Change Management

Organizational management of change through development of leadership and teams

How is change handled in your organization?

What has contributed to successful change?

Why have change efforts failed?

Are there major changes on the horizon?

Change is a part of life and a part of business, and, in general, it is not always an easy process. We have found that change happens best when it does not happen by chance; change must be carefully managed.

There are specific approaches and action steps that an organization can take to minimize negative consequences of change and maximize positive outcomes of the process. In order to lead a successful change process, it is essential to thoroughly plan the change itself, to carefully manage the change, and to strategically communicate information about the change throughout the process.

Leaders often are left feeling frustrated and challenged by the slow pace of change because they routinely focus on the “organizational” side of change – the numbers, the business, and the strategies. What they routinely ignore, or merely pay lip-service to, is the “people” side of change. But focusing on the people side of change is what makes change effective, what makes change easier, and what makes change stick. This is our Effective Change management model.

Based on the Effective Change management model, we offer Change Management consultations, training, and coaching that supports leaders in more effectively guiding and supporting their staff and their organization through change.

Possible consulting and coaching focus areas
Our Change Management consulting and coaching work is tailored to the needs of our clients. These projects can include:

Change vision and strategy development
Communications planning
Change readiness assessment
Interviews and focus groups
Leadership alignment around change
Preparing staff for change
Executive coaching to prepare for, manage through, and lead after change
Team or group coaching during change
Coaching “survivors” of change

Custom-designed programs
We custom-design programs to specifically fit our clients’ needs and situations. Some of the areas we cover are:

Leadership training and coaching
Management training and skills
Team building and team roles
Presentation skills
Conflict resolution
Effective corporate communication
Organizational communication
Business and management communication
Interpersonal communication

Possible training program components
Our change management programs are tailored to the needs of our clients. Program options can include:

Program duration: 1-3 sessions (half-day or full-day)

Target audiences:

All staff
Executive staff
Organizational leaders and managers
Change initiative project teams

Program component options include:

Topics selected and customized to the specifics of an organization and/or target audience
Indoor and outdoor experiential exercises, when and where appropriate
Group coaching or related individual coaching
Customized case studies that highlight the issues covered during sessions
Feedback and behavioral assessments, with related training and consultation

For more information on how to utilize today’s leadership development consulting and executive coaching for tomorrow’s leaders,
please email info@chatsworthconsulting.com or call us at 877-405-7288.

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“Chatsworth Consulting Group has been an invaluable resource to our leadership team by providing coaching, guidance, and consulting at multiple levels. The executive coaching provided to each member of the team (including myself) has helped us to carefully examine our leadership styles and impact; better articulate our priorities; and accomplish significant results. We have grown as both individuals and as a team as a result of our work with Chatsworth Consulting Group.”

Karin Hurt,
Former Director, Enterprise Solutions Human Resources
Director, Enterprise Customer Service, Potomac
Verizon

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