LEADING CHANGE:  The Project Management of People

“Drive change, don't wait for change to drive you.” - Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“He who rejects change is the architect of decay.” - Harold Wilson

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Duration:          1.5 days

Investment:     $1,900 + $190 per person gst excl. 
                         (Group size: minimum 6, maximum 14)
                         (larger group sizes and/or multiple program delivery to be negotiated)

Introduction/ Descriptor: 
Leading change is a vital aspect of effective leadership, requiring dynamic, system and people-focused action.  It is also about being flexible, overcoming guaranteed resistance, and achieving results that benefit employees, customers and the organisation as a whole.  ‘Change’ in fact, is a mild word for what we are experiencing right now!  From an organisational perspective, we must adapt and transform, or die!  Change management is as much about addressing the hearts, minds and behaviours of people as it is about setting goals, and designing and implementing new systems, new technologies, and new structures and systems.  

This program delves into the exciting arena of managing and leading people through change.  Interactive exercises and case study analysis highlight the challenging yet rewarding skills and behaviours required to successfully navigate through periods of significant change.

Topics covered include:

• Understanding of the concept of ‘change’
• How and why people respond differently to change
• Views, attitudes and beliefs can influence our responses to change
• Utilise change models to understand and assist those impacted through the transition accordingly
• Critical Control Points (CCPs) and Check Points
• Why people resist change and steps to positively deal with such resistance
• Empathy and Communication in the change process
• Stakeholder Analysis: Identifying and engaging key stakeholders 
• The impact that you as a leader can have on the success of a change
• Use the Leading Change Toolkit to actively plan for - and implement – change

Course Suitability:
This advertised outline acts as a guide to the course content and may alter to better address participant requirements.
If clarification is required for course suitability/relevance, please contact us.
Please note that these topics can be tailored, adapted and customised depending on your specific requirements and learning needs of participants.

Who should attend:
Anyone responsible for managing and leading others through change in the workplace.  Also applicable to employees moving into a managerial position or different department, and work groups about to experience other significant levels of change.

Format / Program structure:
Highly interactive program involving group activities, experiential learning activities, scenario analysis and self reflection.