Change Management: How To Lead Change And Motivate Employees

Learn how to lead change for your direct reports and establish yourself as a strong leader of change

What you'll learn
How to create a robust plan on how to lead change with their direct reports
Build a resistance management plan
Identify the barrier point for each of their direct reports in their CAL²M transformation journey
Learn the 6 responsibilities of people leaders when leading their teams through change
Identify the information they need to support their teams through change and how to tactfully ask for support when gaps are identified
Requirements
Basic Leadership Skills (see below):
Delegating
Time Management
Managing cross-functional teams
Writing Performance Reviews
Description
Leading change is one of the most difficult challenges you will face during your career. The rate of change is higher today than it has ever been, and leaders across all industries are finding themselves in change-saturated organizations.Here’s the good news!People Leaders with demonstrated competency in change leadership are in high demand! The need to hire and retain those who know how to transform organizations will only increase as organizations continue to struggle to adapt to new regulations, technology advancements, and ever-changing customer perceptions and requirements.During this course, you will learn how to differentiate yourself by serving as a strong front line leader of change. You will learn specific actions and behaviors that create desired results whether you are supporting small adjustments to a process, continuous improvement projects, or enterprise-wide transformations. In addition to increasing your leadership competency, the impacts of leading change effectively include:Projects finish on time, on budget, and earn the expected ROIIncreased employee engagementCustomers and Suppliers supporting your organization throughout the change journeyWhere leaders tend to fall short isn’t in the lack of a vision or strategy, but in the ability to mobilize an organization to implement significant changes that transform their organizations.The most sought-after leaders know how to implement complex change in a way that achieves the expected benefits, while staying grounded in respect for people.In this course you will learn how to increase your level of influence and promotability through increasing your change leadership competency!

Overview

Section 1: Welcome & Course Introduction

Lecture 1 Course Overview & Meet Your Instructor

Lecture 2 What is Change Management & Why Should I Care?

Lecture 3 Activity: Imagine a Leader

Lecture 4 Quick Win: Beginning Your Change Leadership Journey

Section 2: Guiding Your Team Through Change Using the CAL²M Transformation Model

Lecture 5 The CAL²M Transformation Model

Lecture 6 Understanding the CAL²M Barrier Point

Lecture 7 CAL²M in Action - Case Study

Lecture 8 CAL²M Assessment - How to Use the CAL²M Assessment Tool

Lecture 9 Reflection: CAL²M Transformation - You Go First!

Lecture 10 Asking better questions using the CAL²M Model

Lecture 11 Exercise: Moving yourself through the CAL²M model

Lecture 12 Exercise: Leading Your Direct Report Through Change

Section 3: Leading Change: 6 Critical Responsibilities of People Leaders

Lecture 13 Overview: 6 Responsibilities of Change Leadership

Lecture 14 Reflection: Changes Impacting Your Team

Lecture 15 Communicating Key Messages

Lecture 16 Activity: Communicating a Change to Your Team

Lecture 17 Removing Confusion

Lecture 18 Activity: Removing Confusion for Your Team

Lecture 19 Coaching Your Team

Lecture 20 Activity: Becoming a Strong Coach

Lecture 21 Serving as a Liaison

Lecture 22 Reflection: Leadership Liaison - Your Experience

Lecture 23 Managing Resistance - 10 Effective Tactics

Lecture 24 Managing Resistance - 5 Virtual Engagement Strategies

Lecture 25 Activity: Building your Resistance Management Plan

Lecture 26 Building Engagement through Celebration

Lecture 27 Activity: It's Time to CELEBRATE!!!

Lecture 28 Change Leadership: Increasing Your Level of Influence

Lecture 29 Activity: Finalizing your CAL²M Action Plan for Your Direct Report

Section 4: Conclusion & Next Steps

Lecture 30 Continuing Your Change Leadership Journey

Lecture 31 Thank You & My Continued Support

Leaders of people at the front-line to mid-level position in an organization. (Typically a supervisor or manager),Individual contributors who will be stepping who anticipate having direct reports in the next 6 months,Leaders who are willing to do the up-front work necessary to lead change effectively