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Propelling Change

Even though change seems like the only constant in today’s society, it is rare that change happens seamlessly, with full support from everyone in the organization. Today’s leaders and executives must be able to master change and help others effectively deal with it as well.

While change is supposed to improve the way your organization runs, it often has negative effects during implementation. Department restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and other organizational changes often bring up problems that didn’t exist before the change, stirring up even more resistance.

Why should I care?
When an organization implements change, employees are often simply told to modify work behaviors, instead of being involved in the change process. And when employees feel left out, your organization suffers from disrupted workflow, decreased productivity, and increased tension throughout the organization. Employees may even fear for their jobs and fight new changes – or even worse, start looking for new jobs.

But when leaders help employees cope with and embrace change, it comes into a positive light.

What can I do?
Adapting to and coping with change are skills that don’t always come naturally, but can (and must!) be learned. When leaders communicate openly with employees and involve them in the change process, letting go of old ways doesn’t seem as bad.

That’s why we offer Propelling Change, a workshop designed to give your leaders and their teams the tools necessary to decrease resistance and ease into new ways of doing things.

What will I gain?
Participants take a thorough look at change, from its definition to ways of coping with it. By taking care, taking action, and communicating, implementing change becomes a smooth process where everyone’s ideas matter and managers work with employees to help move change forward.

By focusing on people, not just tasks, employees feel valued and involved in change, learning to embrace it for organizational and personal growth.

Understanding Change

Defining Change Change is a journey, not a destination. Participants learn about change as a process, and how to move from the current state to the desired state.
Examining Key Roles Who does what? Take a closer look at different roles that propel the change process and how everyone fits into them.
Analyzing Change Looking to past experiences with change, business or personal, allows insights for what works and what doesn’t.

Achieving the Vision

Creating a Sense of Urgency If you don’t feel like you need to do something, chances are you’ll put it off. But our five steps create a sense of urgency to get employees to take action that propels change.
Shaping (and Sharing!) a Vision If you don’t give your employees a clear sense of where change is going to take them, they won’t know where to go! Providing them with a clear sense of direction focuses their energy on the end goal.

Gaining Commitment

Reactions to Change Everyone responds to change differently, and the only way to cope with these reactions is to understand them. This activity helps pinpoint your own reactions to change, as well as generating ideas for handling them.
Securing Buy-In Not everyone will be ready to hop on board with change, at first. Learn the four steps people go through when experiencing change, and learn how to help employees move through to the final step – commitment.

Taking Action

Moving Change Forward Take stock of your situation with everything you’ve learned, mapping out what you’ve got working for and against you to develop plans for action.
Monitoring the Progress Use our tips and models for keeping tabs on the change process.
Anchoring the Changes Learn what steps to take to make sure the change takes hold and old ways don’t creep back into employees’ behavior.

Change is the only constant in our society. Still, the prospect of facing change fills many leaders and employees with dread. Coping with change – mastering change and helping others deal effectively with change – is rapidly becoming a critical skill in any leader’s or executive’s repertoire. But coping skills aren’t enough today. Today’s leaders must embrace change for personal and organizational growth and help their employees to do the same.

Program Objectives

The participants will: