How Manulife Is Embedding Change Into Its DNA - 2026 Next Practices Weekly
Join i4cp’s Next Practices Weekly on July 23, 2026, for an insightful conversation with Blake Bell, Head of Global Change Enablement, Centre of Excellence at Manulife. As organizations face unprecedented levels of transformation driven by AI, digital innovation, shifting workforce expectations, and evolving business priorities, many are discovering that traditional change management approaches are no longer enough. At Manulife, Blake and his team are leading a bold shift toward change enablement - embedding the skills, mindset, and capabilities needed to help employees continuously adapt and thrive in an "always-on" environment.
In this session, Blake will share how Manulife's Global Change Enablement Centre of Excellence is helping build change-adaptive characteristics into the organization's DNA through a maturity model focused on upskilling, practical tools, community support, and real-time measurement of change adoption. Attendees will learn how Manulife is moving beyond project-based change efforts to create a culture where leaders and employees understand their role in driving successful transformation and business outcomes. The discussion will explore why change enablement must begin at the earliest stages of transformation, how organizations can build workforce readiness at scale, and what it takes to make adaptability a core organizational capability.
Why You Should Attend
- Learn how Manulife is shifting from traditional change management to a scalable change enablement strategy that builds workforce adaptability.
- Discover how leaders can create a culture where change readiness becomes a core organizational capability rather than a project-based activity.
- Explore practical approaches to upskilling employees and managers to successfully navigate continuous transformation.
- Gain insights into measuring change adoption and connecting workforce behavior to business outcomes.
- Understand how HR and business leaders can embed change-adaptive skills, mindsets, and practices into the DNA of their organizations.
If you're leading enterprise transformation, HR strategy, organizational effectiveness, or workforce development initiatives, this session offers practical insights for creating a more resilient, agile, and change-ready organization. Join us to learn how Manulife is redefining the role of change in the workplace - and why enabling change may be one of the most important leadership capabilities for the future of work.
To ensure open discussion, this event is exclusively for HR practitioners. Vendors and consultants are not permitted to attend.
