Managing Organizational Change
Successfully managing organizational change is critical for maintaining productivity and employee morale during transitions. According to Prosci’s Best Practices in Change Management report, organizations that apply effective change management practices are 6 times more likely to meet or exceed project objectives compared to those that don’t.
Despite its importance, 70% of change initiatives fail, largely due to employee resistance and lack of management support.
Many organizations don’t "manage" change—they simply "wing it." However, change needs to be managed like any successful project. Failing to do so wastes time, money, and energy, and it damages employee productivity and trust.
This course helps participants develop the skills to lead teams through change, minimize disruption, and ensure a smoother transition for both employees and the organization.
Class Topics:
Understanding Change and Its Impact
Explore the common challenges of organizational change and how they affect employees and the overall business.Leading Change Effectively
Learn strategies for managing the human side of change, including communication, empathy, and conflict resolution.Building a Change-Resilient Team
Discover how to foster resilience within your team to help them navigate and thrive through ongoing change.Sustaining Change for Long-Term Success
Learn how to embed change into the organization’s culture and processes to ensure long-term adoption and success.
Assignments/Projects (Even Class Weeks):
Week 2: Identify a recent organizational change and analyze its impact on team dynamics and productivity.
Week 4: Develop a communication plan for managing a hypothetical organizational change, focusing on transparency and engagement.
Week 6: Create a resilience-building plan to help your team cope with and adapt to change.
Week 8: Participate in a change management simulation and evaluate strategies for leading successful change.
Common Work Problems Addressed:
Resistance to Change: Teams often push back against new initiatives, leading to delays or failure to adopt new processes.
Loss of Productivity: Poorly managed change can disrupt workflows, lowering productivity and morale.
High Turnover During Transitions: Employees may leave the organization if they feel unsupported during times of change.
Skills You’ll Learn:
How to manage the human side of change with empathy and clear communication.
Techniques for minimizing disruption and maintaining productivity during transitions.
Strategies for fostering a change-resilient culture.
Benefits:
Higher Success Rate: Organizations with effective change management practices are more likely to meet project goals and sustain new initiatives.
Reduced Turnover: Strong change leadership helps reduce employee stress and turnover during transitions.
Improved Team Resilience: Build a team that can adapt to change with confidence, ensuring smoother transitions and ongoing success.