Course Outline
Introduction
• Why transformations stumble: tech-centric approaches, ambiguous goals, and change fatigue
Interpreting Resistance
• Viewing resistance as valuable feedback
• Understanding core objections: threats to status, competence, and control
Leading the Shift
• Defining a clear "why," achieving quick wins, and securing visible sponsorship
• Applying Kotter's 8 Steps and the ADKAR model in practice – including their limitations
• Change agents and champions: insights from the trainer's experience as an Agile Champion in a bank
• Middle managers: a critical yet frequently underestimated group
Ensuring Enduring Change
• Engaging stakeholders early in the design of new processes
• Focusing on adoption metrics rather than just project delivery
• Case studies from Bulgarian banks: analyzing successes and failures
Practical Application
• Developing a concise change and stakeholder engagement plan for a participant's current initiative
Recap and Future Actions
Requirements
Prerequisites
• No prior background in Agile or change management is necessary
• Proven experience working within or leading teams in an established organization
Target Audience
• Managers and team leads
• Heads of transformation, change management, and HR
• Product Owners and project managers driving change initiatives
• Leaders in banking, insurance, public sector, and corporate environments
Testimonials (1)
The flexibility of the trainer to adjust the topics according to my profile.