CHANGE MANAGEMENT CHANGE HAPPENS – ARE YOU PREPARED? NOTHING IS MORE CONSTANT THAN CHANGE For companies, changing framework conditions are the rule rather than the exception. The good news: profes- sional change management can transform changes into opportunities, providing an advantage over compe titors. No matter whether a company is invested in revoluti- on or evolution: success or failure, for the most part, depends on planned, systematic change. The success OVERVIEW This training helps participants understand change as an opportunity and grasp the importance of professio- nal change management. Based on the fundamentals of change management, the course offers participants insights into gradual change processes, prepares them for possible obstacles and allows them to experience the know-how for necessary adaptations in operational ma- nagement. Innovative methods provide a better under- standing of the benefits of change and help evaluate one’s own readiness. AND AFTER TRAINING? You understand change as an opportunity, you gain competence in overcoming obstacles, and are fully informed about the importance of holistic change processes, their phases and the role of opera- tional management in regard to change management. TOPICS AND PROCEDURE 1. FUNDAMENTALS OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT Change management principles Identification of and dealing with misunderstandings Understanding the benefits of change Activity: Game of Changes factors for change projects: a holistic approach that in- corporates employees as much as possible; taking inter- actions between individuals, groups, organisations, tech- nologies, the environment and more into account as well as transparent and authentic communication. 2. CHANGE PROCESS Change process steps Understanding change aspects www.wifi.at/international