Change Essentials: Module 1 & 2

2 or 4-hour Workshop

Companies don't change, people do. When you give everyone in your organization the skills to change, your whole organization can move faster than ever before. Your ability to change can turn into a competitive advantage.

Change Essentials is a new training program from Red Tree based on the world's bestselling business book, Who Moved My Cheese?. It builds on the success of Gaining Change Skills and is the very best way to help your employees develop change competency and give your company the boost it needs to grow and succeed in today's changing world.

Help your people:

Communicate more effectively
Get out of their comfort zone
Develop the skills needed to change
Turn opponents of change into champions

What's New for Trainers:

A modular approach gives you flexibility about when and how your employees participate.
New media, movies and a Powerpoint deck for facilitators.
Updated skills with new exercises and repeatable work tools.
A brand new Change Profile that is easy to score and helps people see their own readiness, speed, influence, innovation and results when faced with change.

Program Details

Module 1

A structured conversation that provides an opportunity to discuss what's changing and why, and gives participants feedback about their own strengths and weaknesses around change.

Section	Participants will...
Seeing Change Differently	Identify what's changing and why
	Watch the story of Who Moved My Cheese?
	Evaluate four different ways of responding to change and determine the strengths and weaknesses of each
Your Change Profile	Complete a self assessment
	Evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses in five categories: Readiness, Influence, Innovation, Speed, Results

Module 2

A work session that focuses on developing four specific skills to succeed with change. Participants will learn about specific tools they can use, and they will create an action plan for their specific situation.

Section	Participants will...
Skill 1: Anticipating Change	Recognize sources of information that can alert them to future changes
	Develop the ability to connect possible consequences and how they might be impacted
	Filter and prioritize possible outcomes by likelihood and impact
Skill 2: Taking New Actions	Recognize when changes are happening and innovate new actions to adapt
	Evaluate which activities may no longer be getting the results they want
Skill 3: Recognizing Obstacles	Understand when something may be holding them back (ie. fear, comfort, misunderstanding, etc.)
	Identify and let go of "Old Cheese" they may be holding on to
Skill 4: Imagine It. Plan it. Do it.	Create a clear picture of what they would like to have happen from the change
	Build a list of conditions or steps that would need to exist for their picture to become real
	Take concrete steps on a regular basis and evaluate their progress
Into the Maze	Recognize and list the most important ideas that occurred to them during the session.
	Create a brief list of next steps to apply in their work.

Sample Videos

You Can Be Good at Change

The Maze

Who Moved My Cheese?

Participant Kit

Participant guide
Handwriting on the Wall & Change-Skills reminder card
Maze pen
Imagine it. Plan it. Do it. coin

Optional

Who Moved My Cheese? hardcover book

Facilitator Kit

Facilitator guide
Handwriting on the Wall & Change-Skills reminder card
Maze pen
Cheese stress wedge
Imagine it. Plan it. Do it. coin
Character posters
Handwriting on the Wall poster
Media DVD (movies and PowerPoint slides)
Who Moved My Cheese? hardcover book

Sample Pages

Brochures

Change Essentials Course Overview

Get Started

Call us today to learn how to put the Change Essentials training program to work in your organization.

Call (800) 851-9311

Two- and four-hour options are available. In addition, we offer certification for in-house facilitators or one of our certified client partners can come to your location.