Mastering Change Leadership: Drive Successful Transformation

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This masterclass equips leaders with practical frameworks, tools, and strategies to confidently guide people through change. By combining globally recognised models with real-world case studies, participants learn how to overcome resistance, build sponsorship, inspire commitment, and sustain transformation. The result is a stronger leadership capacity to drive successful change and deliver measurable business impact.

Understand and apply leading change management frameworks (Prosci ADKAR, McKinsey Influence Model, Kotter, Lewin, Bridges, etc.).
Recognise the critical role of executive sponsorship and how to sustain it throughout change initiatives.
Identify your personal leadership style and adapt it to guide teams effectively through transition.
Develop skills in dialogue, storytelling, and influence to build trust and reduce resistance.
Analyse and respond to the emotional, strategic, and practical dimensions of change.
Map and engage stakeholders, innovators, and early adopters to create momentum.
Set SMART and CLEAR goals to drive actionable, measurable change outcomes.
Apply models and tools through case studies and simulations to embed practical skills.
Build a personal 90-day change leadership action plan to implement back in the workplace.
Strengthen confidence and capability to lead and sustain successful change initiatives.

Delivery Methods

Delivery Method	Duration
Classroom Instructor-led classroom-based training. Classes are scheduled at various conference centres in the Sandton area or your premises. Stationary and printed manuals or online resources are included. Refreshments, including 2 tea breaks and a cooked meal for lunch are provided. Training is between 9 am to 4 pm. Classroom	2 days	Get a Quote
Live Virtual Training This course is delivered live via Microsoft Teams. You will be able to see and hear the instructor, view their whiteboard, and ask questions or communicate in the chat. Attend from the comfort of your own home or private office. Live Virtual Training	2 days	Get a Quote

Discounts Available

Save up to 10% by booking and paying 10 business days before the course.

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Audience

Any leader or professional responsible for influencing, guiding, or supporting people through organisational change.

Pre-Requisites

Leadership or management experience (formal or informal) — participants should currently lead teams, projects, or initiatives.
Exposure to organisational change — having gone through or managed change projects will help with context and case discussions.
Basic understanding of business strategy and operations — so participants can link change leadership to organisational outcomes.
Willingness to self-reflect on leadership style, behaviours, and communication habits.

Course Outline / Curriculum

Day 1 – Foundations of Change Leadership

Prosci ADKAR Model & Sponsorship Imperative
- Individual change process (Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, Reinforcement)
- Role of executive sponsorship in driving success
Case Study: South African Digital Transformation
- Explore real-world lessons and ADKAR application
- Sponsorship successes and failures
McKinsey Influence Model
- Four building blocks: role modeling, conviction, reinforcement, skills
- Linking human motivators to sustained change
Leadership Style & Approach
- Self-assessment of leadership style
- Adaptive leadership (technical vs. adaptive challenges)
- Role-play: handling resistance in teams
The Magic of Dialogue
- Difference between dialogue vs. debate
- Skills for open communication, reframing, inquiry
- Building trust to reduce resistance

Day 2 – Tools, Emotions, and Sustaining Change

Change Cycle & ESP Framework
- Emotional, Strategic, and Practical dimensions of change
- Understanding resistance and guiding teams through phases
Harnessing Innovators & Early Adopters
- Diffusion of Innovation theory
- Stakeholder mapping (champions, fence-sitters, blockers)
- Leveraging “change ambassadors”
SMART & CLEAR Goals for Change
- Setting actionable goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound)
- Comparison with CLEAR (Collaborative, Limited, Emotional, Appreciable, Refinable)
Integrating Change Models
- Overview map of key theories: Lewin, Kotter, Bridges, Satir, Beckhard, Prosci, McKinsey
- Understanding how frameworks complement each other
Capstone Simulation
- Group exercise: apply multiple models to a realistic change scenario
- Presentation of mini change leadership strategy
Personal Playbook & Reflection
- 90-day change leadership action plan
- Commitment cards for accountability
- Reflection, group insights, and feedback survey