Taking Charge of Organisational Change

Learn to address and handle change and gain support from key stakeholders.

Public Classroom

Course Overview

Change is constantly occurring in our organisations and to ensure that the transitions are as smooth as possible, we need to know how changes originate, how they are planned and what the challenges and risks are inherent in the change process. Learn how to assess whether change is necessary, what needs to be changed, how to build a business case for change and how to create a mindset and organisational support for change. Explore how to create a compelling vision and strategy to ensure support from stakeholders and how to develop a winning communication plan, as well as how to help people cope with change.

Interested in finding out more about how organisational change can affect the environment in which you work? Go to our website and download our webinar ‘Taking Charge of Organisational Change,’ presented by Jonathan Gilbert, Director of Client Solutions (ESI). Recorded in October 2008, this webinar covers the impact of change in all areas and the impact it can have on all projects, regardless of whether it is small and localised or spread across an entire enterprise. Go to www.esi-intl.co.uk/resource_centre.

Course Topics

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1. Change Defined
   1. ESI’s Mindset Model
   2. Effects of change
   3. Resistance to change
   4. Core values inventory
   5. Framework for change
2. Being a Change Agent
   1. Assessing personal strengths
   2. Identifying personal barriers
   3. Being inspired by change
3. Need for Change
   1. “As is” and “to be” gap analysis
   2. Deciding what needs to change
   3. Developing a business case for change
   4. Prioritising changes
4. Organisational Readiness
   1. Engaging support
   2. Articulating a compelling vision
   3. Gaining sponsorship
   4. Assessing stakeholders
   5. Identifying key roles and responsibilities
   6. Process and plan a case for change
5. Planning for Change
   1. Creating the change team
   2. Communication plan
   3. Strategy for change
   4. Measures and milestones
   5. Articulating the case for change
6. Implementing Change
   1. Changing business process
   2. Coaching and supporting the transition
   3. Helping others transition
   4. Preparing an implementation plan
   5. Sustaining organisational change
   6. Implementing the case for change