 2020! Lattes with Leaders is a fun and engaging conversation with expert change leaders from Orange County, featuring a panel discussion. Our experts will be sharing their experiences, tips, better practices and addressing questions from the audience. This is an exciting opportunity to get insights that can be practically applied in your day-to-day work as a change professional, so make sure you join the conversation!
Lattes with Leaders

Date
06/18
Time
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Location
Virtual Event
ACMP SoCal
On Thursday, 6/18, at 5 pm, we invite all ACMP SoCal members and followers to join ACMP SoCal Healing Hour, a facilitated discussion about "How to use change management methodologies and techniques to impact social change?"
Originally, we planned a cheerful monthly happy hour, but this month, these days, we all as change practitioners, are called to lead and facilitate so much needed social change.
Let's get together to discuss how we can best use our toolkits, certifications,and skills, to do it.
Black Lives Matter- Healing Hour

Date
06/30
Time
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Location
Virtual Event
ACMP San Diego & ATD-SD
We are in the midst of complex upheaval at the global and local level, which can be overwhelming. Come learn some actionable steps you can take to cope during these trying times.
In this session, you will learn
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Types of stress-related to change
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What responses are coming from them
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How to balance your reactions
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Managing Resistance
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Effective Coping Strategies
Handling Chnage and Upheaval
July
Date
7-7 & 7-21
Time
5:30-6:30 pm
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Location
Virtual Event
ACMP SoCal
Return to Work Planning Workshop
In this 2-part workshop, you will create a plan for a successful 'return to work' (RTW) after the pandemic.
In part 1 on 7/7 we will:
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Discuss and align on change management objectives for a return-to-work effort.
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The people side of RTW: Things to consider.
Part 2 on 7/21 will focus on:
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Creating a guide/checklist.
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Crowdsourcing ideas and best practices.
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The people side of RTW: Things to do
Date
7-14- 17
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Location
Virtual Event
ACMP Global
CHG MGMT Global Connect
Whether you are a seasoned expert or new to the industry, #ACMPConnectwill share new insights to strengthen your professional acumen and support your success in our ever-evolving change management environment.
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Event Highlights:
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13 live, interactive sessions with Q&A
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25+ pre-recorded, on-demand presentations
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Powerful opening session
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Topical discussion groups
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White paper meetups
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Huddle-up chats
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A fully functioning exhibit hall with real-time communication between attendees and exhibitors
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Conversations with global change management colleagues, presenters, ACMP staff, and all attendees
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Earn PDU credits toward maintaining your CCMPâ„¢
August

Date
August 4, 2020
Time
5:30pm-6:30pm
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Location
Virtual Event
ACMP SoCal SD
First Tuesdays is coming up. Join ACMP SoCal - San Diego for another exciting virtual happy hour. Meet other people who are excited about change in the San Diego community through fun breakout rooms and activities! Register today, you don't want to miss out!
First Tuesdays

Date
August 11, 2020
Time
5:30pm-6:30pm
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Location
Virtual Event
ACMP SoCal SD
CHG MGMGT Global Connect was an amazing experience. The challenge of creating a conference-like experience on a virtual platform was accomplished and exceeded expectations. ACMP SoCal presents an opportunity to relive this event on August 11, 2020. If you missed the conference, join us and hear from attendees about their experiences and key takeaways.
CHG MGMT Global Connect Event Recap

Date
August 20, 2020
Time
5:30-6:30pm
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Location
Virtual Event
ACMP SoCal
Member Meeting
In these uncertain times, community is critical to everyone's success so we've planned an exciting agenda to:
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Help you understand the depth and breadth of our local Southern California ACMP Chapter (spanning as far south as Chula Vista, as north as Castaic, and as far west as San Bernadino - with additional members beyond)
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Share the results of our recent member survey
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Get your feedback on enhancing you member experience by discussing some of the strategies we're considering and getting your suggestions
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Promote opportunities to connect
We are reserving participation to current members only. We look forward to seeing you there!
September

Date
9-1
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Time
5:30pm-6:30pm
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Location
Virtual
Prosci & ACMP San Diego
Virtual Happy Hour
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Reserve the 1st Tuesday of every month for our insightful webinars and virtual happy hours. September 1st will be a virtual happy hour featuring the "ingredient challenge."​
Date
9-8 to 9-17
Time
11am- 2:30pm
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Location
Virtual
ChangeFit 360
Training Event
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Provides 22.5 credits for the full CCMP education requirement.
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ACMP and SHRM approved course.
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Facilitated by a change management professional with 18+ years proven business experience, CCMP and Prosci ADKAR certifications.
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Taught in an engaging learning style that is highly rated by participants.
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Interactive learning that includes a case study, videos and quizzes.
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Full access to all course content to put into practice immediately. Includes calculators, job aids and more!
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Virtual Instructor Led delivery is conveniently delivered for 1/2 days of training with the course completing in less than 2 weeks. Post course coaching is included. Our next course is scheduled for September 8th to September 17th, 2020.
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eLearning can be done anytime, anywhere at a participant's own pace with 5 months of access to the course content.
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More information on the virtual instructor led course can be found here:

Date
9-17
Time
5:30pm- 6:30pm
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Location
Virtual
ACMP SoCal Los Angeles
Virtual Happy Hour
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ACMP SoCal L.A. is excited to bring you another round of our virtual happy hours! Grabe your drinks and join us as we network with our local L.A. Community.

Date
9-22 to 9-24
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Location
Virtual
Prosci & ACMP SoCal
Virtual Certification
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has converted their certification training to a fully virtual format. The duration of the course will remain at three days and will have a cost of $4,400. If you are a member of ACMP SoCal, your cost would be $2,900. That's a discount of over 30%!
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If you are not a member and would like to take advantage of the discount, we want to encourage you to join our chapter. Click HERE for step by step instructions on how to join ACMP SoCal.
October

Date
10-6-20
Time
6:00pm-7:30pm
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Location
Virtual Event
ACMP SoCal-San Diego
Change Management Case Study: How the traditional OCM approach is thrown out the window to achieve rapid change for Higher Education during a quarantine.
Dr. Cotter Davis is a business psychologist with experience in organizational effectiveness and change management across all industries. She leverages behavioral science, analytics and practical business savvy. Rachel's approach blends science and art to engage business leaders and workgroups to improve adoption of change and improve organizational performance.
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Speaker Event

Date
10-15-20
Time
5:30pm-6:30pm
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Location
Virtual Event
ACMP SoCal
As a Change Leader, are you disconnected from your organization's
innovation efforts? Is your company more invested in 'how we've
always done it' than creating the future? Does your organization
tout innovation yet fail to make genuine progress? If the answers to
any of these is 'Yes' - this session is for you.
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Speaker Event

Date
10-21-20
Time
5:30pm-9:00pm
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Location
Virtual Event
Talent Summit
Are you a Change Leader, Coach, Speaker, Facilitator, or Performance Improvement Specialist looking to learn and grow with other professionals?
Come network with a community of development professionals.
Access powerful tools to help you move through these uncertain times with grace.
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Partnership Event
November

Date
11-3-20
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Time
5:30pm-6:30pm
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Location
Virtual
ACMP SoCal San Diego
Mini-Mastermind
Come with a change management obstacle you are facing and the group will share their insights. This is a wonderful opportunity if you are stuck and not sure what to do. Together as a community, we make up years of experience with valuable lessons we can share and learn from each other.
Join us in this mini-mastermind event and let's make change happen together!

Date
11-19-20
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Time
5:30pm-6:30pm
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Location
Virtual
ACMP SoCal Los Angeles
Meeting of the Minds & Happy Hour
To tie into our Design Thinking event last month, we will have a meeting of the minds along with our LA happy hour. Bring something you're struggling with and your fellow colleagues will provide their insights, help you see blind spots, and collectively provide solutions that you can experiment with. If you don't have anything you are stuck on right now lend your brainpower to the group and be a feedback-giver!
December

Date
12-1-20
Time
6pm-7:30pm
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Location
Virtual
ACMP SoCal
Holiday Celebration
ACMP SoCal will celebrate this year by hosting a wine tasting featuring a winery from our very own backyard, Byron Blatty Wines. Although we can't be together in person, we will continue to celebrate virtually. Join us as we toast to another year of change!

ACMP SoCal CHAPTER EVENTS
Learn, celebrate, connect with ACMP SoCal

Dates
1-26-21
1-27-21
1-28-21
Time
12pm-1pm
6pm-7:30pm
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Location
Virtual
ACMP SoCal
SoCal Original Mini-Series
Get ready for the premiere of ACMP SoCal's Original Mini-Series debuting January 2021! ACMP SoCal brings together Southern Californian Change Leaders to share their experiences and learn about best practices that work in a dynamic, multi-session event.