Participation-oriented change management workshop

In times of technological change and economic crisis, the term “change management” regularly makes the rounds in the “bullshit bingo” of management magazines and business newspapers. And rightly so. After all, there’s a reason why, out of 200 companies, only 1 can celebrate its 100th anniversary. 99.5% fail because market changes eventually outpace them or take a different direction than they do.

The figures are so alarmingly high because companies are naturally focused, in their development, on first establishing the value creation process of their business model, then expanding it and making it more efficient—rather than constantly changing their business model, especially as long as it works.

Precisely because a company’s entire organization increasingly “falls into a rhythm” with its once-successful business model, enormous difficulties in adapting arise when markets change.

Even among those companies that initiate fundamental changes in a timely manner, 72% of transformation efforts aimed at timely shifts in production focus, new market segments, or technical innovation fail.

We have therefore systematically examined that remaining 28% and use case studies to illustrate what they typically do differently.

Although the differences between industries are very significant, we have found that, above all, the (appropriate) application of new technologies is often the key to success. New assistance systems—often based on AI—in particular offer many opportunities for business expansion, production organization, product design, and much more.

However, the introduction of AI-assisted systems always presents challenges for companies, while simultaneously offering significant opportunities. These must be professionally managed in order to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks.

Workshop Objectives:

• Fundamentals and concepts of change management
• Presenting case studies of successful and unsuccessful transformations
• Teaching the most important approaches within the framework of a participatory change process, specifically regarding the introduction of AI-based assistance systems
• Identifying the factors that are crucial for the successful implementation of change management strategies, particularly when introducing digital technologies
• Applying concrete action plans in a practical simulation exercise.

Workshop Content:

• Concepts, methods, and procedures of change management: Understanding the fundamental approaches
• Corporate cultural framework: Analyzing and adapting corporate culture to support the introduction of AI-assisted systems.
• Change management and dealing with resistance: Strategies for identifying and overcoming resistance in the change process
• Identifying and effectively utilizing sources of power to support participatory change processes.
• Teamwork and group dynamics: Promoting teamwork and making positive use of group dynamics in change processes.
• Appropriate Leadership Styles in the Change Process -> Teaching leadership styles and their application in change processes

Agenda:

• Introduction to Change Management
• Case studies of successes and failures
• Methods and Tools in Participatory Change Management -> Here you’ll learn about methods and tools that are helpful in participatory change management
• Simulation of the change process using the SytTeamsChange simulation game
• Joint evaluation of the simulation results, reflection, and insights after each phase of the simulation game
• Lessons Learned – re-registration
• Summary of key insights and experiences / Discussion of open questions and determination of next steps

Workshop duration: 16 hours

Our workshop offers a hands-on and interactive environment in which you and your employees will learn how to successfully plan and implement fundamental change processes and leverage new digital technologies for your company—particularly through the introduction of AI-assisted systems. With the concepts and strategies you’ve learned, you’ll be well-equipped to implement these technological changes in your company in a targeted and effective manner, while capitalizing on opportunities and minimizing risks.