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Leading through change training

Leading through change training for managers who must carry a restructure, a new system or a new strategy to their teams. Leaders learn to move people from anxiety to alignment and keep performance steady while the ground shifts.

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Led by ICF & IMC certified coaches
Duration
Customizable
Format
Interactive workshop
For
Supervisors, managers and directors
Led by
ICF and IMC certified coaches
285+

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The challenge

Change is announced at the top and stalls in the middle.

  1. 01

    The announcement goes out, the corridor conversations start, and managers have nothing to add beyond repeating the email.

  2. 02

    Good people go quiet during a restructure. Output dips, rumors fill the gap and your best performers update their CVs.

  3. 03

    Managers are asked to sell a decision they had no part in, so resistance gets treated as disloyalty rather than information.

Who it's for

Designed for the people who carry the work.

Leading Through Change works best when the right people are in the room. These are the groups we design it for.

01Frontline supervisorsThe first people staff ask about the change, and often the last to be properly briefed.
02Middle managersCaught between leadership decisions and team concerns, and expected to hold both together.
03Directors and function headsSponsoring change across several teams and needing managers to carry it consistently.
04HR and change leadsUsing a leading change workshop to equip line managers for restructures and mergers.

Outcomes

What changes after Leading Through Change.

Practical shifts your people take back to work the next day, and keep using.

01Clarity under pressureLeaders explain what is changing, why, and what it means for each person, without waiting for a perfect script.
02Anxiety to alignmentTeams move from rumor and worry to a shared view of what happens next and their part in it.
03Resistance handled earlyManagers treat objections as useful information, address concerns directly and turn sceptics into advocates.
04Stories that landLeaders link the business case to what their people actually care about, in their own words.
05A practical action planEach leader leaves with a plan for putting new structures in place within their own team.
06Steadier self-leadershipLeaders manage their own reaction to change first, so they stay calm and credible in front of the team.

Program

5 modules, built for real work.

Each step mixes short input with practice on your own situations, so the learning sticks.

Module 01 of 05

How people respond to change

Why reactions to the same announcement differ, and what each response needs from a leader.

  • Common reactions to change
  • Change models and frameworks
  • Reading where each person is

How it runs

The format, and what's included.

Duration
Customizable
Format
Interactive workshop
For
Supervisors, managers and directors
Led by
ICF and IMC certified coaches

What's included

  • Pre-workshop conversation with HR about the change you are facing
  • Change models, frameworks and conversation guides
  • Practice on participants' real change situations
  • Personal action plan for each leader
  • Led by ICF and IMC certified coaches
Built around your organizationEvery program starts with a short diagnostic. We adapt examples, cases and practice to your industry, culture and goals.
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ICF & IMCcertified coaches
Onlineor in-person, worldwide
Since 2015MENA · Asia · Europe
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FAQ

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What does leading through change training cover?

How people respond to change, change models, communication planning, handling resistance, stakeholder engagement, building trust and sustaining the transition. Leaders also look at how they manage their own reaction, and leave with an action plan for their team.

Who should attend?

Anyone who manages people through change, from frontline supervisors to middle managers and directors. It works well with a cohort from the same function, so leaders share one language for the change.

How is this different from change management training?

Change management training focuses on planning and structuring a change program. This change leadership training focuses on the people side: conversations, resistance, trust and keeping the team steady while the change happens.

How long is the workshop?

Length and format are agreed upon with you, based on the change you are facing and how many leaders need to attend.

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  1. 1We reply to understand your goals.
  2. 2We run a short diagnostic with you.
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