Leading Digital Transformation: Making Change Stick and Overcoming Resistance Training Course
The primary reason most digital transformations struggle is rarely technological; it is usually human. Initiatives often stall when employees lack a clear understanding of the purpose, fear losing their professional standing or competence, or simply revert to familiar routines after the initial rollout. This instructor-led live training, available online or on-site, is designed for intermediate-level managers, team leads, and change leaders who aim to foster a digital transformation that employees actively embrace rather than merely endure.
Upon completion, participants will be equipped to:
• Articulate the common reasons transformations stall and the factors that drive true success.
• Identify and address the genuine roots of resistance early in the process.
• Construct a compelling case for change, leveraging quick wins and visible executive sponsorship.
• Select and empower change agents while effectively engaging middle management.
• Track adoption rates—not just project delivery—to sustain momentum post-launch.
Course Format
• Interactive lectures and facilitated discussions.
• Analysis of case studies from the banking and public sectors.
• Practical application of concepts to a change plan for a participant’s specific initiative.
Customization Options
• To arrange a customized training program based on this curriculum, please contact us directly.
This course is available as onsite live training in India or online live training.Course Outline
Introduction
• Analyzing why transformations fail: technology-centric approaches, ambiguous purpose, and change fatigue.
Decoding Resistance
• Viewing resistance as valuable feedback.
• Understanding core objections: concerns about status, competence, and control.
Leading the Transformation
• Defining a clear “why,” securing quick wins, and ensuring visible sponsorship.
• Applying Kotter’s 8 Steps and the ADKAR model, including an analysis of their limitations.
• Leveraging change agents and champions, drawing on the trainer’s experience as an Agile Champion in the banking sector.
• Focusing on middle managers: the most critical yet often overlooked group.
Sustaining Change
• Involving staff early in the design of new processes.
• Measuring adoption rather than just project delivery.
• Reviewing case studies from Bulgarian banks to identify successes and failures.
Practical Application
• Developing a concise change and stakeholder plan for a participant’s own initiative.
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
Prerequisites
• No prior expertise in Agile or change management is necessary.
• Experience in working within or leading teams in an established organization.
Target Audience
• Managers and team leads.
• Leaders in transformation, change management, and HR.
• Product Owners and project managers driving organizational change.
• Executives in banking, insurance, public sector, and corporate environments.
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