#141 - The Human Cost of Change and How Leaders Can Do Better with Myriane Ouellette

#141 - The Human Cost of Change and How Leaders Can Do Better with Myriane Ouellette

From The Workplace Communication Podcast by Lindsay Lapaquette

February 16, 2026 · 46 min · Episode 141

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This episode discusses the human aspects of organizational change and how leaders can better support their teams during transitions.

Change at work is often treated like a checklist: new strategy, new structure, new expectations. But what rarely gets named is what people are actually losing along the way: certainty, identity, trust, and sometimes even a sense of belonging. When leaders move too fast and skip the human side of organizational change, the cost shows up quietly through employee burnout, disengagement, and resistance that feels hard to explain. That's where Myriane Ouellette comes in. As a leadership strategist at O Strategies, she helps leaders across sectors navigate complex change management while supporting their teams' well-being and resilience. Drawing from deeply personal experiences and years of supporting organizations through transformation, Myriane reminds us that change is never just technical - it's emotional, relational, and human-centered. On this episode of The Workplace Communication Podcast, we're talking with Myriane Ouellette, Owner and CEO at O Strategies, about why so many change initiatives fail when leaders ignore the human experience behind them. Join us as we learn how grief and loss show up at work, why "resistance" is often a signal rather than a problem, and how…

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Host: Lindsay Lapaquette

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