Managing Change - Henley Business School

Henley Business School
Executive Education
Managing Change

Managing Change
Implementing change is not an option for successful organisations, it’s a
necessity. A glance at the roll-call of recently failed companies 1 shows that
past performance is no guarantee of future success.
Making effective change requires leaders to inspire people to think
and behave differently – motivating them to understand and own the
need for change and commit to its implementation.
The Managing Change programme at Henley concentrates on giving
you the tools to embed change in your organisation and to create an
enduring culture of innovation and adaptability. You will leave with
techniques to manage change successfully from a strategic, leadership
and process perspective. It will also show you where your time and effort
is likely to have most effect – and where it won’t. Several change ‘myths’
will be put to rest during this programme!
Who is the programme for
Any senior manager required to lead a change initiative from a large scale
organisation or cultural change to a smaller departmental or team-based change.
What previous participants say
‘The tutors were engaging,
interesting and challenging.
The course made me think
about things I never usually
have time to think about’
Chris Beazley,
Managing Director, Amlin
‘This has been the most amazing
privilege and opportunity for
me. The lights kept switching
on throughout’
Beverley Stringer,
Divisional Director for Personnel,
The Salvation Army
‘I would definitely
recommend this to anyone
dealing with change.’
Neil O’Hara,
Business Services Accountant ,
Moy Park Ltd
‘The Managing Change
programme at Henley was,
quite simply, the most useful
course I have attended in my
professional career.’
Angela Bucton,
Senior HR Manager, Mencap
1
In 2011 in the UK, these included Comet, Barratts, Habitat, Saab GB,
La Senza, Blacks Leisure. Source: Centre for Retail Research

Programme content
• How to lead change at a strategic level
• Introduction to the concept of The Tipping Point and positive forces for change
• Understand why people react in different ways to change
• The leadership behaviour required to create and sustain a momentum for change
• Understand change as a system – how to plan and implement
• Which processes and actions are most likely to embed change
– and which won’t
• How to identify and engage the key stakeholders for your change initiative
• Plan of action developed for your own change project to implement back
in the workplace.
Benefits to the individual
• Opportunity to progress a specific business change that you are facing
and create a change plan
• Insight into yourself as a change leader and others’ reactions to change
• Be better equipped to tackle change with a toolkit that can be used in a
variety of situations.
Benefits to the organisation
• Creates leaders who know and understand change and can lead the process
• Managers who recognise and can handle the varying responses to change and
achieve successful outcomes
• Provides flexible and applicable processes for change management.
Learning Process
The key vehicle for learning is your work based project. A range of learning
processes will be used including:
• Inputs
• Workbooks
• A simulation exercise – The Tipping Point
• A case study
• Individual reflection
• Questionnaires and checklists
• Personal log.

Duration
3 days
Programme director
Guy Gumbrell
Dates and booking
Please check website:
www.henley.com/open
Contact
Anne Tabbner
exec@henley.com
+44 (0)1491 418 767
Fees
£2,995 + VAT
(includes all residential costs)
Guy Gumbrell
Guy is a Client Director at Henley Business School and his background is
in education and management development both in the corporate and
consultancy environments. He began his management development
career in George Wimpey before moving into consultancy where he
built up experience of developing managers (both local and ex-patriate)
in UK-based Japanese companies and a range of multinationals.
Before joining the Client Director team at Henley, Guy was an Associate
Tutor, working on leadership and coaching projects. He specialises in
leadership development and the implementation of learning through individual coaching and
action learning. Guy has worked with organisations from most sectors, especially professional
practices and international teams. He is currently researching the application and impact of
management development programmes with several client organisations.
www.henley.com/open
In-house and international programmes
All Henley Executive Education programmes can be run in-house
anywhere in the world. This allows a programme to be tailored to
the dynamics of participants from one company and to particular
cultures.
Impact surveys
Henley partners with a number of organisations who wish to send
a significant number of participants through a Henley programme
– perhaps over a period of years. As part of this partnership we can
provide an impact survey which assesses the impact of the training
for both individuals and organisation.
We would welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can help you
improve your return on investment in leadership development at
Henley. For more information please contact Gemma Kay
gemma.kay@henley.com | Tel +44 (0)1491 418767