Leading Change
Strategies to assist leaders to effectively lead staff members through change
We deliver this service via workshops and/or coaching sessions, both in person or via electronic media
Change brings a wide range of reactions and emotions and in order for organisational change to be facilitated well, it requires an understanding of typical behaviours and how to work with these. Understanding which stage of the change process each staff member is in is very helpful in assisting them to work through their feelings about the change.
Leaders are provided with the tools and strategies to:
- Lead staff through change when it can be difficult due to variety of staff reactions and behaviours ranging from anger through to sadness and fear
- Manage their own reactions to change as well as those of their staff members
- Identify the resources and support they need as they lead through change
- Identify the various stages of change, and the reactions and behaviours that each stage can typically bring, and assist staff to work their way through these
- Understand the importance of communication and on-going information
Content includes:
- Workplace change
- Change in the context of your organisation
- Impacts of change on your staff
- Handling loss
- The journey of change
- Factors that impact responses to change
- Models of change
- recognizing the stages and behaviour associated with these stages
- recognizing which stage you are in
- strategies to assist staff members move through the stages to commitment
- Leading your team through change – critical actions
- Taking control
- The role of communication
- Creating an environment of trust
- Recognising the signs of stress in staff members
- Providing support
- Empowering staff members to manage change
- Key questions to consider on the eve of change
- The leader’s action plan
A selection of comments from workshop attendees:
What did you find most valuable? Why?
- “Having a small group really encouraged discussion”
- “Learning from others’ experience”
- “Working together with other managers to have consistent messages”
What will you do differently as a result of this workshop?
- “Look more into the planning phase and increase communications”
- “Tailor messages to the needs of the individuals after determining what those needs are”
- “Talk to CEO & other managers to get a clear path”
Workshop: Either 4 or 6 hours. The longer session provides more time for interaction.
Coaching: Is on an hourly basis with the number of hours dependent on individual requirements.
For further information or an appointment please contact us by email or phone Cynthia on 0274 865 065.
Related services:
Change management for staff members going through change
