When being appointed as the role of change manager, it means getting the project planning underway.
Change managers need to make sure they are up to speed on the project documents such as the CEO’s announcement and the project plan and project charter to tell what the project is all about.
And when it is the time to get the admin and set up tasks out of the way, change managers need to take the thinking out of the process and streamline their list of tasks.
In this course, you will gain an understanding of the priorities to get started upon engagement as change manager, and the considerations on what may be required to get access to some of the tools and get access or control of some of the communication channels.
Approximately 15 Minutes
Business Unit Requirements diagnostic tool can be used to gather the sentiments of the leadership team, change leads and their teams. This diagnostic tool is often called a Change Impact Assessment but it can be looked as a Business Unit Requirements gathering exercise with specific sections talking to the change component, the IT component, the fit out and design and workplace components.
Gathering the business user requirements (BUR) will identify any known impacts, issues and concerns that might be barriers to the successful transition to the new office.
The BUR will be used throughout the change program and becomes a pivotal tool for keeping everyone on track of what needs to be resolved and reported on.
In this course, you will gain an understanding of the Business Unit Requirements (BUR), the steps to form BUR, and to consider if there are any cultural and behavioral issues that may impede the change and make a plan on how to address these issues in the program.
Approximately 20 Minutes
There is a detailed process required when undertaking the change of staff car parking arrangements, that is not necessarily owned by the change manager, but which they will be involved.
As an initiative connected to the project, the change manager will need to understand the potential issues/subject matter, who is involved, and what staff are to be told about negotiating car parking arrangements with the business.
In this course, you will gain an understanding of the change managers involvement when changing car parking arrangements, during a workplace change project.
Approximately 20 Minutes
The purpose of the Welcome Ceremony Briefing Document is to summarize the activity planned to officially open the new office.
The Welcome Ceremony provides an opportunity for the CEO and Leadership Team to thank the Property, Project and IT teams for their work, including the successful relocation and the rollout of the new workspace. It is a great opportunity to reveal names of workspaces and perhaps meeting room names also.
So, who is involved? Well, the Project Director for starts, and the Change & Comms team initially. Once these persons have mapped out when this event can occur, they will work backwards and work through the important Ceremony details.
In this course, you will gain an understanding of what and who is involved, and the efforts required to plan an official opening and Welcome Ceremony.
Approximately 20 Minutes
The Change & Communications Strategy is one of the key success factor documents that will be using to monitor the success of change management activities.
The Change & Communications Strategy must identify actioning bodies and proposed timeframes that should be adhered to in the Change Program, and should be distributed to the steering committee and the PCG (either, or both parties) and the Project Working Group (the project work streams) once they are engaged. It is the responsibility of all key stakeholders to follow what is set out in the change and communications strategy.
In this course, you will gain an understanding of what to put in the Change and Communications Strategy including the attributes and the project governance that the Strategy defines.
Approximately 20 Minutes
Workplace Change Managers have the important job of finding the driver that ignites the interest of Managers and employees and get them onboard the Change Program.
They know one size doesn't fit all, and they will do their best to find out quickly what language resonates with one business leader over another. For example, does warm and fuzzy work with them, or does triple bottom line turn their attention towards Change Program.
In this course, you will gain an understanding of the characteristics and attributes of a change leader.
Approximately 20 Minutes