What do you do when disruption shakes your organization — restructuring, new tech, shifting leadership — and the stakeholders you’ve relied on are suddenly gone?

In this episode of the Kirkpatrick Podcast, I (Vanessa Alzate) reflect on lessons from the Training Officers Consortium and my own journey of building community in a new state. Disruption is inevitable, but the way we respond — especially in how we engage stakeholders — determines whether we survive or thrive.Stakeholder engagement isn’t just a task on your to-do list. It’s about community. In times of disruption, rebuilding relationships is harder, but it’s also where resilience, alignment, and performance live.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why disruption isn’t just economic — and how to spot it in your own organization.

• How stakeholder engagement mirrors building community in your personal life.

• The role of empathy and listening in strengthening fractured relationships.

• Why managers often resist training reinforcement (and what to do about it).

• Practical steps to proactively build and sustain stakeholder trust.

• How celebrating small wins can strengthen ownership and alignment.

If you’ve felt frustrated by losing relationships, overwhelmed by disruption, or stuck in rebuilding mode, this episode is for you.

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