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Implementing cultural-change requires a balance between the human and technical aspects of change. The change strategy, support structure, and project set-up must have a strong technical foundation. Yet the success of most change efforts is determined by the human components of change, such as: peoples’ resistance, buy-in, motivation, and engagement. This requires an artistic ability to deal with the emotions and inhibitors associated to all cultural-change efforts based on an in-depth understanding of both the human and technical sides of change.
Purpose
This program develops an in-depth understanding of the human and technical aspects of cultural change critical for building robust change strategies, project structures, and effectively leading people and organizations through cultural change.
Results Expected
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Develop an in-depth understanding of cultural change
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Significantly increase the probability of success of your next change project
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Better handle people’s natural resistance to change
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Spend less time and resources firefighting when implementing your change project
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Better identify and remove inhibitors throughout the change process
This Program can be Used to
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Design a tool to measure the progress and success of your cultural-change project
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Create a change strategy that handles both the human and technical sides of change
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Design a platform that can support leaders in implementing your change strategy
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Design a roadmap that can handle the "unexpected" inhibitors of change
Who For
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For decision makers responsible for designing the change strategy and project structure
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For top managers who will lead their organization, function or department through change
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For Change Agents and HR Strategic Partners
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For those interested in acquiring a solid background in cultural-change
When to Use
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Before the management team creates the change strategy and project structure
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To prepare top leaders for leading their organization or function through change
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As a fundamental training for all Change Agents
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As a basic training in change management
Duration
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Custom Program: 1-2 days depending on how the organization would like to use the program
INDICATIVE CONTENTS
Leading a Change Effort
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Differences between change management, project management, and cultural change
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Imperatives for implementing change
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Roles and responsibilities of different levels of leaders in managing change
Change Strategy
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Critical components of a change strategy
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How culture can facilitate and inhibit change – the need to manage culture
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Critical components needed to support the change effort
Inhibitors and Resistors of Change
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Different forms of resistance and ways to overcome them
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Common traps, blind spots and derailment factors and review ways to avoid them
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How to overcome the initial wall of resistance
Steps for Implementing Change
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Basic steps and sequence for implementing change
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How to manage motivation and momentum throughout the transformation process
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Methods to accelerate the change process
Managing the Transformation Process
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Critical practices for managing people through change
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How to build momentum continuously – ways to create and manage it
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How to measure the progress made
Leading People Through Change
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How to obtain buy-in to a change effort
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Role of coaching in the transformation process
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How habits can facilitate or resist a change effort - how to manage habits