Managing Change in the Workplace

Change is a fundamental feature of business today and an essential aspect of survival and growth. Planning for change involves reviewing processes, roles and organisational structure. New methods of work, approaches and practices need to be carefully considered to achieve the desired results and retain stability within the business. This course will enable anyone with management responsibilities to become more confident and understand key elements associated with change.

Key Objectives

After attending this course delegates will understand:

• Types of organisational change
• Planning change and considering the impact on processes and people
• Identifying cultural issues which may impact upon change
• Implementing, reviewng and evaluating change
• Identifying the factors that aid or obstruct change
• Recognising the importance of effective communication channels

Course Outline

• Types of change
• Planning the change
• Resistance to change
• Implementing the change
• Monitoring effectively
• Review whether the end result has been achieved

Key Benefits

• Enabling the change process to be positive
• Identifying barrriers to change
• Identifying practical steps to enable change to happen
• Improved forward business planning
• Increase in morale and productivity