Change Management

Change is a constant in many of our lives. All around us, technologies, processes, people, ideas, and methods often change, affecting the way we perform daily tasks and live our lives. Having a smooth transition when change occurs is important in any situation and your participants will gain some valuable skills through this course.

The Change management course will give any leader tools to implement changes more smoothly and to have those changes better accepted. This course will also give all participants an understanding of how change is implemented and some tools for managing their reactions to change.

Learning Objectives:

• List the steps necessary for preparing a change strategy and building support for the change
• Describe the WIFM- the individual motivators for change
• Develop  change management and communication plans, and list implementation strategies
• Employ strategies for gathering data, addressing concerns and issues, evaluating options, and adapting a change direction
• Utilize methods for leading change project status meetings, celebrating a successful change implementation, and sharing the results and benefits
• Describe the four states of Appreciative Inquiry, its purposes and sample use in case studies
• Evaluate strategies for aligning people with a change, appealing to emotion and facts
• Describe the importance of resiliency and flexibility in the context of change

How You Will Benefit:

• Improved company culture
• Improved collaboration and communication
• Increased efficiency and effectiveness
• Reduced costs and risks
• Increased employee engagement and morale

Who Should Attend:

Anyone involved in managing organizational change

Prerequisites: None

Course Format: Live instructor led (synchronous)

Course Duration: 8 hours