Management and Leadership

Leading Sustainable Change

• Traditional Classroom: 1/2-day
• Virtual Instructor-led: One 3-hour session or Two 90-minute sessions

A key role in leadership today is interpreting and working with a continuous flow of change. Change is essential for organizational growth and survival, and being a change leader for your team is vital for its operational success. In this session you will delve into the intricacies of leading change initiatives within organizations and will develop the skills and insights necessary to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of organizational transformation effectively. At the end of this session you will be able to lead people successfully through change in your organization by using models and processes to produce outcomes that are practical and sustainable.

Target Audience

This course is designed for new and experienced managers, leaders, team leads, and team members who want to become more successful leading people through change.

Learning Objectives

• Articulate the difference between “change” and “transition.”
• Identify and classify current changes going on within your organization.
• List common excuses for resisting change within organizations.
• Describe concrete ways to mitigate change resistance.
• Connect change management practices to business results.
• Leverage a change management model create steps for leading people successfully through change.

Course Outline

Introduction and Objectives

• The Nature of Change
• Change vs. Transition
• Six Common Types of Organizational Change
• Barriers and Resistance to Change

Change Management Processes

• Change Management Defined
• Why Change Management Is Important
• Change Management Models
  • Prosci ADKAR^® Model — Five Building Blocks for Change
  • Individual Application Activity
  • Switch Model of Change
  • Individual Application Activity
  • Group Breakout Activity: Comparing Change Models

Change Leadership

• Guidance on Supporting People Through Change

Planning and Implementing Change

Summary and Next Steps

MDV701b Course Code