Leading Change at Every Level

Change is a constant in today's workplace. And these days, change management is no longer the role of senior management; it has become the day-to-day responsibility of individuals throughout an organization.

But that's good news! Studies show that change efforts are more successful when they are implemented by the people they impact most. Leading Change at Every Level is an excellent way to gently surface behaviors that are counterproductive to change. The training and assessment drives home the importance of individual behavior to the success of an overall change effort, and offers beneficial training and insight to everyone at the forefront of leading change in an organization.

Learning Outcomes

- Measure current change leadership abilities
- Understand effective change leadership behaviors
- Develop change leadership skills
- Generate support for change efforts
- Improve the ability to lead change initiatives

How It Works

Using a current change initiative as a frame of reference, participants respond to a series of 30 statements, indicating how "true" they find each statement. This identifies effectiveness in each of the Five Dimensions of Leading Change: Modeling the Change, Communicating About the Change, Involving Others in the Change, Helping Others Break from the Past, and Creating a Supportive Environment for the Change. It also reveals a personal profile and an Overall Effectiveness Score for leading change.

Participants then learn about the dimensions and how to interpret their scores in these areas. Finally, questions regarding each dimension prompt participants to plan for improvement.

The Self-Assessment, which is available in print or online form, typically requires 20 minutes to administer. If you intend to use the Facilitator Set in a classroom training session, we recommend allowing approximately one hour for interpretation of scores, debriefing, discussion and action planning. Additional materials included in the Facilitator Set enable you to extend the learning into an additional three-hour workshop.

Trainer certification is not required in order to facilitate Leading Change at Every Level.

Product Features

- Theoretical background
- Reproducible case study
- Sample Self-Assessment Form and sample online report
- Guidelines for four optional activities
- Workshop materials
- Additional support materials

Uses for Leading Change at Every Level

Leading Change at Every Level is effective when used as a stand-alone instrument or as a component in any change management program. It's appropriate for anyone in the midst of leading a change effort, including team leaders, project managers, frontline supervisors, and middle managers. It is an ideal program for anyone who:

- Is currently leading a change effort and wants to identify actions to assist the process
- Wants to evaluate their effectiveness leading a recent change
- Seeks a centerpiece for a change management program
- Is planning to lead a change effort in the near future

Theory

Leading Change at Every Level is based on dimensions drawn from relevant literature on change, including both the emerging work on leading change at lower levels and the classic research into CEO-led change:

- Modeling the Change
- Communicating About the Change
- Involving Others in the Change
- Helping Others Break from the Past
- Creating a Supportive Environment for the Change