Effective leaders understand how to manage change, an essential skill when working in a rapidly changing business environment. In this two-and-a-half-day intensive workshop, you identify the external and internal forces that cause change, such as leading a new initiative or project, working to change the culture of the organization, launching new products or entering new markets. You gain the skills to understand how others react to change and how to effectively lead them through that time. Participants should be leading change initiatives or projects in their organization or working to change an organization's culture. Bring an example of an organizational change in which you have been involved as your case study; this example could be an initiative that you have led, participated in or observed. You learn to apply the principles of change management to your specific case. Upon successful completion of this intensive workshop, you receive a certificate of participation.
Course Outline
Learner Outcomes
- Engage best practices in leading change.
- Make a persuasive case for change and engage your team and stakeholders.
- Overcome resistance to change with effective communication tools.
- Use tools to measure and monitor success.
Who Should Attend
- Team leaders
- Managers
- Directors
Participants should be leading change initiatives or projects in their organization and/or working to change the organization's culture.
Schedule*
| Time | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 am | Introduction to Change Management | Review of Day 1 | Case Study: Building a Change Plan Case |
| 10 am | Setting the Content for Managing Change | Models of Organization Change | Break |
| 10:45 am | Break | Break | Small-Group Discussion and Debrief on Plans |
| 11 am | Dynamics of Individual Change | Critical Success Factors | Coaching Session: Change Plan |
| 12 pm | Lunch | Lunch | Close |
| 1 pm | Continued: Dynamics of Individual Change | Continued: Critical Success Factors | |
| 2 pm | Tools for Managing Change | Continued: Critical Success Factors | |
| 2:30 pm | Break | Break | |
| 2:40 pm | Continued: Tools for Managing Change | Continued: Critical Success Factors | |
| 3:40 pm | Building Resiliency | Key Roles and Capabilities | |
| 4:30 pm | Key Takeaways | Linking Business Value to Change | |
| 5 pm | Close | Close |
*Schedule subject to change.
Instructors
Anna Ewins, Ph.D., co-founder of Ewins & Winby, has led strategic organizational change and transformation initiatives for 20 years. Previously, she held organizational and management positions in the United Kingdom and United States, served as an executive in Ernst & Young's health care practice and was partner with Global Accelerator, an international consulting and investment firm supporting high-tech startups. She now focuses on executive coaching with high potential and seasoned leaders.
Mary Winby, Ph.D., is co-founder of Ewins & Winby, an organizational consulting firm. She worked at HP for 16 years as a trainer, coach and change management consultant. Previously, she was associate director of research at Stanford's School of Education, coordinating federally funded projects. She has worked at the Stanford Graduate School of Business with M.B.A. students, developing their interpersonal and leadership skills. She is currently working at the GBS as a facilitator supporting Women in Management.