Change Management
Change Management
Course Description
This course introduces participants to the principles and practices of change management, focusing on preparing, equipping, and supporting individuals to successfully adopt change to drive organizational success. Participants will learn to apply theoretical and practical approaches to manage both the technical and people sides of change.
Course Objectives
- Understand the key concepts and theories of change management.
- Develop skills to plan, implement, and sustain organizational change.
- Learn to manage resistance and support stakeholders through the change process.
- Enhance communication and leadership skills for effective change management.
Course Modules
- Understanding Change Management
- Introduction to change management.
- Theories and models of change management, including Kotter's 8-step process and Lewin's change model.
- Planning for Change
- Recognizing the need for change.
- Developing effective change strategies and planning the change process.
- Implementing Change
- Techniques for implementing change effectively.
- Managing the people side of change: dealing with resistance and engaging stakeholders.
- Communicating Change
- Importance of communication in the change process.
- Strategies for effective communication to various stakeholders.
- Sustaining Change
- Ensuring the change is sustainable.
- Methods for embedding change into the organization's culture.
- Ethical and Cultural Considerations
- Ethical considerations in change management.
- Impact of organizational culture on change initiatives.
- Capstone Project
- Participants will apply what they have learned to a real-world change management project within their organization or a simulated environment.
- Projects will be presented and critiqued by peers and instructors.
Assessment Methods
- Participation in discussions and role-play exercises.
- Reflection papers analyzing the change management process in case studies.
- Presentation and critique of the capstone project.
This course outline is designed to provide a comprehensive foundation in change management, equipping participants to lead and manage change initiatives effectively in their organizations.