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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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