Carla’s Bio
Carla Rieger connects people to their creative purpose--leading the change they want to see in their personal lives, their companies and in their communities.
She began her career with one of the most innovative teambuilding companies in the US in 1988. Since then she has spoken to over 1500 groups internationally of up to 4000 people. In 1991 she became the director of The Artistry of Change, a firm that specializes in teaching people in all walks of life to activate their creative mindset and to be innovative, high integrity leaders.
In terms of formal education, Carla has an undergraduate in English, Psychology and Theatre and graduate work in Organizational Development. She also has extensive training in adult education, leadership and conflict resolution. She has been a fitness instructor, health coach, Educational Kinesiology instructor, workplace mediator, reinvention advisor, and presentation skills coach.
On the artistic side she has performed in dozens of plays and musicals, written seven plays, a screenplay and a novel. Her specialty has been theatrical improvisation and Carla has founded three theatre troupes. In non-fiction she has written three books on change, conflict resolution and presentation skills, as well as over 100 articles that have appeared in a wide variety of journals.
After years of surveying and interviewing people in workplaces and in the arts she could not help but notice that those with training in the arts seemed to be better at managing transitions on the job. Because at its core, the creative process and the change process are one and the same. Thus, the Artistry of Change was born. That is why Carla focuses on bringing secrets from the world of the arts into workplaces to create the new--business artistry.
On the personal front, her playful and innovative approach to leadership is entirely self- taught. Carla came from a grim, workaholic family and subsequently led her life that way until she had a complete burnout. Soon after that her father died, and she discovered a hidden box of mementos that suggested he had changed his identity at least twice in his life. With the help of genealogical sources and researchers Carla uncovered amazing family secrets, heartbreaking stories and colourful people that she felt deserved a voice. The journey of uncovering these secrets fully transformed her whole approach to life and leadership. She has intricately woven her story and those of her family together into an award winning book entitled The Change Artist, whereby three generations of the same family explore the challenge of being a leader and an artist of your own destiny
Her work as a speaker, performer and author has been featured on radio, TV and in magazines. As a frequent presenter before all types of groups internationally, Carla helps them grow and thrive in the face of constant change.
