In the modern business world there are more and more unpredictable dynamics to which companies have to adapt permanently. Therefore, skills in terms of change management have become indispensable in the list of skills of a well-positioned leader. Changes are almost the order of the day in both private and professional environments.
Suddenly nothing is the way it was
The current situation has once again made us aware of how quickly things can change in the modern world. From one day to the next, companies switched to ‘remote working’ and ‘remote leadership’ because of the Corona virus, for example. According to experts, it will not stop at this time that parameters in business life can change from now on and from scratch. The question that arises; how do you deal with these changes?
It doesn’t always have to be a pandemic that turns our world upside down. There are many other imponderables that can trigger ‘change’ at very short notice. Be it unpredictable competitive dynamics, the increasing pace in all markets as a result of digitalisation or the change in values in society towards more sustainability. These are all typical triggers for far-reaching changes in companies and in private life
Change Management – what is it?
Therefore, one of the key competencies of a leader is to successfully implement changes in his or her own team. This makes change management skills indispensable. What is behind the word Change Management? Behind it is the idea of strategically managing a change, as profound as it may be. This is often a very complex undertaking. Change processes are inevitable, but they pay off in the long run.
This requires managers to have knowledge of complex interrelationships. You will learn about this in great detail in the Swiss Connect Academy’s Change Management training module.
The module lasts four weeks and covers the following main topics:
- Causes of change, levels of change, preconditions for change
- Change curve, emotions and resistance in changes
- Design of change projects
- Key tasks of the leader, dealing constructively with emotions and resistance, shaping communication in change processes.
Typical sequence of change processes
In the course, managers also learn to take a closer look at the typical course of change processes and their phases:
- Identify and record the need for change
- Initiation of change and targeted communication with the workforce
- Planning, implementation and monitoring of the change
- Completion and follow-up of the change
Since change projects are very challenging, an important part of the module is to teach managers not to overstep their own boundaries and to proceed with caution – because there is a fine line between failure and success. Because change processes stand and fall with an experienced manager who has the appropriate skills. Our training helps you to achieve the best conditions to successfully implement change projects in your area of responsibility with your team.
