Change Management™ - Foundation

‍Who should take this course:

Change Management™ is for you if you are:

• Project Managers and team members involved in organizational change, transition or transformation projects.
• Anyone wishing to learn about the basic principles of achieving successful organizational change, transition or transformation.
• Anyone who wonders why good ideas for change continually fail.
• Anyone who understands that project success goes beyond time, budget and quality.
• Anyone who wants to enhance their resume with a new qualification.

Prerequisites:

There are no pre-requisites for the Foundation course, however the following would be advantageous:

• Previous or current experience of working within a project environment

Benefits include:

The primary goal is to help you achieve success in the Change Management™ Foundation qualification. To pass the exam, you’ll need to:

• Explain the current context of change and how this is evolving​
• Understand major drivers of change and the organisational context of a change including the effects of organisational culture​
• Describe different approaches to planning and delivering change, including the value of collaborative ‘co-design’ approaches​
• Assess the impact of change and identify ways to support people through change, developing strategies to overcome resistance and build motivation for change​
• Support people who are in key change roles and help them build an effective change team​
• Explain how understanding of human dynamics and organisational context is changing the way we approach change​
• Analyse stakeholders and power dynamics to develop appropriate engagement strategies and develop effective communication and engagement plans for change​
• Identify different types of measurement that can be used to track the effectiveness of change management activities and apply change analytics for change management​

You'll learn about:

Module 1 | Organisational Context and Approach

• Explore organisational culture, systems thinking, and force-field analysis.
• Understand planned vs. emergent change and apply frameworks like ADKAR and co-design.

Module 2 | People and Change

• Examine individual responses to change using models like Myers-Briggs and the Change Curve.
• Understand motivation and learning through neuroscience, positive psychology, and the learning dip.

Module 3 | Change Leadership and Teams ​

• Define leadership roles and their influence on change and culture.
• Apply team development models (Tuckman, Lencioni) and leverage team diversity.

Module 4 | Stakeholders and Communication

• Identify and map stakeholders to build engagement strategies.
• Apply communication theory to plan and deliver effective change messaging.

Module 5 | Work of the Change Manager ​

• Assess change impact and resistance.
• Use coaching, conflict management, and analytics to support and sustain change.

You'll receive:

The Change Management™ Foundation Package includes:

• Official APMG exam
• A copy of “The Change Management Study Guide”, endorsed by the Change Management Institute (CMI) and aligned chapter by chapter with their Change Management Body of Knowledge (CMBoK), version 2. This guide has been developed by APMG and is provided as part of this course.
• Online Training Material
  • A Digital Learner Workbook.
  • Copies of all slides and notes. This included material not found in the standard textbook.
  • Practice questions for the Foundation exam.
• Our stress-free Project Laneways Exam Resit Guarantee
• Morning tea, coffee and lunch

The Change Management™ Foundation Examination is:

• 40 Minutes Duration
• 50 Multiple Choice Questions
• 50% Minimum required score to pass
• Closed book
• No Prerequisites

Students are strongly encouraged to attend the Change Management™ Practitioner course immediately after the Change Management™ Foundation course. This is because the Practitioner exam requires strong current knowledge of “The Change Management Study Guide”. This knowledge is gained in the Foundation course and, therefore is still fresh for assisting with passing the Practitioner exam.

Course preparation and homework

You're expected to read the Project Laneways reading material which will be emailed to you upon confirmation of your booking. This should take approximately four hours and includes an extensive overview of Change Management and sample exam questions.

There is approximately 1 hour of homework to be completed in the evenings of the first two days of the Foundation Course. This consists mainly of sample questions along with answers and explanations. We find that this improves the outcome and consolidates the day's learning.

Advanced course

Once you've successfully passed your Foundation exam, you'll qualify to join our elite group of candidates looking to take their change management skills to the next level - the Practitioner level - one of the highest forms of Change management certification training available in New Zealand today.

Book your preferred Change Management course, NOW!

Check out the training dates below and then secure your place in the course of your choice by booking your seat online. Alternatively, call us on Auckland 09 974 2977 or Wellington 04 974 4099 and we'll happily answer any questions you have about the course.