Change Management – Working with People to Effect Change

Tutor: Joy Harcup  CPD Hours: 24 hours  Duration: 6-12 months

Course Cost: £1195

SRA Ref: DQX/DIPA     Course Grade: Advanced

Dealing with constant change is one of the certainties of current legal practice. Whether you are instigating change initiatives at a departmental or firm level, this course provides you with an overview of the typical stages of transition. It looks at the issues that arise at a firm and individual level when implementing a programme of change. It provides you with the tools and techniques to implement change through new processes/procedures. It also gives you the skills to engage your staff and to overcome the barriers to doing so, ensuring that they are supportive of and committed to the changes made. 

This course will help you to resolve these typical business problems:

• A lack of understanding as to which approach to change is the most appropriate for your firm.
• Uncertainty as to how to best introduce changes so that they are successfully implemented.
• Failure to get “buy in” from your staff to the changes that are needed.
• Inability to communicate the need for change properly and its benefits. 
• How to work successfully in a culture of constant change which leads to the de-motivation of staff.
• What steps to take to embed the changes and bring about long lasting effective change at your firm.
  

This course will provide you with the understanding and tools and techniques to initiate a successful change project at your firm, at a firm-wide or a team level. It will ensure that you introduce changes in a way that is consistent with the objectives and culture of the firm, leading to long term sustainable business benefits for the firm and your team. You will learn about and put into practice the change processes and people management approaches that help you to manage the stages of changes and lead to highly effective embedded results.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Identify the type of changes that are necessary given the business needs and culture of the firm.
• Understand the stages that individuals go through before accepting and being committed to the change process.
• Plan and use the appropriate tools and procedures to sustain the change in the short and longer term.
• Effectively communicate the objectives and benefits of the proposed changes to win the support of your staff.
• Deal with the obstacles to successful change being introduced.

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