Change Management

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

For those who are subject to change and not necessarily in charge of a change program. This course will help this group of people to better understand what goes through a change program and how they can contribute. Exercises are also designed to help delegates systematically discuss various aspects of dealing with change. Through these discussions delegates will learn from each other on different trends and techniques in change management and also practice persuading others on what they think is right.

LEARNING OUTCOMES 

By the end of this programme, the participants will be able to:

• Understand why some organisations fail in change management
• Understand how people handle change and why their reactions matter
• Plan stages of a change process and increase the likelihood of success by adhering to proven principles of change management
• Understand why people are afraid of change and use behavioural techniques to overcome their resistance to change
• Identify skill gaps and required infrastructural changes through a structured approach
• Evaluate people’s performance and use coaching and mentoring to motivate them towards change
• Use various tools to identify which areas you need to focus on the most and brainstorm ideas on how to move the change process forward

COURSE OVERVIEW & CONTENT

The world is changing and is changing faster than ever before. Our technological progress is affecting every area of our lives and as a result of that, the markets are changing quickly too. Organisations that want to remain competitive in this ever changing market need to be one step ahead of the change or risk losing out to those who do.

Responding to change requires a continuous change program where the company can constantly and dynamically adapt. Alternatively, an organisation may need to go through a major change program periodically to remain competitive.

Going through change can be quite costly, but it is a necessary part of progressing forward. People in charge of a change management progress must consider a variety of areas such as organisational change, persuasion, how to communicate the need for change, how to gain momentum, how to overcome resistance to change and how to deal with powerful resisting stakeholders to succeed.

This course is designed to help the participants familiarise themselves with these topics so they can be prepared to handle them when designing or executing a change management program.

The course contains both theoretical and practical content. Participants will learn about established theories of change management and reasons for failure. They will learn what is involved in each stage of a change program and what they need to consider maximising the likelihood of its success. This is then complemented by people management techniques such as skills management, persuasion techniques, coaching, mentoring and motivating.