Managing Change Training Course

Overview

Part of the Leadership Development series

In this course we explore what drives change, the different types of change, where the barriers and boundaries are to be found and what managers can do to understand and manage these in the context of their own organisation.  

Change means many things to different people. As a manager you may be asked to identify when change is needed, manage its implementation or guide others through it. In this course you will learn about strategies, skills and techniques to help you be more successful as a change manager.

Audience

This course is appropriate for anyone responsible for Change Management and Implementation.

Learning Objectives

By actively participating in this course, you will learn about the following:

• Explain what Change Management is.
• Explain the importance of effectively managing change.
• Describe various change techniques.
• Describe how you can effectively implement change in your teams.
• Plan and organise a change.

Pre-Requisites

You will get the most out of this course if you are solely or partly responsible for implementing any change within your team or organisation.

Course Contents     

The following topics will be covered in this course:

• What is Change Management     
• Why People Resist Change
• Process of Personal Change
• Types of Business Change
• The Change Curve
• Kurt Lewins Change Model
• Kotters Eight Step Change Model
• 'Blue Sky Thinking'
• PEST and SWOT Analysis
• Basic Principles of Project Management