Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail and What Agile Thinking Teaches Change Leaders

New Year’s resolutions often fail for the same reasons organisational change initiatives do: over-reliance on motivation, unrealistic goals and a lack of attention to habits and systems. This practical webinar uses agile thinking to explore how change leaders can design change that is sustainable, adaptable and grounded in real-world behaviour.

Through a clear, how-to lens, the session shows how to move from big, aspirational change plans to small, iterative experiments that build momentum. Participants will learn how to apply agile principles such as short change cycles, feedback loops and prioritisation to both personal and organisational change efforts.

Join Dawn Newman from the Agile Business Consortium for this on-demand session focused on practical application, helping change professionals shift from launching change initiatives to designing change that actually sticks.

Key Takeaways

By the end of this on-demand session, you will understand:

• Why traditional change initiatives and resolutions often fail
• Apply agile principles to design small, achievable change experiments
• Build feedback and learning loops into change programmes
• Identify habits, systems and environments that reinforce current behaviours
• Reduce change overload by prioritising and limiting work in progress

Who should watch?

People responsible for learning who are frustrated that training isn’t changing behaviour. 

• Leaders and managers, looking to strengthen resilience and trust within their teams.
• Agile practitioners and coaches, aiming to nurture continuous learning and experimentation.
• Educators and business founders, navigating complex challenges and growth.
• HR professionals & people leaders, building cultures of safety and accountability.
• Anyone, seeking to redefine their relationship with failure and lead with authenticity.