What’s it all about?
Today‘s management takes place in an environment characterized by rapid and dynamic change as well as by constantly increasing demands on managers‘ understanding of leadership and on their everyday practical management actions. Therefore the overall aim of the change management module is to support managers in the professional perception of their tasks and roles. To this end the participating managers will be equipped with relevant know-how about change processes as well as practical tools.

Content

• The basic principles of change management (strategies, typical stumbling blocks)
• Patterns and stages in change processes
• Dealing creatively with change processes
• Recognizing and dealing with resistance; dealing with typical conflict situations
• Dealing with different types of change processes
• The role of and demands on managers in processes of change
• Reflecting on institutional culture during change
• Complex interventions during processes of change
• Professional communication during periods of change
• Be there for staff and teams during processes of change
• Reflecting on practice-based cases using the concept of peer consultation

Objectives
After attending the seminar participants should be able to:

• Diagnose typical patterns in situations of change on both a staff and an organizational level – develop appropriate behaviors in response
• Recognize resistance among employees and reduce it effectively
• Recognize and reflect on demands placed on one‘s role
• Understand the interplay between structural and cultural changes and deal with them creatively
• Appropriate communication in different situations of change
• Reflect on practice-related questions raised by participants in case supervision

Duration: 3 days