Change Management Foundation

The Change Management courses, developed in partnership with the Change ManagementInstitute, are designed to help organisations and their people plan, implement, and effectively manage the impact of change.

«Utrolig morsomt og innholdsrikt kurs. Fokus var på læring og utvikling, eksamen var en bonus. » Eirin Pauline Nærland, Experis

Course objectives:

  • Explain the current context of change and how this is evolving
  • Understand major drivers of change and the organisational context of a change including the effects of organisational culture
  • Describe different approaches to planning and delivering change, including the value of collaborative ‘co-design’ approaches
  • Assess the impact of change and identify ways to support people through change, developing strategies to overcome resistance and build motivation for change
  • Support people who are in key change roles and help them build an effective change team
    Explain how understanding of human dynamics and organisational context is changing the way we approach change
  • Analyse stakeholders and power dynamics to develop appropriate engagement strategies and develop effective communication and engagement plans for change
  • Identify different types of measurement that can be used to track the effectiveness of change management activities and apply change analytics for change management
  • Prepare for the Foundation exam

Audience:

  • Aspiring or current change agents.
  • Project and Programme Managers.
  • Business Leaders, looking to cultivate or lead change.
  • Communications, HR and Training Professionals who are often involved in organisational changes.

What is it based on?

A Study Guide accompanies the Change Management courses and is exclusively available to learners enrolled in the Change Management Certification program.

Prerequisites:

No prerequsites is needed.
 

Organisational context and approach
Explore the organisational context in which change takes place, including drivers for change, organisational culture and different approaches to planning and delivering change.

People and change
Understand how people respond to change and how change can impact individuals. Learn approaches for supporting people, addressing resistance and building motivation throughout a change initiative.

Change leadership and teams
Explore the role of leadership in organisational change and understand how people in key change roles can work together to create effective change teams.

Stakeholders and communication
Learn how to identify and analyse stakeholders and power dynamics, and use this understanding to develop appropriate engagement and communication strategies.

Work of the change manager
Understand the role of the change manager and how change management activities can be planned, monitored and measured. This includes the use of measurement and change analytics to evaluate the effectiveness of change management activities.

Exam preparation
Review the key syllabus areas and prepare for the Change Management Foundation certification exam.

The exam is will take place at the end of the course on onsite classroom courses

For Virtual courses we will send out a voucher that gives you access to an online exam. This can be booked and taken home monitored by a proctor via camera.

The purpose of the Foundation certification is to confirm that a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of Change Management to work as an informal member of a team working on an organizational change initiative. 

Exam Format 

  • Multiple choice
  • Four sections, total of 50 questions
  • 25 marks required to pass (out of 50 available) - 50%
  • 40 minutes duration
  • Closed-book.

Practical information

Duration: 3 days
Price: 17 900 NOK
Language: English course material and exam, with a Norwegian- or English-speaking instructor
Format: The course is offered as an open course and can also be booked as an in-company course.

FAQ

Hva er Change Management Foundation?
Change Management Foundation er et grunnkurs i endringsledelse som gir deg forståelse for hvordan organisatoriske endringer kan planlegges, gjennomføres og følges opp med særlig fokus på menneskene som påvirkes av endringen.

Trenger jeg forkunnskaper?
Nei, det er ingen formelle forkunnskapskrav for å delta på kurset.

Passer kurset for prosjektledere?
Ja. Kurset passer blant annet for prosjekt- og programledere, endringsagenter, ledere og fagpersoner innen HR, kommunikasjon og opplæring.

Er eksamen inkludert i kursprisen?
Ja, sertifiseringseksamen er inkludert i kursavgiften.

Hvordan gjennomføres eksamen?
På fysiske kurs gjennomføres eksamen på slutten av kurset. På virtuelle kurs mottar du en voucher og kan gjennomføre eksamen digitalt med ekstern overvåking.

Kan jeg bygge videre på Foundation?
Ja. Etter bestått Foundation kan du gå videre til Change Management Practitioner, som fokuserer mer på anvendelse av metodene og teknikkene i praksis.

Andre relevante kurs

17. september
2 dager
Classroom
17. september
2 dager
Classroom