Leading Organizational Change & Transformation
Core Business Skills for managers, executives and professionals
Duration
5 Days
Format
Classroom &Online
Fee From
$2,950
Scheduled Dates
No sessions of this type are scheduled.
Introduction
- Understanding the drivers and types of organizational change
- Applying recognised change models and planning a change programme
- Engaging stakeholders and communicating change effectively
- Managing resistance and the people side of change
- Shaping culture and sustaining change over the long term
Objectives
- Explain the drivers of change and why change programmes fail
- Apply change models such as Lewin, Kotter and ADKAR
- Build a compelling case for change and a clear future vision
- Develop a change roadmap, governance and communication plan
- Map stakeholders and secure effective sponsorship
- Understand and manage resistance to change
- Measure adoption and embed new behaviours and culture
Training Methodology
Organisational Impact
- Higher success rates for change and transformation programmes
- Stronger sponsorship and stakeholder alignment
- Reduced resistance and faster adoption of new ways of working
- Better communication and engagement across the organisation
- Change capability embedded in leaders and teams
- A more change-ready and resilient organisation
Personal Impact
- Lead change with greater confidence and clarity
- Apply proven change models and tools to real initiatives
- Communicate change compellingly and handle resistance constructively
- Influence and align stakeholders at every level
- Build resilience in yourself and your team
- Strengthen your profile for transformation and senior leadership roles
Who Should Attend?
- Senior managers, directors and executives leading change
- Change managers and transformation leads
- Project, programme and portfolio managers
- HR, organizational development and talent professionals
- Strategy and business improvement professionals
- Digital transformation and IT leaders
- Middle managers responsible for implementing change in their teams
- Business owners and entrepreneurs
Course Outline
- Drivers of change in today’s business environment
- Types of change: incremental, transformational and digital
- Why change and transformation programmes fail
- The role of leaders in change
- Assessing organizational readiness for change
- Case study: lessons from a failed transformation
- Lewin’s three-stage model
- Kotter’s eight-step process
- The ADKAR model for individual change
- Building the case for change and the future vision
- Developing a change roadmap and governance
- Practical exercise: building a change plan
- Stakeholder mapping and analysis
- Securing and supporting effective sponsorship
- Designing a change communication strategy
- Building a change agent network
- Engagement techniques for hybrid and remote teams
- Practical exercise: stakeholder and communication plan
- The psychology of change and the change curve
- Understanding and managing resistance
- Leading difficult conversations about change
- Building resilience in yourself and your team
- Training, coaching and supporting adoption
- Role play: handling resistance to change
- Diagnosing and shaping organizational culture
- Leading large-scale and digital transformation
- Measuring change: adoption, benefits and KPIs
- Embedding and reinforcing new behaviours
- Building a change-ready organization
- Capstone exercise: change leadership action plan
Certificates
CLASSROOM
Delegates who complete the classroom course receive the Thinkcloudly Certificate of Completion, with one Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit for every 50 minutes of attendance.
ONLINE
Delegates who complete the live online course receive the Thinkcloudly Certificate of Completion, with one Guided Learning Hour awarded for every 60 minutes of attendance.
Providers and Associations
Original price was: $6,499.00.$5,950.00Current price is: $5,950.00.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn on this course?
How to plan, lead and sustain organizational change, using recognised change models, stakeholder engagement, communication and techniques for managing resistance.
Do I need prior change management experience?
No. The course suits managers and leaders at any stage and builds from change fundamentals to leading large-scale transformation.
Which change models are covered?
The course covers Lewin's three-stage model, Kotter's eight-step process and the ADKAR model, and shows how to apply them in practice.
Can I bring a live change initiative to work on?
Yes, Participants are encouraged to apply the tools to a real change initiative and leave with an action plan for it.
What will I take back to my organization?
A change leadership toolkit including a change plan template, stakeholder map, communication plan and resistance management checklist.
What is included in the fee?
The fee of $5,950 covers the full five-day programme, course materials and certificate. Classroom fees also include lunch and refreshments.
Will I receive a certificate?
Yes. All delegates who complete the course receive the Thinkcloudly Certificate of Completion, with CPE credits for classroom attendance or Guided Learning Hours for online attendance.
Can this course be delivered in-house?
Yes. We can tailor the content and case studies to your industry and deliver it at your premises, a venue of your choice or online. Contact [email protected] to discuss your requirements.
