Emotionally Connected – Change-Smart

Much of change management is typically focused on positively communicating the strategic benefits of the change for the organization and the information necessary to implement the change. Rarely is time spent addressing the emotional impact of change on employees in all levels of the organization. Yet research in organizational behavior has revealed time and again that inattention to the emotional impact of change, or “change pain”, breeds resistance to even the most positive aspects of change.

We will explore

Complex, continuous change has become the new normal in organizations across all industries and business sectors. Change-Smart is about identifying our own emotional needs in order to effectively learn, grow, and manage change.

Key topics include:

• Identifying the key emotions triggered by change
• Undertaking the grief cycle as it applies to change
• Strategies for acknowledging emotions related to change and leading one's self and others through the emotional cycle of change