Leading Organizational Change
Program Details
About the Program
Elevate your ability to lead successful change efforts.
Around 70% of change initiatives fail, often due to inadequate employee buy-in and an insufficient infrastructure to support the change. (Source: McKinsey & Company) The Leading Organizational Change program is designed to increase your likelihood of executing successful change initiatives. During this interactive program, you’ll explore how to navigate the complexities of change within your firm. Through hands-on simulations and expert guidance, you’ll learn how to anticipate and address potential challenges and inspire and motivate your team to view change as an opportunity for growth. By the end of the course, you’ll be empowered with the ability to confidently lead your organization through its next transformation.
Experience
In this immersive 3-day program, you’ll collaborate with a team of peers in a hands-on simulation, where you’ll actively drive a change initiative from start to finish. The simulation covers every stage of the change process, offering a comprehensive experience that compresses a year-long change journey into just one day. Through this interactive experience, you’ll be equipped with the confidence, process knowledge, and practical skills needed to drive successful change and make an immediate impact. Additionally, you’ll participate in sessions focused on strategy, decision-making, and leading as a change agent, where you’ll learn how to:
- Craft a Compelling Vision: Delve into the essential components of a clear and inspiring organizational vision that not only drives major change but also sustains transformative impact across your organization.
- Lead by Example & Foster a Collaborative Culture: Explore how to foster a culture of teamwork and collaboration that actively supports change.
- Navigate Change Efforts With a Strategic Approach: Align your change efforts with your organization's strategy to enable broader transformation.
- Motivate & Inspire Your Team: Utilize a diverse toolkit of proven techniques for guiding your team through the complexities of change.
- Address Resistance: Understand the underlying reasons for resistance and learn how to address these causes effectively.
- Build Structures for Transformation: Implement organizational structures and systems that seamlessly support and facilitate successful change.
Learn how you can customize this program for your organization.
Program Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 612-625-5412
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Who Should Take This Course & Why
- Identify your organization’s readiness for change and learn how to assess when and how to initiate transformation
- Develop strategic frameworks that align your organization’s goals with current market dynamics and emerging trends
- Execute substantial change while avoiding the common pitfalls that hinder progress
- Effectively engage with key stakeholders to foster buy-in regarding new change efforts
- Enhance your ability to cultivate a culture that embraces change
- Establish your leadership credibility and build trust with key partners during times of transition
- Utilize proven techniques for implementing high-stakes decisions and overcoming common individual and group decision biases
- Learn how to navigate change resistance and incorporate new initiatives into your firm’s operations for long-term impact
Participant Perspective
Participants of the Leading Organizational Change program share how this course provided them with helpful tools and techniques for effectively leading and motivating organizational change.
Schedule
Session Overview
- Why Change Efforts Succeed or Fail & Understanding the Need for Change: Explore the critical factors that determine the success or failure of change efforts. Learn how to develop a compelling vision for change, model effective change behaviors, and foster a collaborative culture.
- Change Simulation: Preparation & Execution: Participate in a hands-on simulation with a small group of peers to draft a comprehensive change management plan.
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- Change Simulation: Implementation & Debrief: Implement your change plan and engage with the key behaviors, tools, and skill sets that contribute to effective change. Participate in a comprehensive debrief to discuss lessons learned and refine your approach for future change initiatives.
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- Strategy & Change: Learn how to create strategies that drive effective change by exploring key frameworks, including Porter's Five Forces, as well as aligning strategies with market dynamics, and leveraging data-driven decision-making.
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- Strategic Decision-Making and Judgement: Identify common individual and group decision-making biases and the techniques that can be used to minimize their impact as well as enhance the quality of high-stakes decisions.
- Making Decisions Using Judgment: Engage in breakout groups to practice methods for making efficient decisions and avoiding paralysis.
Session Overview
- Leading Change from the Top: Examine the effective leadership principles that serve as the driving force behind successful change.
- Leadership Visibility as a Critical Success Factor to Change Success: Discover why some leaders distance themselves from change and how common leadership narratives can hinder success. Explore new frameworks for enhancing leadership visibility through real-world examples and activities.
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- The Human Element of Change: Participate in a change management simulation to enhance your ability to recognize and respond to resistance. Learn how to adapt your assumptions in real time and strive to maximize change adoption while conserving resources.
Faculty & Instructors
John and Nancy Lindahl Professor for Excellence in Business Education
Senior Lecturer, Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
Marvin D. Dunnette Distinguished Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, McKnight Presidential Fellow
Carlson Executive Educators Network
Professor, Associate Dean of MBA and MS Programs