Most change programmes stall not because the plan was wrong but because people were not brought along and the culture quietly pulled the organisation back to old habits. Managers who can read that culture and steer people through transition save their organisations time, money and goodwill. Over five days, participants build a complete approach to change, using Kotter's eight steps, the ADKAR model, Lewin's force field analysis, stakeholder mapping and impact assessment. They diagnose culture with the Competing Values Framework and staff surveys, design communication and sponsorship plans, handle resistance, and apply organisational development methods such as appreciative inquiry, process consultation and team effectiveness reviews.
The programme suits HR business partners, OD practitioners, programme and transformation managers, department heads, public sector reform officers and NGO leaders who carry responsibility for restructures, mergers, system rollouts or strategy shifts. Delivery is by classroom, online or in-house, and every session uses live scenarios from participants' own institutions. By the end you can complete a change readiness assessment, write a change plan with measurable adoption indicators, run a culture workshop and coach line managers through difficult transitions. A CPD-accredited certificate is awarded to those who finish the exercises.
Restructuring, new technology, mergers, funding shifts and regulatory reform have made continual change a normal condition for organisations in every sector. Leaders who treat each initiative as an isolated project often find that staff disengage, good people leave and the intended benefits never materialise. Culture, the unwritten rules about how things are really done, usually decides which outcome occurs.
This programme equips managers and specialists to approach change as a discipline. Participants first learn to assess readiness, map stakeholders and quantify how a proposed change affects roles, processes and incentives. They then examine organisational culture using recognised diagnostic models and learn how leadership behaviour, rewards, structures and symbols reinforce or undermine it. The central sessions focus on designing the change journey: sponsorship, communication, training, resistance management, quick wins and governance. The closing sessions introduce wider organisational development practice, including team diagnosis, intervention design and ways to embed change so that it survives the departure of its champions.
Participants work on a live or realistic change initiative throughout the week, so that tools are applied immediately and the final product is a usable change and culture plan.
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
Delegates take away:
The programme is highly participatory. It relies on:
Day 1: Understanding Change and Readiness
Day 2: Organisational Culture Diagnosis
Day 3: Leading People Through Change
Day 4: Organisational Development Practice
Day 5: Embedding Change and Sustaining Results
The programme is designed for those who initiate, lead or support organisational change, such as:
On completing the sessions and exercises, participants receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
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By the end of the Management of Change, Culture & Organisational Development programme, you'll be able to assess an organisation's readiness for change and the scale of its impact on people, apply recognised change models to plan and sequence a transition, diagnose organisational culture and identify the behaviours that need to shift, and develop stakeholder engagement and communication plans that build commitment. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The programme is designed for those who initiate, lead or support organisational change, such as: HR directors, HR business partners and OD practitioners, Transformation, programme and project managers, Heads of department and senior line managers, Public sector reform and performance improvement officers, NGO and development programme directors, Internal communication and training managers, Business process and systems implementation leads, and Management consultants supporting restructuring.
Management of Change, Culture & Organisational Development Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Management of Change, Culture & Organisational Development Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Management of Change, Culture & Organisational Development starts October 12, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Management of Change, Culture & Organisational Development Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Management of Change, Culture & Organisational Development Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Management of Change, Culture & Organisational Development Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Management of Change, Culture & Organisational Development Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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