Workshops

What changes do you anticipate in your organization over the next three years?

Significant change comes to all organizations. You may choose the change, or it may be thrust upon you. Either way, it will require a focused effort to manage it successfully.

To help your organization prepare for change, we offer two interactive, transformational workshops based on the three-phase transition model developed by William Bridges:

Managing Organizational Transition is designed to help managers successfully implement a reorganization, downsizing, culture shift, technological change, acquisition or merger, or other significant change.

Key Topics Covered

Assuring an adequate change management plan is in place. 
Determining where people are in the transition process. 
Developing strategies for helping people let go of the old way of doing things, and making clear endings.  
Guiding people through the neutral zone, and utilizing that in-between state creatively.  
Launching a new beginning in which people embrace the new ways of doing and being.

Individual Transition in Organizations assists individual employees whose roles, careers, and lives are being impacted by change.

Key Topics Covered

Handling the transitions caused by change with less disruption and distress in their lives and work. 
Managing endings successfully. 
Moving through the neutral zone, capitalizing on the creativity of that time. 
Launching a successful new beginning. 
Dealing more effectively with constant change.
Re-thinking work lives to make them less vulnerable to workplace changes.

Karen conducted the William Bridges Workshops “Individual Transition in Organizations” three times for the young men transitioning out of the seminary into ministry, and once for all the priests of the Archdiocese of Louisville. These workshops are extremely helpful because priests go through many personal and organizational transitions in their lifetimes – often without awareness, support or guidance. One bishop described leaving the seminary as, “Having all your IVs pulled out at once.” Once a priest, they move regularly from one setting to another – rural, urban, inner city, specialized ministry and finally into retirement. I highly recommend Karen because she knows her material and she adapts well to, and empathizes with, her audience.

Rev. J. Ronald Knott

Institute for Priests and Presbyterates St. Meinrad Archabbey

Do something today that will prepare your organization for tomorrow!

Karen Dahlem is a certified William Bridges trainer. Programs can be adapted to meet large or small group training needs. Programs can also be customized.

Request a complimentary consultation.

Request a complimentary consultation to review your situation and discuss how our workshops can help your organization prepare for change.