How
is change handled in your organization?
What has contributed to successful change?
Why have change efforts failed?
Are there major changes on the horizon?
Change is a
part of life and a part of business, and, in general, it is not
always an easy process. We have found that change happens best
when it does not happen by chance; change must be carefully managed.
There are specific
approaches and action steps that an organization can take to
minimize negative consequences of change and maximize positive
outcomes of the process. In order to lead a successful change
process, it is essential to thoroughly plan the change itself,
to carefully manage the change, and to strategically communicate
information about the change throughout the process.
Leaders
often are left feeling frustrated and challenged by the slow
pace of change because they routinely focus on the “organizational”
side of change – the numbers, the business, and the strategies.
What they routinely ignore, or merely pay lip-service to, is
the “people” side of change. But focusing on the
people side of change is what makes change effective, what makes
change easier, and what makes change stick. This is our Effective
Change model.
Based
on the Effective Change model, we offer Change
Management consultations, training, and coaching that supports
leaders in more effectively guiding and supporting their staff
and their organization through change.
Possible consulting and coaching focus areas
Our Change Management consulting and coaching work is tailored to the needs
of our clients. These projects can include:
- Change vision
and strategy development
- Communications
planning
- Change
readiness assessment
- Interviews
and focus groups
- Leadership
alignment around change
- Preparing
staff for change
- Executive
coaching to prepare for, manage through, and lead after change
- Team or
group coaching during change
- Coaching “survivors” of
change
Possible
training program components
Our change management programs are tailored to the needs of our clients. Program
options can include:
Program duration:
1- 3 sessions (half-day or full-day)
Target audiences:
- All staff
- Executive
staff
- Organizational
leaders and managers
- Change
initiative project teams
Program
component options include:
- Topics
selected and customized to the specifics of an organization
and/or target audience.
- Indoor
and outdoor experiential exercises, when and where appropriate.
- Group coaching
or related individual coaching
- Customized
case studies that highlight the issues covered during sessions.
- Feedback
and behavioral assessments, with related training and consultation,
selected from the following menu of choices such as:
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worked, please email info@chatsworthconsulting.com
