Leading Digital Transformation: Making Change Stick and Overcoming Resistance Training Course
Technology is rarely the reason digital transformations falter. Instead, they often stagnate because individuals do not grasp the underlying purpose, fear losing their status or expertise, or silently revert to previous habits post-implementation. This instructor-led, live training—available both online and on-site—is designed for intermediate-level managers, team leads, and change champions who aim to guide digital change that is embraced rather than merely tolerated.
Upon completing this training, participants will be equipped to:
• Analyze why most transformations stall and identify the true drivers of success.
• Identify the root causes of resistance and mitigate them proactively.
• Develop a compelling case for change, highlighting quick wins and engaging visible sponsors.
• Select and empower change agents while actively engaging middle management.
• Track adoption rates rather than just delivery milestones to sustain momentum beyond the launch phase.
Course Format
• Interactive lectures and facilitated discussions.
• Insights from case studies in the banking and public sectors.
• Hands-on exercises to develop a change plan for a participant's specific initiative.
Customization Options
• Interested in a tailored version of this course? Please reach out to us to discuss your requirements.
This course is available as onsite live training in Denmark or online live training.Course Outline
Introduction
• Why transformations fail: technology-centric approaches, ambiguous purpose, and change fatigue
Decoding Resistance
• Viewing resistance as valuable feedback
• Understanding core objections: threats to status, competence, and control
Guiding the Transformation
• Defining a clear 'why', securing quick wins, and establishing visible sponsorship
• Applying Kotter’s 8 steps and ADKAR in practice—identifying their limitations
• Cultivating change agents and champions: insights from the trainer’s experience as an Agile Champion in the banking sector
• Middle managers: the most critical yet frequently overlooked group
Ensuring Lasting Change
• Involving employees early in the design of new processes
• Prioritizing adoption metrics over simple delivery checkpoints
• Lessons learned from case studies in Bulgarian banking: successes and setbacks
Practical Application
• Drafting a concise change and stakeholder plan for a participant’s own initiative
Recap and Future Actions
Requirements
Prerequisites
• No prior background in Agile or change management is necessary
• Experience working within or leading teams in an established organization
Target Audience
• Managers and team leaders
• Heads of transformation, change, and HR
• Product Owners and project managers driving organizational change
• Executives in banking, insurance, public sector, and corporate environments
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