We provide virtual course about Change Management Foundation. The Change Management Foundation course provides participants with a basic but solid grounding in the Principles of Change Management, as they are summarized in the reference literature.
Course description:
The Change Management foundation course is aimed to get the basics to understand why change happens, how change happens and what needs to be done in order to make change a more welcomed concept. In particular this course should be delivered in organizations looking for insights into different frameworks and ways of approaching change at an individual, team and organizational level.
This course is delivered using a case study and an exercise kit designed to further enhance and cement the candidates understanding of the subject. Students who have attended this course are suitably prepared to successfully take the associated Change Management Foundation certification exam which is a requirement for attending the Change Management Practitioner course. Mock examinations are provided and used as a preparation to the final exam.
Content:
Participants will learn the principles and core elements of Change Management, namely:
• Managing change and the individual
• Managing change and the team
• Managing change and the organization
• Leadership and change
• An interactive approach is used combining lecture, discussion and case study experience to prepare participants for the Change Management Foundation certification exam as well as providing valuable practical knowledge that can be rapidly applied in the workplace. Mock examinations are provided and used as a preparation for the final test.
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
• Understand how to support people during change
• Appreciate different approaches to change management
• Appreciate why teams are important in change
• Understand what factors contribute to team success and team performance
• Familiarize with key metaphors describing how organizations change
• Understand what assumptions people may have about organizational change
• Be aware of what key areas need to be considered when planning organizational change
• Understand the difference between management and leadership
• Take the Change Management Foundation Certification exam
Target audience:
Program, Project and Business Managers, HR representatives, any member of a team involved in a transformation
Prerequisites:
• No prerequisites is needed
Language:
• English course materiel and test, and norwegian or english speaking instructor
Certification:
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