Kellogg School of Management

Driving Organizational Change

Kellogg School of Management

Leadership

About Programme

In a world shaped by AI, shifting markets and evolving workforce expectations, leaders must build organizations capable of continuously adapting and executing. Transformation and change are no longer episodic – they are continuous. Executives are not wondering how they can simply adapt to change, but how they can execute and adapt faster than their competitors and keep their workforce aligned to critical initiatives.

In this highly interactive program, you'll apply proven frameworks and practical tools to your organization’s challenges that require people to think and behave differently. Through a series of case studies, simulations, faculty-led discussions and peer learning, you’ll develop strategies to overcome resistance, engage stakeholders, leverage organizational culture and drive lasting adoption.

A defining feature of the program is the opportunity to apply your learning directly to the real change initiatives you are leading in your organization. Through a combination of pre-program preparation, in-class exercises, peer feedback and faculty guidance, you'll develop an actionable roadmap tailored to your organization’s priorities and challenges.

We encourage organizations to send teams to this program. Together, colleagues can strengthen alignment, build shared ownership of organizational transformations and return ready to lead transformation and change across the organization.

Programme Content

This program operates as a hands-on workshop in which participants apply course concepts directly to current organizational change initiatives. The program covers both the elements of a successful change plan and the leadership practices that encourage people to embrace change. Participants explore how strategy, culture, influence, stakeholder engagement and organizational systems work together to support successful transformation.

Designing a Successful Change Plan

Build a change and transformation plan strategy that supports business objectives and strategic outcomes
Anticipate sources of resistance and develop strategies to address concerns constructively
Collect and synthesize critical data to inform decision-making and implementation priorities
Establish stakeholder clarity, ownership and accountability while proactively addressing key concerns

Engaging People in the Change

Optimize formal and informal organizational networks to accelerate adoption
Communicate effectively to build trust and credibility throughout the change journey
Anticipate and minimize the performance disruptions and productivity dips that often accompany organizational change
Recognize and leverage the crucial role of leaders, managers and change advocates
Develop coordinated implementation plans that support engagement, accountability and sustained adoption

Applying and Sustaining Organizational Change

Refine a real organizational change and transformation plan through structured exercises, faculty guidance and peer perspectives
Establish meaningful metrics and performance indicators to measure progress, adoption and success
Build sustainable sponsorship and support for change throughout the organization
Identify the essential behaviors, capabilities and mechanisms needed to sustain long-term adoption, creating agility for continuous change and transformation

Programme Audience

Senior executives responsible for championing strategic transformation and organizational change
Business leaders tasked with implementing enterprise, functional or cross-functional change initiatives
HR, finance, marketing and operational leaders responsible for driving adoption and organizational alignment
Executive teams seeking to strengthen their organization’s capacity for continuous adaptation and change

Programme Benefits

Connect organizational strategy and business priorities to successful change adoption
Develop an executable change and transformation plan to ensure successful adoption
Learn how to anticipate and address resistance while building commitment to change
Explore how to lead through uncertainty and build organizational agility
Understand the emotional, psychological and behavioral dynamics that impact how people commit to versus comply with organizational transformations
Leverage organizational culture, stakeholder engagement and influence networks to accelerate adoption
Gain a repeatable framework for leading transformation in an environment of ongoing change and disruptions

Testimonials

"This experience widened my perspective as an internal and external change agent. New concepts were introduced with practical, actionable application. Familiar concepts were presented with a new perspective that inspired deeper thought. Equally important, the diverse experiences shared by my fellow participants highlighted the wealth and breadth of knowledge that exists in this type of global learning environment. I cant speak highly enough about this experience."

Anonymous

"Driving Organizational Change departs from traditional change management models to focus on change leadership with an emphasis on the human aspects of change. The program is a potent mix of conceptsframeworks and opportunities to put those ideas into practice. The diversity of participants (range of sectors, industries, geographies and professions) made for a particularly rich learning experience."

Anonymous

"When I signed up for this program, I was seeking the latest tools and ideas for facilitating organizational changes within my company, as well as an opportunity to test drive the tools before returning to my workplace. My expectations were exceeded! The faculty covered a wide spectrum of implementing change within an organization and provided lots of hands-on learning opportunities. In working closely with fellow participants, we developed such camaraderie that weve stayed in touch since completion of the program."

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