Your CI International facilitator may assign pre-reading for this session, and will also conduct pre-interviews with key stakeholders in your organization in order to customize this two-day session to meet the specific needs of your team. The following objectives, activities and topics are offered only as examples. During the session, your facilitator will also offer individual feedback to team members about their participation, communication skills, and other areas as appropriate.
Course Overview
Course Outcomes
- Understand the dynamics of change and transition
- Understand the impact of organizational change on employees
- Understand the stages of personal change behaviors and needs of individuals
- Understand resistance — where it comes from and how to address it
- Identify key messages for the team regarding upcoming changes for the organization
- Unite the team under a common purpose so that one voice is heard when communicating key messages
- Improve internal communication patterns on the team, particularly regarding change
Business Need
Research from the Hay Group has found that 70% of all change initiatives fail, usually due to lack of "people skills." Teams need tools to adapt to change, and developing those tools as a team makes sense because team members can reinforce each other's efforts.
Course Topics
Opening
- Introductions/icebreaker activity
- Objectives and standards for the session
- Identification and discussion of current organizational change issues
Planning for Transition
- Breakout groups to discuss issues and practice skillful discussion
- Report out of potential action steps
Change Models
- Bridges’, Kotter’s and Mauer’s change models
- Communication models
- Resistance models
Closing
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Facilitated group discussion to agree upon the team’s top three priorities for action items– Identification of success measures– Key messages to report back to employees– Closing feedback from each participant
Course Schedule
Typical Course Duration
Virtual: 8 hours
In-person: 16 hours
Our typical syllabus for team building is two-days in length, but we will work with your primary point of contact and potential participants to identify organizational needs, finalize workshop goals and determine expected outcomes.
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Delivery Methods
Number of participants
- in-person: 30
- virtual: 30
Course Details
Course Level:
- Beginner to Intermediate
Learning Methods:
- Facilitated Large Group Discussion
- Facilitated Small Group Discussion
- Indoor Activities
Equipment:
- easel/markers
- LCD projector and screen
Suggested Prerequisites
NoneThis Course
Team Building for a Team Experiencing ChangeAssessments
We recommend that clients contract for our facilitator to conduct team member interviews prior to the session in order to assess the needs and dynamics of your team. Pre-session assessments such as the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), DiSC or the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Resolution Instrument (TKI) may also be included.
Learn more about the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Learn more about the DiSC Assessment
Learn more about the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Resolution Instrument (TKI)