Post on 11-Jan-2016
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University of MichiganChange Leadership and
ManagementSponsored by the HR Community of
PracticeWelcome!
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Role for HR
Successful HR practitioners will consult on, support, and/or lead change initiatives.
This requires proactive leadership skills including: political competence, stakeholder analysis, strategic thinking, operational competence, managing multiple agendas, and communication skills.
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Leading Change & Critical HR Actions
Session 1: Leadership Skills for Moving Agendas ForwardCritical Skill - Build Coalitions • Be proactive in moving agendas forward• Know when to approach leadership• Identify a champion• Identify enablers and resisters and manage them
Session 2: The Art of EngagementCritical Skills – Define/Shape Change; Diagnose Readiness• Why is change necessary? What do we want to accomplish?• What is the aspirational message?• Diagnose and assess readiness for change internally & externally
Session 3: The Impact of ChangeCritical Skill – Articulate Effects of Change• Articulate and manage effects of change on individuals, teams, the
organization• Articulate and facilitate roles of change• Leverage the early adaptor, innovator
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Leading Change & Critical HR Actions
Session 4: Planning for ChangeCritical Skill – Develop a Plan• Develop project, training, communications plans; Make mid-course
adjustments• Make decisions to drive outcomes• Identify and minimize obstacles
Session 5: Make it Stick!Critical Skill – Anchoring the Change within the Organization• Build feedback loops• Use symbols, systems, rewards, processes, behaviors, etc. to
support change• Continue to communicate performance to goals and strategy
Session 6: HR’s Role in Change – Are we there yet?A Capstone Discussion w/ David Ulrich and Laurita Thomas• Managing change at institutional, initiative and individual levels
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Program Goals
• Develop critical skills for change leadership
• Provide tools and perspective~ Multiple models and tools~ Similar threads run through all~ You decide what best meets your
needs• Learn from and with your colleagues
– build connections
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What We Ask of You
• Use this time to think specifically about the change initiatives you face
• Use your journal to capture reactions/ideas
• Help us measure the program’s effectiveness~ Pre/post self-assessments~ Evaluations~ Feedback 6 months out
• Share your experiences with each other!
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Related HR CoP Offerings
• Strategies for Managing Costs Toolkit~ Available on the HR CoP wiki ~ Best practices and resources for
handling cost-management initiatives~ To be presented at HRCG Friday, Feb 10
• Upcoming Book Clubs~ March 21 – Leading Change, Kotter~ April 5 – HR Transformation, Ulrich, et al~ June 5 – Influencer, Patterson, et al