The good, the bad and the ugly... transition & transformation stories" Join us for a unique online event organized by Transition Manager Academy team— a practical and interactive evening with experienced transformation and transition leaders sharing real-life stories from complex business environments. We invite you to an engaging “time & play with practitioners” session, where transformation experts will present short, dynamic stories from the field — the successful, the challenging, and the completely unexpected moments that shaped their professional journeys. What to expect?
- Guest speakers and practitioners
- Short 5-minute transformation stories
- Real cases from transition, change management and business transformation projects
- Live audience voting for the most interesting, funniest, scariest or most surprising story
- Networking atmosphere and practical insights from experienced professionals
- A brief introduction to the Transition Manager Academy postgraduate program and how it prepares leaders for managing complex transformations
The event will be hosted by:
- Małgorzata Kusyk – Program Director
- Mike Rawlins – Lecturer
- Przemysław Kotecki – Lecturer
Whether you are already involved in transformation projects, considering a career shift towards transition management, or simply curious about how organizations navigate change — this webinar will offer valuable perspectives, practical lessons, and authentic stories from the industry.
Meeting will be hosted by
Accredited Executive and Life Coach, author and Programme Management Consultant specialising in coaching and leadership development for project sponsors, managers and team members.
As a business coach, Mike Rawlins aims to help individuals and organisations improve operational performance through the creation of a coaching culture in teams and the development of a capability for deep self and situational awareness in leaders and managers. For project sponsors, managers and team members, Mike has produced a range of development material focusing on the practical application of leadership behaviours, tools and techniques as a means to delivering sustainable value through projects and programmes. Mike aims to help executives, managers, programme sponsors and project managers work with their teams, or with key individuals, to develop high performing leadership skills.
Project management expert PMP®/ PRINCE2P®/ AgilePM®/ PSM®, AgilePMO founder, co-founder of Akademia Zwinnej Liderki, Kozminski Executive Business School coordinator, PMI Poland Chapter President 2014-2016. Mentor, business trainer, MBA lecturer and speaker worldwide.
She has 18 years of experience of managing global projects and programs across multiply industries. She is agility and teal ambassador, specializing in transition and transformation initiatives, where she combines agile with traditional approaches. She is also the author of the innovative business solutions and training programs, including the first Transition Manager Academy. The author of articles, HR Business Partner book chapter – Agile HR and an inspiring blog. She is known for creativity and openness to experiments, so the solutions she proposes are unique and tailored to the needs of the client. Like Michael Jordan, Małgorzata believes that “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships”.
PMI Volunteer of the Year 2015 – The Best Leader. Strong Women in IT 2019.
Przemek is business and technology transformation executive advisor.
He has successfully built Group Transformation Office (GTO), Global PMOs and Agile Centres of Excellence, most recently as head of GTO at Allegro, world’s largest e-commerce marketplace of European origin. Before that he was Head of Operations and Head of Project Management at Netguru, one of Forbes diamonds’ fastest growing digital consultancies. He's built his international experience as Program Manager at Thomson Reuters MENA in Dubai. He co-founded Transition Management Academy and is teaching at Kozminski University #1 Business School in CE Europe.
Privately he enjoys playing board games, sailing and volunteering.
