Keynotes, Workshops
Because of my unique experience, I offer speaking engagements covering two main areas on change tailored to how to make change work for you at work and in your life. You’ll find descriptions below, which can be adapted for your needs.
Speaker Demo Video
View segments in this video from recent talks, both live and virtual.
“In your career and in your life, change will be going on all the time. How you handle it matters.”
You can also listen to a podcast where I share ingredients to success related to clarity of purpose: Make Change Work for You with Guest Mary Lou Panzano – Stay on Course Podcast – YouTube
Making Change Work for You
I guide emerging leaders through a change framework that creates and sustains career success. Drawing on 40 years of success in corporate America and in life, through storytelling, engaging listeners and humor, attendees learn how I applied Principles of Prosperity to change my life. Founded on those principles and using my proprietary 4Cs Change Framework, attendees come away with new paradigms to think about, principles to apply, and practical tips on how they can begin to unlock their full potential and prosper.
Communicating Change
With 30+ years of experience helping communications pros and companies grow and thrive, attendees gain insights into how to better handle change communications using my proprietary 4Cs Change Framework in a variety of business scenarios noted below. Talks can be tailored for students, junior, mid-career, and senior communicators. Attendees come away learning how to better lead through complex change projects, create more effective communications programs that make the transformation work for their clients, and apply behaviors that can help them advance in their careers and lives.
- Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures
- Site Closures/ Consolidations/Moves
- Leadership Communications
- Leadership Communications
- Employee and Community Engagement
- Communications Research
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access
- Crisis Communications
- Program Communications
Recent Talks & Testimonials
Somerset County Business Partnership Professionals Group, July 2024. “Making Change Work for You.” Testimonial: “Mary Lou’s talk was very engaging and insightful!” – Adam O.
Ragan Communications Certificate Course, July 2024. Week 3: Talking Measurement and Managers. “The Measure of Success: Using Data to Manage Up, Down and Through Change.” Testimonial: “I really enjoyed Mary Lou’s presentation. So helpful and useful.” – Diana H.
IABC NY Tri-State Region Webinar, June 2024. “Changing How to Manage Up.” Link to presentation. Testimonial: “From handling the technical hiccup with grace and humor to delivering concisely and answering questions, Mary Lou was fabulous!” – Pinaki Kathiari, VP Professional Development, IABC New York Tristate; CEO & Owner, Local Wisdom.
Ragan Training Member Roundtables, March 2024. “The 4Cs of Change Comms: Convey Clarity and Confidence in Uncertain Times.” Testimonial: “Mary Lou is a wonderful presenter, and her style makes her very approachable.” – Jacqui D.
September 17, 2023 – Stay on Course Podcast Guest. “Ingredients for Success. Making Change Work For You.” Link to podcast.
TCB Internal Communications Councils Meeting, February 2024. “Creating Change. Communications Programs that Work.” Testimonial: “Mary Lou gave a really terrific presentation. On target and so relevant for our audience.” Danielle Badler, Program Director, The Conference Board
Calwell University Communications Studies Class, November 2023 Testimonial: “Mary Lou did a really great job engaging the students. She brought them hopeful and practical information.” – Colette Liddy, Adjunct Professor and Director, News and Media Relations, Caldwell University
Sabre Corporation, Product Development Virtual Lunch/Learn, July 2023 Testimonial: “Wonderful job sharing how the 4Cs can be applied at work and to real world situations. It was motivating and practical.” – Lucia Huonker, Principal Scrum Master, Sabre Corporation
“You are guaranteed to learn, laugh and make an impact using her approach.” – Alex Borchard, Director of Internal Communications, Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
rf.engage Company Meeting, May 2023. Testimonial: “For sure a highlight from the day! I was engaged, and Mary Lou brought about a paradigm shift in how we’ll communicate. SHE ROCKS!” – Amanda Feliu, Group VP, Communications, rf.engage, A Ruder Finn Company
