Course description
The Leading Culture Change programme is designed to help senior business leaders understand the importance of culture in their organisations and provide them with the tools and strategies they need to effect positive culture change. The programme will focus on developing a deep understanding of the current culture that exists within an organisation, aligning culture with organisational objectives, and developing and executing a plan to deliver effective change.
The course will equip senior business leaders with the skills and knowledge they need to lead culture change in their organisations. Participants will build a deeper understanding of the importance of culture to deliver organisational goals, improve performance and create more inclusive work environments to build a more engaged and productive workforce.
This is a highly interactive programme which will focus on the practical application of organisational change-based theories for real-world impact. Learners will feel empowered to return to their organisations with a structured plan to deliver change and the confidence to apply and communicate strategies for success.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Designed for those with a minimum 3 years senior management/leadership experience including managers, senior leaders, department heads, project managers, business owners, Board Members, CEOs and trustees.
*Please note that some of the materials and objectives may be subject to change depending on discussions, activities and needs of the cohort upon reflection of delegate responses to the pre-programme questionnaires.*
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Assessment
The CMI Level 7 Award in Strategic Management and Leadership is designed for Directors and Senior Managers who have the authority and personal inspiration to translate organisational strategy into effective performance.
This qualification requires senior and aspiring senior leaders to build on their skills in strategic management and leadership and to focus on the requirements of inter-organisational strategy. You will be required to take the theory, thought leadership and research discussed on the programme, and implement it in your professional life by focusing on your own leadership development, and positively challenging organisational strategy.
Delegates will be required to complete one 3000 - 4000 word written assignment that requires taught theory to be applied to the strategic organisational context:
- Unit 705: Leading Strategic Change
Support
As part of your course fee, you are given free and unlimited access to post-classroom tutorials. These are organised monthly and run by CMI qualified tutors to help guide learners through the assignment writing phase.
Training Course Content
Session 1
Understanding culture and Creating a Culture Change Strategy and Action Plan
Key themes include:
- The central role culture plays in delivering organisational success
- Exploring the benefits and challenges of culture change
- Exploring the impact of organisational culture on performance and success (Schein's Three Levels of Culture).
- Analysing internal and external drivers of change in today’s changing business landscape.
- Denison Organisational Culture Model: Analysing the dimensions of culture (mission, adaptability, involvement, and consistency) to assess strengths and areas for improvement.
- Case studies of successful culture change initiatives
- Defining the vision and goal of culture change within the organisation
- Defining core values and behaviours aligned with the desired culture
- Developing a comprehensive culture change plan, setting realistic goals and objectives.
- Identifying key drivers and aligning culture change with business strategies and goals
- Defining metrics and measures to track progress
Session 2
Leading, Implementing and Engaging the Organisation in Culture Change
Key themes include:
- Building a culture change team and assigning roles and responsibilities
- Communicating the culture change vision and plan throughout the organisation
- Understanding Emotional Intelligence
- Engaging employees at all levels and Empowering leaders and managers to act as change agents
- Managing resistance and addressing challenges during culture change
- Kotter 8-steps of change updated to include recent organisational research
- Transformational Vs Transactional leadership
- The Change Curve, grief, loss & trauma, and the relationship to change.
- Identifying, mitigating and managing risks and overcoming obstacles during culture change process.
Session 3
Sustaining Culture Change and Delivery Your Culture Change Strategy
Key these include:
- Reinforcing the desired culture through systems and processes
- Embedding new behaviours and practices into daily operations
- Creating accountability mechanisms for culture change
- Celebrating successes and recognising cultural champions
- Developing strategies for continuous improvement and adaptation
- Dealing with wicked problems & decision making
- Managing risk using the Rasmussen risk management concept
- Communicating change to stakeholders
- Presenting your strategic change plan
Byexploringwell-known models and theoriessuch asSchein's Three Levels of Culture, Kotter's 8-Step Change Model, Denison Organisational Culture Model, and others,this courseensures that participants have a strong theoreticalfoundation and practical tools to effectively lead culture change initiatives within their organisations.
Course delivery details
On successful completion of the course, participants will have learned how to:
These learning outcomes will equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and strategies they need to successfully deliver culture change within their organisations and drive positive organisational transformation.
- Understand the role and impact of culture in driving organisational success.
- Identify the current culture within your own organisation and assess its strengths and weaknesses and alignment to organisational objectives.
- Analyse internal and external factors that drive the need for culture change.
- Define and articulate a clear vision for culture change.
- Develop a contextualised and comprehensive culture change strategy aligned to business goals and strategies.
- Examine evidence-based insights into how culture change can impact individuals, teams, and organisations.
- Develop effective communication strategies to engage stakeholders and deliver culture change within the organisation.
- Identify, manage and overcome resistance to change and build buy-in among stakeholders.
- Set realistic goals and objectives for culture change initiatives.
- Identify key drivers and levers for successful culture change.
- Empower leaders and managers to act as change agents and drive culture change.
- Learn techniques to sustain culture change and embed new behaviours into the organisation.
- Celebrate successes and recognise cultural champions within the organisation.
- Evaluate and mitigate risks associated with change implementation.
- Understand the importance of continuous improvement and adaptation in sustaining culture change.
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