Beginning the Change Process: Replaced


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Overview/Description
This content is replaced by the course "Starting the Change Process", Course ID: mgmt_06_a01_bs_enus Every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. The majority of organizations see change as a new beginning--a bright new day. But is that really the case? Ask your employees how they feel about change, and they'll often say, "It's unnecessary--we're doing just fine as we are." For them, change is the end of an era; an abrupt cessation of a comfortable way of life. It's your job to ensure that your employees understand why change is happening, how it will affect them, and how they can benefit from it. "Beginning the Change Process" will help you to understand whether change, from whatever source, is really necessary; enable you to lead change effectively; and equip you with strategies to make a compelling case for change. The first steps to change are the most important of all. Bring your employees on board from the outset, and you'll smooth the way for productive change that is supported--and even championed--by your employees.

Target Audience
Managers, team leaders, and supervisors who are responsible for implementing change.

Expected Duration (hours)
4.5

Lesson Objectives

The Purpose of Change

  • recognize the benefits of clearly understanding the purpose for making change.
  • distinguish between change and transition.
  • in a given scenario, determine whether change is necessary.
  • categorize examples of elements of the change equation as equal to zero or greater than zero.
  • Leading the Change Process

  • recognize the benefits of leading the change process.
  • match influencing styles with examples of those styles.
  • use influencing styles appropriately in a given scenario.
  • identify examples of sources of power.
  • use sources of power to lead change in a given situation.
  • Making the Case for Change

  • recognize the benefits of making an effective case for change.
  • match social styles with examples of those styles.
  • make the case for change by communicating with individuals with different social styles in a given situation.
  • make recommendations in a given scenario to ensure that all personal styles are adequately accommodated.
  • match the groups on the change adoption curve to characteristics associated with each.
  • in a given situation, effectively target a strategy for communicating change.
  • Course Number:
    MGMT0181