Adapting to Change
What is this course about?
Ineffective change responses leads to a breakdown of strategy which impacts negatively on the desired outcome. In a business world where change is the only constant, great leaders understand the importance of managing change through processes designed to minimise time wastage and maximise productivity. This workshop is a necessity for all leaders throughout the pipeline. The content of this workshop is a Staff Training business solution option developed with the daily challenges of the unique South African market in mind.
Key content covered
What is Change Management and How Managing Change Achieves Better Results?
Defining and identifying what constitutes change and the need for a specific leadership approach to change management in a professional environment.
The Nature of Change
What to do when organisational, management and team needs do not align in the working environment.
Reactive and Proactive Change Leadership
Exploring the impact on the project and the long term effects for organisation, yourself as management and the team as a whole.
Choosing a Model for Effective Change Management
Beer et al model for change
Bullock and Batten model for change
Kotter's eight step change model
Exploring the underlying similarities, creating your process
The Individuals' Process of Resistance to Change
The filter of the mind , how our perceptions are formed
Signals of resistance, how we as individuals behave when faced with change
Managing Change Resistance
Top ten reasons people resist change, allaying fears and resistance through persuasion, working with your teams' needs
Preparation and Planning , alignment of principles/vision and goals
Risk Management , identifying inherent risks,a third dimension of costs and risks, creating a risk register together
Keeping it Real, Putting it into Practice
How to manage your meetings and deal with difficult issues
You benefit from our experience
The delegate will be able to demonstrate and implement a better-planned and formalised way forward, managing change whilst containing conflict and increasing productivity.