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Overview
This 2 day course provides delegates with the opportunity to build on their Foundation level knowledge of change management and develop their understanding of the change management in practice module.
Prior to the course delegates will receive learning material to help them prepare adequately. Delegates will be expected to bring a copy of the core textbook 'The Effective Change Manager's Handbook'.
Success in the examination enables delegates to apply for exemption from the knowledge level requirements for Foundation membership of the Change Management Institute.
The evening work is an integral part of the course and delegates should expect to spend approximately two and half hours on these activities each evening.
Audience
This qualification is aimed at individuals who are involved in change initiatives. It will also help key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of change programmes, including change leaders (e.g. Senior Responsible Owners), change agents (e.g. Business Change Managers), change implementers (e.g. Project / Programme Managers), change support (e.g. Programme Office) and operational line managers / staff.
Skills Gained
During this course you will learn how to:
In addition delegates will be provided with advice and guidance on the Practitioner examination.
Prerequisites
Delegates must have successfully completed the Foundation level qualification (have passed the Foundation exam) and still be familiar with its content. The course will not review Foundation level material but knowledge of it will be assumed for the Practitioner examination.
Note that delegates will be expected to be fully conversant with the latest Change Management textbook and syllabus - this is especially important if they gained the Foundation qualification using the old textbook (Making Sense of Change Management).
Pre-Course Reading
Delegates are provided with access to pre-course learning material that will help them prepare for the classroom sessions. The pre-course work is expected to take approximately 5 hours to complete (although delegates may wish to spend longer on this activity to help them prepare more effectively especially if it is some time since they completed their Foundation level examination).
Outline
The Change Management Practitioner course gives delegates further advice on some of the practical aspects of managing change. Classroom sessions will introduce delegates to the Practitioner level content of The Effective Change Manager's Handbook and provide an opportunity to test their understanding through use of sample examination questions. Additional evening work will be required in the form of consolidation reading and sample examination question review.
The course will cover the following syllabus areas:
Project management: change initiatives, projects and programmes
Change agents will need to decide on the delivery mechanisms for change. Delegates will consider:
Facilitation
Change agents will frequently be helping others to 'find answers' to difficult business problems. Delegates will consider:
Approaches to running larger workshops (The use of a World cafe or Open Space Technology)
Sustaining change
After all the hard work how can we ensure that the change 'sticks'? Delegates will consider:
What design factors help ensure that the change is permanently embedded within the organisation
Change Management Examinations
The Practitioner examination:
Delegates will be provided with sample examination papers so they can text their understanding of the course material and prepare for the examinations.
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Certification
Please note: Due to the current situation with Covid 19 the APMG are enabling your exam to be taken virtually. Your exam will therefore be scheduled for the same day and time as it would for a classroom event. CM’s exam administration team will place the booking with APMG. APMG will then email delegates directly confirming the details of the exam session and provide the relevant information the delegates will require in order to access their exam on the day.
If you need training for 3 or more people, you should ask us about onsite training. Putting aside the obvious location benefit, content can be customised to better meet your business objectives and more can be covered than in a public classroom. Its a cost effective option. One on one training can be delivered too, at reasonable rates.
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SPVC = Self Paced Virtual Class
LVC = Live Virtual Class
Our clients have included prestigious national organisations such as Oxford University Press, multi-national private corporations such as JP Morgan and HSBC, as well as public sector institutions such as the Department of Defence and the Department of Health.
