Title: INTRODUCING AND SUPPORTING CHANGE IN THE WORKPLACE

Program Length: 1 day

Description:
Change is a given in today's workplace. Sometimes supervisors initiate the change, while at other times, they coach their employees in defining and implementing change. Finally, change can be defined in one area of the organization for implementation in another area. In this workshop, we prepare supervisors for their role in each of the three situations.

Target Audience:
Supervisors, team leaders, and project managers who are responsible for the successful implementation of organizational changes

Optional Pre-work:
For participant

After completing this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify the key players in the change process
• Identify appropriate actions to take in each of the four stages of change
• Develop a plan for implementing a change
• Introduce changes that are initiated elsewhere in their organizations

Program Topics:

• Change management overview
  
• Developing an implementation plan
  
• The players in the change process
  
• The stages in the change process
  
• Contingency plans
  
• The importance of the pilot
  
• Getting to change - the problem solving process
  
• When change comes from elsewhere

Methods:

• Small group activities
  
• Individual exercises

Class Limit:
20 participants

Related Workshops:
All of our supervisory and most of our professional development workshops can assist supervisors in their professional development.