Leading Change in Turbulent Times
GROUP COACHING
Participants:
Middle and senior leaders with responsibility for leading change.
Format:
The programme comprises 4 x 150 minute interactive workshops.
Learning objectives and content:
Leading change in organisations can be both overwhelming and unpredictable for all involved. Change initiatives often take longer than expected, or may not succeed at all. Leading change requires a range of alternatives to mechanistic, top down processes.
By the end of the workshops, participants will have:
- Understood the complexity and messiness of leading change
- Have a deeper awareness of their impact when leading change
- Mastered their ability to choose the appropriate style to engage others in change
- Developed strategies to work with power and politics
- Practiced the interpersonal skills required for effective change leadership
Sessions:
- Diagnosing change
Understanding the multiple perspectives on change and the different approaches that are open to leaders. Considerations of how to approach different types of change.
- Leading others though change
Recognising the role of emotions in change. Knowing what drives you as a leader and what drives those around you.
- Working with power and politics.
Understanding who to influence and how to do it. Developing important influencing skills and understanding how to flex your style.
- Changing the conversation
Practicing core interpersonal skills. How to move from difficult conversations to honest conversations.
Educator: Barbara Banda
Barbara Banda
Barbara has over 20 years’ experience of working with organisations to help develop their leaders. She holds five degrees, including a PhD from the University of Oxford that explored the importance of connecting management education to the workplace, which informs her approach with clients.
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