Jen O'Ryan, PhD

About

A trusted guide in a changing landscape. Specializing in Human and Organizational Behavior.

Dr. Jen O’Ryan is a Change Management Leader and Digital Transformation Executive with 20 years’ experience driving enterprise-wide initiatives. Trusted advisor to senior leadership with a track record of developing high-performing teams, her background includes designing new experiences for customers, designing more welcoming workspaces, and making order out of chaos.

Blending humor, storytelling, and evidence-based methods, Jen’s approach is to meet people where they are and show them a way forward. She is also the author of two books on building inclusive organizations, sustainable culture change, and bringing others along on the journey.

Offering Project-Based, Retainer, and Fractional Services

Areas of specialization

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Human and Organizational Behavior

Leading and Managing Change

Retreat and Meeting Facilitation

Workplace Culture and Community

Workshops and Small Group Learning

Project Management and Implementation

Strategic Planning and Communication

Process Improvement and Design

 Facilitation, Workshops, and Learning

• Navigating emotionally charged change or conversations (policies, reorganizations, restructuring)
• Facilitation for leadership retreats, planning sessions, and strategy development
• Workshops and interactive learning sessions (coping and resiliency, psychological safety in the workplace, reclaiming toxic teams)
  

Change Management 

• Individual strategy sessions and small group work (managing change fatigue and overwhelm, leading teams during uncertainty)
• Communication development, audience mapping, and organizational storytelling
• Organizational health and employee engagement research (surveys, interviews, focus groups)
• Strategic design through implementation and post-launch evaluation

Content development and expert review

• Review content (policy, messaging, textbooks, course materials) for bias, stereotypes, inequities, ableism, absences, stigma, appropriation, and similar issues
• Humanizing interactions and experiences
• User experience mapping and workflow analysis / optimization

Jen is also the author of two books on the subject:

“What’s Behind Your Brand?: A Style Guide for Humanizing Your Content”

“Inclusive AF: A Field Guide for ‘Accidental’ Diversity Experts”

Learn more about Jen’s work here - www.pagingdrjen.com