Essentials of Preparing for Dealing With Change

Manage transitions with less resistance more acceptance through better planning and communication.

What's in it for you? You will:
• Examine why most people resist change
• Examine the most important elements of the current situation
• Examine the most frustrating elements of the current situation
• Examine your personal beliefs about change
• Learn 3 strategies for refocusing attitudes around change
• Learn the 2 primary blocks to embracing change (belief/emotion)
• Discover 6 situations that bring on resistance to change in the workplace
• Discover 6 strategies for creating an environment of acceptance for change in the workplace
• Learn 6 ways to assist yourself or others in dealing with resistance to change
• The 12 barriers to effective communication
• Learn the 3 components of the transition process
• Discover 5 factors that inhibit successful transitions
• Discover 5 factors that enable successful transition
• Examine the 12 key components of a productive work environment
• Discover your key work motivators
• Discover the key to allowing yourself and others to respond effectively to change

Course Description:

This engaging one day workshop allow participants to examine the change from both the macro and micro perspective. It will allow for a greater understanding as to why many people resist change, and offer strategies for an easier assimilation of change. The workshop examines the transition period and allows participants to understand what factors enable and inhibit a smooth transition. The program includes group exercises, independent reflection and a case study.

Course Outline:

• Welcome, Introductions, Objectives and Outline
• Change and the 21st Century
• Acceptance of change
• Reasonable resistance to change
• Attitudes surrounding change
• Creativity model
• Change model
• Dealing with resistance to change
• The Transition Period
• The Transition Process
• Inhibiting factors in transition
• Enabling factors in transition
• Working in the flow
• Summary and Wrap

The Essential Learning Experience:

Small class size – approachable and engaging trainer – post-workshop follow-up.

What's in it for your organization?

Having taken this course:
Personally, you will be more comfortable with the short-and long-term ramifications of change in your work life. You will understand the transition process and be prepared to support yourself and those around you in discovering and maximizing the benefits of the new situation. Your organization will understand the communication and logistical needs of impending change, and be prepared for the transition process. There will be less resistance and more acceptance for the new circumstance.

Remember when it comes to delivering training, at Essential Communications we:
• Create opportunities for large and small group learning, and time for individual writing/reflection
• Use experiential learning, case studies and role playing to create multiple opportunities to practice
• Focus on practical, relevant examples
• Develop skills and strategies that can easily be applied to your real world work situation
• Have energized, engaging, focused trainers. Our trainers all have more than 10 years front of the room experience and thousands of hours of experience – and they remain energized and enthused, as they love what they do
• Always engage our audience in an interactive discussion; we never lecture