Testimonials

Director - Adoption and Change Management & MSM | Microsoft Corporation

Al is a truly passionate and creative Change Leader who has personally influenced hundreds of stakeholders within Microsoft and its customers. He is a talented leader with excellent instincts -- with proven ability to understand business problems and translate them into required actions. I highly recommend him.

Prosci Master Instructor | Prosci ANZ

Al has a set of skills, knowledge and experience which are rarely found in one person. I had the pleasure of working with Al as Microsoft was establishing the Adoption & Change Management Global Practice. His experience and insights were crucial as we developed solutions we could use with our customers to deliver business value. When working with our Microsoft customers, he brought a deep and experience-based understanding of all facets of change management and a best practice approach which delivered the right fit change program for their organisation. He is an inspiring leader of people, valued mentor and loves to pass on his knowledge, expertise and experience to others.

Helping Organizations turn knowledge and expertise into real business value | Microsoft Corporation

Al and I worked together for a few years, when I was heading up the KM Strategy and Adoption work at Microsoft Services when he was still part of the highly strategic Adoption and Change Management team in Microsoft Services EMEA.

He was one of my trusted advisors when shaping and executing our world-wide KM adoption strategy, across our +20k strong consulting org, based not only on his extensive knowledge and experience in ACM but also how he was able to apply it in very real terms.

As his role shifted more and more into PROSCI training delivery (internally and externally), I had the opportunity to be a part of the panel of SMEs during his trainer certification process. Following that, I was fortunate to sit in on some of the classes he delivered and see him in action, and I have rarely seen a trainer able to connect and engage with his class in such a natural way. He really has an exceptional ability to connect with his audience and ensure that everyone in the room is able to absorb the class and put it into practice.

I can highly recommend him if you are interested in taking a class or want to offer a class for your employees.

Adoption and Change Management Architect | Microsoft Corporation

Al is a passionate, innovative, and an influential Change Leader. During our time at Microsoft, I was amazed not just at his knowledge, but how he elegantly applied it to our clients and successfully helped them navigate their change journey. Al is personable who possesses excellent stakeholder management skills whilst always remaining outcome focused.

Being on a journey where I hope to become a Prosci Advanced Instructor, I constantly look up to Al and aspire to have the same passion and knowledge that he possesses. Al is the blueprint for what the best-in-class instructor looks like, and I know many of his delegates walk away from his classes feeling inspired and energised.

It goes without saying, if you are looking for a Change Leader, Al is your man.

Change Fellow | Microsoft Corporation

Al is an inspiring leader with a lifetime of experience in Change Management and Adoption that empowers customers, partners and colleagues through digital and cultural transformations. I have worked with Al since 2016 and I have constantly been impressed by his executive approach of delivering value to our customers across multiple geographies and industries. Moreover, Al acts as a mentor and coach to many of his peers, sharing insightful learnings, stories and metaphors to create clarity and simplify complex situations. I highly recommend Al for any purposeful opportunities where his thorough expertise and experience will continue to make this world better.

Digital Strategy and Modern Work | Prosci-ADKAR Change Management | Microsoft Corporation

I know Al Lee-Bourke as my PROSCI master. He helped me prepare for my AUDIT as Advance PROSCI Instructor and I had the pleasure to share a teaching class with him in Madrid. Classes with Al are fantastic as he has a lot of experience on the field, and there in no one single question he cannot answer from his own past. Not all success, but you can learn a lot from the failures and turn them into positive learnings.

Customer Adoption, Strategy and Operations Leader | SaaS

II had the pleasure of working with Al recently on a large and complex deal in one of our Western European subsidiaries. Al, literally, saved the day and clinched the deal! We were in a workshop scenario, where we were due to present at the end of the day. It was clear that the customer was frustrated and that the meeting was not going well. Al, stepped in early, directed his attention towards the CIO and just started talking; telling stories, talking through his experiences as an ex. CIO and other customer scenarios that he had been involved in. This approach not only saved the meeting, but it gave the customer confidence to the point that the customer left the room saying "great - we are moving to O365"! Without Al, a major deal would have been lost! Thanks Al - you are also fun to work with!

Managing Director | Ashton Court Group

I have had the pleasure of working with Alan for a number of years now. A visionary and entrepreneurial CIO, Alan communicates his vision clearly, motivates and enthuses everyone around him, and supports his delivery teams to the hilt by expertly managing relationships, especially at board level. He is one of the few CIOs I know who really gets partnership working - with external suppliers and internal customers alike. The speed with which he has successfully introduced innovative, transformative cloud-based solutions to support the business objectives of The Wise Group is nothing short of inspirational.

Commercial Manager | ES Profiler

Alan successfully brings an entrepreneur's passion for innovation to the corporate world and that is a rare thing.

Entrepreneur | Chair NED Investor

Alan was a lively ambitious individual that made the user group come together and happen. His considerable enthusiasm and energy made the group a huge success.

Consultant | Capital Markets

Alan is a very enthusiastic and a pleasant person to work with. We worked together in quiet a few projects where he managed the client relationship and project delivery. He always made sure the client gets not just a solution but a much more value added one to suit their future needs. His way of managing situations, people and customers has always amazed me.

Adoption and Change Management Service Delivery Manager | Microsoft Corporation

I have been working with Al for almost 9 years as ACM consultant peer and 1 year as his manager.
I would like to praise the excellence in delivery and the great mindset Al always demonstrated.
Here are the key strengths that I have observed as peer and manager :
- Al is an expert in Change Management and always delivers excellent value to his Customers
- Al is a GoTo leader with outstanding coaching and mentoring skills
- Al is an ambassador of delivery excellence through:
- his presence on YouTube/LinkedIn (70 ACM videos (YouTube) 500 subscribers)
- his book on Adoption & Change Management ~1000 accesses (paper and e-book)
- the creation of the ACM 'playbook' helping the colleagues to be more efficient when onboarding a project
- Al is leading the forefront of our Prosci training delivery with very high satisfaction scores from the participants
- Al is also a key player in pre-sales delivery acting as an experienced architect

Supporting the people side of Digital Transformation | Microsoft Corporation

Thought Leader’ is a term thrown around too easily. Similarly ‘Subject Matter Expert’ or ‘Authority’. But there are times when they are warranted. Al holds all these badges with others to spare. The X factor however is his ability to share his authority, subject matter expertise and thought leadership in engaging and creative ways. He is a master story teller at heart. Expect to laugh, to be won over, challenged and engaged across the broad field of change management theory and experienced practice! This is Boss Level Change Management! Sensei!

Technology adoption and change management leader with a passion for guiding enterprise customers on their digital transformation journey | Microsoft Corporation

I have had the privilege of working with Al over many years. Al has a unique ability to simplify complex topics and bring clarity of focus and clear direction in challenging situations. After many years of real-world experience and his work as a Prosci Instructor, Al is seen as a coach to many senior leaders in the area of change management and digital transformation.

Training Program Manager | Microsoft Corporation

I have had the absolute honor to be taught the "art" of Prosci Change Management and having Al Lee-Bourke be one of my trainers in this program. There isn't another person I know that has the style, passion and zeal for teaching this class than Al. He takes a philosophical approach to teaching his classes and he creates an environment that makes me feel as if I am learning from a true master of his craft. His relaxed and calming demeanor is so conducive to a positive learning environment. He has always made himself available to me to help me over the hurdles I came across during my PCAI journey. He knows the Prosci methodology as if it was his primary language and he truly enjoys teaching others about change management.

 

I couldn't recommend Al Lee-Bourke highly enough for any role around educating others on the Prosci methodology. You cannot go wrong with making that decision.

 

Sincerely,

David Vey

Microsoft Training Program Manager

Enterprise Skilling Initiative

david.vey@microsoft.com

M: 206-310-1201

Principal Change Management Consultant | Microsoft Corporation

I had the honor working with Al on couple of global / international change management projects in the recent years. He has an exceptionally deep knowledge of Prosci Change Management methodology combined with his very structured approach and decades long experience in delivering complex projects. He does his best when working with senior stakeholders and solving complex, even sensitive problems. Al is a natural teacher and a great consultant, that makes him very valuable for all his customers and colleagues, inspiring and supporting them for delivering their best and quickly making him a trusted advisor on his engagements

Adoption and Change Management Principal | Microsoft Corporation

I have been working with Al on several change management projects and in our team as an ACM consultant peer. Al also has a very clear picture of what should be accomplished to make a project successful. He also communicates in a refreshing direct and impactful way with his peers and customers.
Al is an expert in Change Management and always delivers excellent value to his customers while incorporating his peers.
He has taken his coaching around change to broader audiences with his videos, his book as well as a PROSCI instructor..

Senior Employment Law Consultant | Peninsula UK

It was a pleasure to work with Alan during our time together at the Wise Group.
 
Alan is an acknowledged expert in his field and his vision, innovation, professionalism and enthusiasm really stand out.
 
Additionally, however, he is approachable and down-to-earth, a team player who is always ready to accept appropriate advice.
 
Calm and collected, he inspires trust and confidence. Dedicated professionalism combined with a great sense of humour. A real asset to any organisation.

Senior Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Consultant

Alan hired me as one of the Lead Consultants on a Dynamics AX implementation. Alan adapts new technologies very quick which combined with his visions puts him ahead of others. Alan is also very professional and easy to work with as he is very clear with his requirements. I would happily work with Alan again in the future.

Snr Director Head of Communications | Illumina

Alan is a pleasure to work with. Thoroughly professional and a bright light in an often grey world of business. Totally fearless and totally switched on, he is very aware of the business implications, technological potential and creative scope of any situation. I would have him on my side anyday. A rare mix of gravitas and enthusiasm.

Fuelling sustainable growth for SaaS and service-led Tech SMEs through international business development and innovative strategic initiatives

Above all, Alan is a great communicator. He is one of the (depressingly) few IT gurus who has a natural ability to translate IT concepts into business benefits and to present these as compelling value propositions to non IT literate execs. A top bloke!

Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Senior Consultant

Alan hired me to be the Finance Lead on a Dynamics AX implementation. Alan is an excellent communicator, able to specify his requirements simply and concisely in a way that technical and non-technical people can understand. This allied to his professionalism and down to earth manner made him easy to work for. I would happily work with Alan again in the future.

Director - Business Programs | Microsoft Corporation

Worked with Al for the entirety of his time with Microsoft. It was evident early on in our interactions that Al, with his passion for Change Management and the development of others, would be a great instructor/facilitator/teacher for colleagues. It was delightful that Al achieved PCAI status in May 2017 and since this date Al has delivered >40 certification programs both internally and directly to Microsoft customers – educating and formally certifying >650 people. Al has delivered countless other programs building the skills and competency for Change Management within Microsoft and has recently been working with me to deliver a “pathway to practice” pulling together his years of practical experience, knowledge of Prosci and complimentary methodologies to further the capabilities in our business. Thank you Al.

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Senior Program Manager, Azure Global | Microsoft Corporation

One of the greatest experiences I've had in my career was working with Al. We came together on a customer project around Change Management - a subject at the time I knew little about.

His mentoring, training and insights made the project an absolute success. It was incredibly easy to collaborate with him and to watch him bring the customer along on a journey using an engaging narrative around change was a joy.

I cannot recommend him enough and my only disappointment in my career is we didn't get to work together more often.

There may be other Change Management consultants in the world, but there's only one Al. That's who you should look to.

Global Customer Success Account Manager | Microsoft Corporation

Al has such experience across the industry and a wonderfully pragmatic way of putting the often complex theory of Change Management into very effective practice.

Change Fellow | Microsoft Corporation

I had the pleasure of having Al as my coach and mentor to become a Prosci change management instructor. Al is a brilliant instructor, I learned and continue to learn a lot from him on how to teach and engage an audience around the profession of change management. Even more so, Al is one of the most experienced change managers I had the pleasure to work with. His depth and breadth of experience in businesses around the globe across all industries on how to change organizations and cultures is unparalleled. I will continue to rely on Al as a mentor, thank you, Al

Adoption & Change Management Senior Consultant | Microsoft Corporation

I have had the great privilege of working with Al over many years at Microsoft, supporting customers managing the “people side of change” in their digital transformation journey. Al has a real passion for Change Management and the development of others. His depth and breadth of experience in businesses around the globe across all industries on how to change organizations and cultures is unmatched. Al successfully supported and empowered customers from various sectors and countries adopt new ways of working and reach their expected business outcomes while managing resistance. Al truly enjoys teaching others about change management. He demonstrated tremendous skills both in change management and coaching, which he used as a Prosci Instructor. Al is also a great coach for senior leaders to help them manage and lead change programmes in their organization. I couldn't recommend Al highly enough for any role around mentoring or educating others on the Prosci methodology or supporting organizations through their business or digital transformation. I look forward to working with again Al.

Adoption and Change Management Principal | Microsoft Corporation

I have worked with Al for 3 years now during which time he has been delivering professional consulting services to our customers at Microsoft. He is a strategic thinker with very strong interpersonal skills and understands the challenges and needs of leading an organisation. He uses his experiences and knowledge well to help customers achieve their goals by following the expert guidance he provides. He is a pleasure to work with and I would recommend him for any senior leadership role.

Product Owner | Reward Insight

I had the great fortune of being hired by Alan for the Wise Group in 2010. I found him to be the type of boss you really want to work for.
He was clear in his IT vision and strategy for the company and communicated this simply and consistently. As an employee that is hugely refreshing and motivating. It enables autonomy and fosters a great working atmosphere.
Another aspect which made working for Alan so enjoyable was his speed and ability to assess a situation and make a decision. This provides clarity and makes the job of the employee so much easier and satisfying.
I learned a huge amount from Alan and I thoroughly enjoyed working for him.

Chair FTSE 50 People Transformation & Board Remuneration Advisor

Alan has a huge ability to find common trends in complex data, chart and cost effectively real added value solutions. He is really adept at handling conflict and difficult opposition to secure resolution.

Compliance Change Projects in full swing

Alan handles his dual role of Senior company executive and Head of ICT/CIO with professionalism and determination. He has a clear strategy and ensures all levels of the company are invested in that vision. He delivers innovative and workable solutions and has the ability to explain and communicate this in a way that all can understand. He would be a very strong addition to any Senior Management Team.

M365 SharePoint Consultant/Developer

Alan hired me as one of the Lead Consultants on a Dynamics AX implementation. Alan adapts new technologies very quick which combined with his visions puts him ahead of others. Alan is also very professional and easy to work with as he is very clear with his requirements. I would happily work with Alan again in the future.

Semi-retired CIO and Chartered Accountant

Alan single handedly brought spatial reporting concepts to life in Scottish Homes. As a government agency responsible for deploying significant public financing across the most needy communities in Scotland, Alan's responsibility included identifying areas of greatest deprivation/highest need, internal promotion, staffing, training, installing and managing support teams throughout Scotland. On top of all that, he's a charming, personable, infectious personality who is a pleasure to work with!