By the end of this course, you will have learned:

• The definition and importance of leadership and change management.

• Understand the relationship between leadership and change.

• Apply emotional intelligence principles in leadership and change management.

• Identify effective leadership styles and approaches in various change scenarios.

• Develop adaptive leadership skills to navigate through times of change.

• Build a comprehensive change management strategy, including creating a vision for change.

• Explain Change Models including: Kurt Lewin's Change Model, McKinsey 7-S, Kotter's Eight-Step Change Model, El Kattan’s Model, The Change Curve by Kubler-Ross.

• Communicate change effectively within organizations.

• Overcome resistance to change and lead teams through challenging transitions.

• Develop high-performing and resilient teams in changing environments.

• Ensure the sustainability of change initiatives for long-term success.

• Implement continuous improvement strategies in leadership practices.

Module 1: Introduction to Leadership and Change Management

• Definition of Leadership and Change Management

• Importance of Effective Leadership in Times of Change

Module 2: Applying Emotional Intelligence in times of Change

• Explaining the NeuroScience of Change

• What Emotional Intelligence is and how can benefit leaders and teams

Module 3: Introducing the Change Management Framework

• Identifying the Need for Change

• Presenting different Change Types and Drivers

• How Project Management can assist in driving Change and monitoring its application

Module 4: Leadership Styles and Approaches

• Overview of Different Leadership Styles

• Matching Leadership Styles to Change Situations

• Adaptive Leadership in Times of Change

• Characteristics of Adaptive Leaders

• Strategies for Developing Adaptive Leadership Skills

Module 5: Leading Change

• Introduction to Leading Change

• Kotter's Eight-Step Change Model

• Kurt Lewin's Change Model

• McKinsey 7-S

• El Kattan’s Model

• the Kubler-Ross Change Curve

Module 6: Building a Change Management Strategy

• Developing a Vision for Change

• Creating a Change Management Plan

Module 7: Developing the Plan

• Aligning Plan with Vision

• Crafting Communication

• Getting Stakeholder Buy-in

• Creating a Change Team

Module 8: Executing the Plan

• Executing change initiatives with minimal disruption to daily operations

• Utilizing project management principles to monitor and track the progress of change projects

Module 9: Sustaining Change

• Ensuring Long-Term Success of Change Initiatives

• Monitoring and Adapting to Changing Circumstances

Module 10: Communicating Change Effectively

• Important Steps to Effective Communication

• Successful Strategies to get the message across to the teams

Module 11: Leading through Resistance

• Understanding the Team Dynamics

• Strategies for Building Resilient Teams

• Understanding Resistance and Strategies for Overcoming Resistance