Audience.
Anyone who works within companies will benefit from this course on change leadership skills.
Overview
The Change Leadership Skills training course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and abilities needed to lead successful organizational change initiatives. Participants delve into the theories and models of change management, gaining insights into the dynamics of change and the factors that influence its success. The course covers essential leadership skills such as vision-setting, communication, and stakeholder engagement, emphasizing the importance of inspiring and mobilizing others to embrace change. Participants learn practical strategies for managing resistance, overcoming obstacles, and fostering a culture of innovation and adaptability. Through case studies, interactive discussions, and role-playing exercises, participants practice applying change leadership skills in real-world scenarios. Ultimately, the course aims to empower participants to become effective change agents who can navigate complex organizational changes with confidence and resilience
Topics Covered.
- 20th Versus 21st Century Organizations
• What is change?
• Diagnosing the need for change.
• How to check and monitor the need for change.
• Understanding the need for change.
• Re-balancing the equilibrium.
• The challenges of change projects.
• Driving and restraining forces.
• Unfreezing, transitioning, and re-freezing. - The role of the new change leader
• The skills and techniques needed to lead change management initiatives.
• What is the need for change?
• How to have a change vision.
• How to approach, manage, lead, and evaluate change.
• Choosing an appropriate vision.
• Building awareness. - The six steps involved in creating a change vision
• How to create a vision for the organization.
• How to formalize the need for change.
• Identifying issues and potential consequences.
• Developing alternative solutions.
• Choosing the appropriate vision.
• Knowing how to formalize the vision. - Six strategies for communicating a change vision
• Education and communication.
• Participation and involvement.
• Facilitation and support.
• Negotiation and agreement.
• Manipulation and cooptation.
• Implicit and explicit coercion. - The role of trust in change leadership situations
• Key factors.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will:
Understand change within the organization.
Identify the critical steps involved in leading change.
• Obtaining participation.
• Leading a change project.
• Creating a vision.
Explore the eight steps involved in creating a change vision.
• Formalizing the need for change.
• Identifying issues and potential consequences
• Choosing the appropriate vision.
• Formalizing the vision.
• Getting the necessary participation.
• Leading the change process.
• Working with teams.
• Balancing power.
