Leading Digital Transformation: Making Change Stick and Overcoming Resistance Training Course
Digital transformations rarely fail due to technological limitations. Instead, they often plateau because individuals lack clarity on the objective, worry about losing professional relevance, or subtly revert to established routines post-implementation. This live, instructor-led course (available online or on-site) is designed for mid-level managers, team leaders, and change champions who aim to steer digital evolution that earns genuine support, rather than mere passive acceptance.
Upon completing this training, participants will be equipped to:
• Articulate the root causes behind stalled transformations and identify the key drivers of success.
• Identify the underlying origins of resistance and intervene proactively.
• Formulate a compelling case for change, highlighted by early successes and active executive sponsorship.
• Select and empower change agents while effectively engaging middle management.
• Track user adoption, beyond simple project delivery, to sustain momentum post-launch.
Course Format
• Interactive lectures and facilitated discussions.
• Real-world case studies from the banking and public sectors.
• Practical exercises focused on developing a change plan for a participant’s specific initiative.
Customization Options
• To tailor this course to your specific needs, please reach out to us for arrangements.
This course is available as onsite live training in Czech Republic or online live training.Course Outline
Introduction
• Why transformations stumble: the pitfalls of technology-first mindsets, ambiguous goals, and change fatigue.
Interpreting Resistance
• Viewing resistance as valuable informational feedback.
• Understanding core objections: concerns about status, competence, and control.
Steering the Change
• Defining a clear “why,” securing quick wins, and ensuring visible sponsorship.
• Applying Kotter’s 8 Steps and the ADKAR model in practice, including their limitations.
• Empowering change agents and champions: insights drawn from the trainer’s experience as an Agile Champion in the banking sector.
• Middle management: the most critical yet frequently overlooked stakeholder group.
Ensuring Lasting Change
• Integrating team members early in the design of new processes.
• Focusing metrics on adoption rather than just project delivery.
• Learning from case studies in Bulgarian banks: successes and failures.
Practical Application
• Developing a concise change and stakeholder engagement plan for a participant’s personal initiative.
Conclusion and Next Steps
Requirements
Prerequisites
• No prior experience in Agile methodologies or change management is necessary.
• Professional experience in managing or leading teams within an established organization.
Target Audience
• Managers and team leaders.
• Heads of transformation, change management, and HR.
• Product Owners and Project Managers driving change initiatives.
• Leaders in banking, insurance, public sector, and corporate environments.
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