Program SYNOPSIS

In the story of Our Iceberg is Melting there is Fred. Fred is a mid-level penguin who makes a rather unnerving discovery; the iceberg that his colony of penguins refers to as home appears to be melting! Given the reception other penguins received in the past when they suggested a need for change, Fred is tempted to ignore his discovery and just go about his business. (Sound familiar?) But luckily for the colony, Fred decides to take action. After a series of encounters and meetings with penguins of all types, a decision is made, and some teams are formed with the task of addressing the problem…

This story nicely describes the two key issues that face organisations that intend to survive and thrive:

• First, how do we get folks (like Fred) who see things that need to be done – to show initiative, step up and take action?
• Second, once specific change initiatives are determined, how do we give our teams the insights, tools, and plans they need to be successful?

Two Targeted Audiences

Our first goal was to create a program that was versatile enough to accommodate two different types of audiences:

• Individuals with or without a defined responsibility for a specific change; and
• Teams that are going to be responsible for implementing a specific  initiative.

Further, we needed to create an approach flexible enough to accommodate both audiences being in the same workshop.

Outcomes for Program Participants

• Leave with a thorough understanding of the characteristics of leading successful change efforts
• Understand the importance of having leaders at all levels – that identify things that need to change (get done) and take action
• Understand the forces that affect successful change; both positively and negatively
• Assess the current state of the organisation’s own efforts to effectively deal with and embrace change
• Identify (at least) one thing that needs to be changed that is within the influence of each individual or team
• Create a visual map of the current state of their organisation within the context of changes that affect it
• Complete a gap assessment to identify where change readiness gaps are, where to place emphasis, to effectively lead and implement change
• Work individually, or in teams, to complete an action plan that guides decision making, provides a record of their intentions and structures their actions back on the job
• Learn from and provide insights to other participants in the workshop

• The 1 day public program is $895 pp including GST
• The Train The Trainer Workshop is $2200 pp including GST (this includes a ticket to a Public Program)