The APMG- Change Management Certification has been described as the “definitive certification for professionals dealing with organizational change, transition and transformation.” (APMG International)
This interactive Change Management course will enable you to understand and effectively manage the impact of change on organisations and their people. It explores key concepts including how individuals and organizations respond to change, how to lead change through stakeholder engagement and communications and the techniques used by a change manager to ensure the implementation of successful transformation initiatives.
Aspiring or current managers of organizational change, transition or transformation.
Those performing key roles in the design, development and delivery of of organizational change programmes, including:
Change Project Managers
Transformation Managers
Senior Responsible Owners
Business Change Managers
Change Programme Managers
Operational Line Managers
By actively participating in this course, you will learn about the following:
Applying appropriate process frameworks to optimally plan and understand organizational change.
A range of organization paradigms with which to understand, support and sustain organizational change processes.
How to properly prepare for an organizational change initiative - such as building an effective change team and offering insights which enhance the team's performance.
Preparing people for organizational change.
How to be motivational in ways that's empathetic towards peoples' roles and personalities.
How to establish a clear framework of roles, skills and activities through which leaders can support and sustain the change process
To sit the APMG Change Management v3 practitioner exam, a pass in the APMG Change Management foundation exam is required—either v2 or v3. We recommend completing the v3 foundation course and exam to maximise your chance of success. If you hold a v2 foundation pass, you must familiarise yourself with the updated v3 syllabus before attempting the practitioner exam, as there are notable differences.
The Change Management Practitioner course gives delegates further advice on some of the practical aspects of managing change.
The course will cover the following syllabus areas:
Project Management: Change Initiatives, Projects and Programmes
Change agents will need to decide on the delivery mechanisms for change. Delegates will consider:
What governance structures to put in place
How different project management methodologies might impact on the management of change.
Facilitation
Change agents will frequently be helping others to 'find answers' to difficult business problems. Delegates will consider:
Approaches to running larger workshops (The use of a World cafe or Open Space Technology)
Sustaining Change
After all the hard work how can we ensure that the change 'sticks'? Delegates will consider:
What design factors help ensure that the change is permanently embedded within the organisation
This course is recommended as preparation for the APMG Change Management Practitioners Exam.
Multiple Choice questions
40 marks required to pass (out of 80 available) 50%
2 hours 30 minutes duration
Restricted open book
Scenario based.
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