Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model Training Course

Audience:

This course is tailored for all staff members who need a broader understanding of the Change Process to achieve optimal results for their respective areas of the business.

Format of the Course

The course format includes a mix of:

• Facilitated Discussions
• Slide Presentations
• Exercises and Case Studies

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the fundamental Change Strategies that form the basis for planning organizational change
• Comprehend the use and application of the 9 Change Principles
• Create a Change Plan that is appropriate for their specific business area

This intensive one-day course equips senior managers and decision-makers with the tools, strategies, and confidence to lead organizational change initiatives effectively. It addresses both the technical and human sides of change, ensuring participants can navigate resistance, inspire commitment, and deliver sustainable transformation. By combining theory, real-world case studies, and practical exercises, participants will leave with a clear roadmap to initiate, manage, and embed change within their organizations.

This 1-day Change Management course equips employees with practical tools and strategies to navigate and adapt to organizational changes, even when they have no formal decision-making authority. The training focuses on understanding the nature of change, managing personal and team reactions, and maintaining productivity and morale throughout transitions. Participants will gain insights into how change impacts individuals, explore methods for reducing resistance, and practice resilience-building techniques to thrive in evolving work environments. By the end of the course, participants will be able to apply change management principles to their own roles, enhancing both their adaptability and their contribution to organizational success.

As the pace of change accelerates in digital business and Business 3.0, organizational boundaries and alliances are constantly evolving. To thrive in this new knowledge economy, teams and individuals need to learn how to resolve conflicts more effectively while maintaining long-term relationships. Unfortunately, most professionals receive very little education in effective conflict resolution, leading to situations where conflict is either avoided, responses are passive-aggressive, or worse, schoolyard bullying becomes the dominant means of resolving disputes.

This instructor-led, live training (onsite or remote) is aimed at executives, leaders, teams, and business professionals who wish to learn how to resolve conflicts using practical, simple-to-follow yet highly effective conflict models. By the end of the course, you will have experience with 14 powerful plug-and-play tools that can help you resolve conflicts while maintaining positive relationships in the workplace.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify the five stages of effective conflict resolution.
• Agree on how to handle conflict before it arises.
• Manage themselves positively through conflict.
• Work with proven methods to resolve conflicts faster and more effectively.
• Rehearse conflict scenarios to achieve better outcomes.
• Learn from past conflicts to approach future ones differently.

The program includes simulations, role-playing activities, and interactive workshops to provide the necessary practical experience. The course emphasizes fun, interactive, practical, visual, and analogy-based learning to help embed the models while moving at a fast pace. You can expect to explore topics ranging from buildings to emotions, preparing your conflict dish, lemmings, leading 20th-century psychologists, Harvard Business models, Yogic breathing, kidnapping, rice, chairs, and Les Miserables.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Plenty of exercises and practice.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is aimed at stressed individuals who wish to deal with their stress effectively and achieve a calmer, clearer and more energetic state in daily life.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the two types of stress: distress and eustress.
• Articulate your personal indicators and relievers of stress.
• Create a plan with specific routines to enhance calm, clarity and energy, while minimzing stress accumulated in the day.
• Shift negative emotions and boost positive ones using proven techniques.
• Deal with stress-causing. disempowering beliefs around work, life, and relationships.

Kanban Management Professional 1 (KMP1) is a highly interactive two-day course that combines instruction, group discussions, and an immersive simulation to demonstrate how the Kanban Method helps individuals, teams, and organisations manage and improve the delivery of products and services to their customers.

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, evidence-based guidance for successful evolutionary change. It begins with your current processes and promotes gradual change while respecting existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles, and encouraging leadership at all levels. This approach enables organisations to evolve business processes smoothly, define and use relevant metrics to measure progress, and significantly reduce the risks associated with complex change programmes.

By the end of this course, you will have a solid understanding of Kanban principles and general practices, along with the skills needed to confidently apply Kanban in your organisation.

What Will You Learn?
- Identify internal and external sources of dissatisfaction
- Analyse demand versus capability
- Model the knowledge discovery process
- Design kanban systems and their visualisations
- Identify and prioritise improvements
- Choose cadences for activities
- Identify classes of service

Who Is This Course For?
This course is suitable for anyone involved in product development or knowledge work, including but not limited to:
Programme and delivery managers
Product and project managers
Product developers, software developers, and testers
Operations and support staff
Business analysts
High-level management
Anyone interested in implementing Agile in their organisation

Who should attend: Managers who are interested in enhancing productivity by implementing 5S and ensuring they start this essential concept correctly.

This training course is designed for professionals from all sectors. It can be customized to suit various settings such as dental clinics, laboratories, offices, etc. The course is not intended for academic purposes but provides practical guidance on how to implement 5S effectively.

The course targets leaders and change agents who want to ensure they introduce 5S in the right way.

Each participant will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through a series of exercises that demonstrate the effectiveness of 5S.

Upon completing the training, you will:

• Understand how 5S works and improve efficiency by 10 to 30%
• Be able to identify sources of waste and enhance profitability
• Grasp the reasons behind the five-step process and know how to implement it
• Have the tools and procedures needed to improve processes
• Develop a concrete plan to introduce 5S in your workplace

If you are considering improving workplace efficiency, winning more orders, satisfying customers, and enhancing safety, this course is essential for you.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level professionals who wish to introduce, implement, and sustain 5S practices effectively in their organization.

Rather than focusing on deep analysis and significant changes, the McKinsey 7-S model excels in assessing how cohesive your company is. If you recognize that your organization needs to evolve but are uncertain about the specific steps, this change management framework is an ideal choice.

This instructor-led, live training (available both online and onsite) is designed for managers, business owners, and strategists who are planning to implement the McKinsey 7-S model within their organizations.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Ample exercises and practice sessions.

Course Customization Options

• To request a tailored training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Are you facing challenges in implementing Agile within your organization? Is the transition too rigidly defined? Are your teams feeling overwhelmed and less productive while also resisting a radical change?

Consider taking the “Alternative Path to Agility” by adopting an evolutionary and humane Change Management Method that enhances your processes without overhauling them.

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, and evidence-based guidance for successful evolutionary change. It begins with your current practices and respects existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles. This approach enables organizations to gradually evolve their business processes, define and utilize relevant metrics to measure progress, and significantly reduce the risks associated with complex change initiatives.

If your team is feeling overwhelmed, Kanban can help you regain control of your work. Kanban introduces a dynamic way to manage your processes and identify bottlenecks.

This training equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to apply Kanban in your work. You will learn how to determine what tasks to focus on now, what to defer, and what to remove from your to-do list permanently.

Learning Outcomes

This one-day course provides an introduction to the Kanban Method® and serves as a starting point for an alternative path to agility.

Participants will become familiar with the Kanban Method, including how to design and implement a basic Kanban board. They will understand work item types and the associated risks. They will also explore various Team Kanban board designs and styles and learn how to select the most suitable one for their context. Additionally, they will gain awareness of the training roadmap and the value and benefits at each step of the “alternative path to agility.”

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for any professional involved in product development or knowledge work who is interested in discovering how Kanban can improve their working environment. Kanban is applicable across various functions within an organization, from senior management looking to adopt Lean Management to team members aiming to enhance their practices. Previous participants have included:

• Senior Management Positions (CxO)
• Program and Project Managers
• Product Managers, Product Owners, and Business Analysts
• Scrum Team Members
• Scrum Masters, Team Leads, and Change Agents
• Product and Software Developers and Testers
• Agile Coaches and Practitioners (Scrum, XP, DSDM, AgilePM, etc.)
• Other roles such as HR and Finance professionals