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Change Guides

Welcome, we’re glad you’re here. Whether you’re a seasoned change leader or just beginning your journey, Change Guides provides proven strategies, practical tools, and impactful training in change management.  

Change Guides is now a part of XPLANE at TiER1. This means we deliver all of the same quality content and training, but with a broader suite of tools and experiences available.

 At Change Guides, we believe that empowering people to work in new ways is at the heart of every successful transformation. With a 20-year legacy rooted in practical tools and trusted strategies, our certifications and products enable individuals and teams to lead meaningful, measurable change.

Change Guides Learning Solutions

Managing Change in an Agile World Certification

Fearlessly lead change in fast-moving environments using agile change management principles to drive adoption and lasting impact.

Change Management Certification

Unpack a proven, practical approach to change management that helps you forge alignment, navigate resistance, and ensure lasting adoption.

The Change Enablement Collection

Take a look at our full suite of products—from worksheets and webinars to books and toolkits. We have proven tools to help you lead and sustain change in your organization.

Our Legacy of Impact

Since 2005, Change Guides has been helping organizations navigate the complexities of change. From Fortune 500 companies to small nonprofits, clients across industries turn to Change Guides to help their teams work in smarter, more effective ways. The company’s mission was simple: support successful change while building lasting internal capability.

Co-founded by seasoned consultants Stacy Aaron and Kate Nelson, who began working together at Deloitte, Change Guides offers a hands-on, practical approach. Their tools, workshops, certifications, and consulting services are built on real-world experience and have been adopted by thousands of teams around the globe.

Change Guides officially became part of TiER1 Performance and joined the XPLANE at TiER1 family in 2024.

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Want to Learn More About Change Guides?

We look forward to helping you lead change with confidence and clarity.

Organizations that have trusted our products and trainings:

84.51⁰ 

AARP 

ADT 

Advantage Performance Group 

Aetna 

Akron Children’s Hospital 

American Electric Power 

American Express 

American Modern Insurance Group 

Amway 

Ann Taylor 

Anthem 

Aramark 

AstraZeneca 

Bayer Corporation 

Bristol-Myers Squibb 

Campbell Soup Company 

Canadian National Railway 

CDK Global 

Chickasaw Nation 

Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce 

Cincom 

Coca-Cola Global 

Columbus Airports 

Comcast 

Convergys 

Coopers Hawk Winery 

Corning Inc. 

CSX Transportation 

Cummins 

Delta Airlines 

Diebold 

Direct Energy 

dressbarn 

dunnhumby 

EMCOR 

FedEx 

First Bank 

General Services Administration 

Genpact 

GOJO 

Great American Insurance 

Health Carousel 

Hewlett-Packard Co 

IKEA 

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 

John Deere 

Johnson & Johnson 

Justice 

Kaiser Permanente 

Kao Brands 

Kendle International Inc. 

Lane Bryant 

Lawson Products Inc. 

Lincoln Financial Group 

Macy’s 

Maurices 

Messer Construction 

MillerCoors 

Monsanto 

Nestle 

Northern Kentucky University

Partnership HealthPlan of California  

Paycor 

PCL Construction 

Pepsi Cola Bottlers, Inc. 

PetSmart 

Pfizer 

Pitney Bowes Software 

Proctor and Gamble 

Project Management Institute 

Prudential 

Sara Lee 

Siemens 

St. Elizabeth Healthcare 

Standard Register 

Sur-Seal 

Symantec 

Syniverse 

Syngenta Biotechnology Inc. 

The Kroger Co. 

The Mirage Hotel 

Trihealth 

Unipro Food Services 

United Airlines 

United States Navy 

University of Chicago Medical Center 

UPS 

US Cellular 

VA – Department of Veteran Affairs 

Verizon Wireless 

Veyance 

Walmart 

Wellcare Health Plans 

Whirlpool