Course Outline
Module 1 – Analyzing Change Dynamics
- Instructional Session: Review of established change management frameworks, including Kotter’s 8-Step Process and the ADKAR Model, focusing on their operational application within government entities. Differentiation between tactical change and systemic transformation will be examined.
- Group Discussion and Q&A: Assessment of how recent changes have affected agency operations over the past two years, identifying effective practices and areas requiring improvement.
- Practical Application: Analysis of a case study involving a failed organizational initiative to determine root causes of resistance and missed strategic opportunities.
- Extended Exercise: Participants will map recent organizational changes using the ADKAR model to facilitate subsequent peer review and feedback.
Module 2 – Developing the Business Case for Change
- Instructional Session: Formulating a strategic vision and aligning change initiatives with high-level objectives. Methods for measuring Return on Investment (ROI) for public sector projects will be discussed.
- Group Discussion and Q&A: Identification of critical drivers that necessitate urgent change within specific government sectors.
- Practical Application: Collaborative drafting of a one-page “Change Charter” for a hypothetical merger scenario, outlining vision, strategic objectives, and expected benefits.
- Extended Exercise: Participants are encouraged to refine their agency-specific change charters post-session by incorporating stakeholder feedback.
Module 3 – Managing Personnel Through Change
- Instructional Session: Understanding the behavioral aspects of change, including resistance, emotional responses, and motivational factors. Strategies for building trust and fostering employee engagement for government leadership will be presented.
- Group Discussion and Q&A: Exchange of examples regarding resistance encountered in leadership roles and the methods employed to address them.
- Practical Application: Role-play scenario where managers must communicate a significant policy change to a skeptical senior team.
- Extended Exercise: Recommendation to document communication strategies used in change scenarios and to pilot alternative approaches.
Module 4 – Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement
- Instructional Session: Identification of key stakeholders, analysis of their influence and interest levels, and development of targeted engagement strategies.
- Group Discussion and Q&A: Identification of the most challenging stakeholder groups to engage within the participant’s agency and the reasons for this difficulty.
- Practical Application: Construction of a stakeholder influence map for an organizational digital transformation project.
- Extended Exercise: Suggestion to conduct stakeholder interviews following the training to validate assumptions and refine influence strategies.
Module 5 – Sustaining and Embedding Change
- Instructional Session: Institutionalizing change through governance structures, performance metrics, and cultural alignment. Techniques for preventing regression to previous operational habits will be covered.
- Group Discussion and Q&A: Strategies to ensure new behaviors are maintained beyond the initial implementation phase.
- Practical Application: Development of a 90-day sustainment plan for a completed change initiative, including reinforcement activities and success indicators.
- Extended Exercise: Assignment for participants to implement one sustainment technique within their respective teams within the following month.
Module 6 – Integrating Learning into Active Projects
- Instructional Session: Synthesis of the day’s learning into actionable steps for government operations.
- Group Discussion and Q&A: Selection of tools and strategies from the session that can be applied immediately in the participant’s role.
- Practical Application: Drafting a personal action plan for an upcoming or current change initiative, detailing next steps, stakeholder actions, and success measures.
- Extended Exercise: Recommendation to establish peer accountability partnerships to review progress at 30, 60, and 90 days post-training.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years in a managerial or leadership position.
- Previous experience in leading teams or projects.
- Basic understanding of organizational strategy and operations.
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Access to an ongoing or upcoming organizational change initiative (preferred, for direct application during exercises).
Target Audience
- Senior managers, department heads, and executives responsible for strategic decision-making.
- Leaders in industries undergoing transformation such as technology, finance, manufacturing, healthcare, and professional services.
- Project directors, transformation leaders, and innovation managers tasked with implementing cross-functional change initiatives.
Testimonials (7)
Include everyone in change
Shakeel Sonday - Excellent Meat
Course - Change Management - Leading the change
Open discussions with people fromdifferent companies.
Kalin Petrov - DPM Metals
Course - Change Management - Leading the change
Structured approach to changes in the organization.
Nikola Bahchevanov - DPM Metals
Course - Change Management - Leading the change
the atmosphere created by the trainer
Iuliana Postolache
Course - Change Management - Leading the change
I appreciated a lot the interactions between participants and our trainer! And all the exercises and discussions.
Iulia Ploscaru - Orange Services
Course - Change Management - Leading the change
Opened the vision more on the people aspect.
George Cuculescu - Orange Services
Course - Change Management - Leading the change
Useful to get a formal framework for handling change.