APMG Change Management ™ Practitioner - eLearning (exam included)

APMG Change Management ™ Practitioner - eLearning (exam included)

Latest version 2024: version 3

"Change management is an essential skill for IT, project management and development."

The world has become so unpredictable. Therefore, the ability of organisations to adapt to change is crucial to stay competitive. At the same time, innovation is also happening with unprecedented speed, complexity and global reach. Leaders and team managers need to be able to deliver continuous results with a much higher degree of agility than before. All this often with geographically dispersed teams.

The development of organisations and projects will only succeed if they are supported by effective organisational change management.

Learn how to implement and manage change effectively.

The APMG-International Change Management course is associated with the impact and management of change; this is a high priority for any organisation where change is essential to facilitate project implementation. This qualification is based on the theory and application of change for the individual, change for the organisation, communication and stakeholder engagement and change management best practice.

About the Course

Change Management Practitioner is a certification equipping you with the skills to become a trusted leader of organizational change, enhancing your ability to effectively manage, guide, and oversee successful change initiatives. It focuses on gaining a deep understanding of why change happens, how change happens, and what needs to be done to make change a more welcome and achievable concept.

With the Practitioner qualification, you will learn to apply and adapt change management strategies to real-life situations, enabling you to drive successful change with the right guidance and support.

Attending a Change Management Practitioner training course is useful because it:

• Equips you with proven methodologies to manage and implement change effectively
• Enhances your ability to lead teams through transitions smoothly
• Helps you understand how to address resistance to change and ensure stakeholder buy-in
• Improves your communication and engagement strategies during organizational change
• Boosts your credibility and confidence as a change leader
• Provides practical tools to ensure successful outcomes for change initiatives
• Offers certification that can increase career opportunities in change management roles

Key features

• Course and material are in English
• Advanced level suitable for Professional
• 12 months online access to self-paced eLearning platform 24/7
• 15 hours of video content
• It takes approximately 15 hours to complete
• Change Management mock exam revision tools
• Exam included valid for 12 months from purchase date. Must be taken online via web proctor
• APMG Change Management™ Practitioner certificate of completion

Objectives

• Apply key principles to identify what those involved in a change initiative need to learn
• Understand how to give effective feedback to support others during change
• Use coaching techniques to assist change leaders at all levels
• Recognize and manage different sources of conflict during change
• Facilitate group collaboration and co-design for more effective change outcomes
• Learn strategies to sustain change by leveraging organizational tools, adoption methods, and reinforcement systems to embed change successfully

Content

This course will revisit some of the Foundation topics:

• Organisational context and approach
• People and change
• Change leadership and teams
• Stakeholder engagement and communication
• Work of the Change Manager

and focus on some Practitioner-specific topics:

• Sustaining change
• Learning for change
• Coaching for change
• Handling conflict in change
• Facilitation for co-design

Target Audience

The Practitioner qualification is designed for change managers and those aspiring to become change managers. It is also relevant to other staff involved in the change process, including:

• Change managers
• Organisational development managers
• Programme managers
• Portfolio managers
• Senior managers with responsibility for change within the organisation

Requirements

The Change Management Foundation certificate is a requirement.

Exam Practitioner

• Objective testing based on a case study scenario
• 5 sections of 16 marks each
• 40 marks required to pass (out of 80 available) – 50%
• 5 hours duration
• Restricted open book – The APMG Change Management Study Guide

The leading Change Management certification for professionals working with organizational change, transition, and transformation.

Developed in collaboration with the Change Management Institute, our Change Management courses are designed to help organizations and their employees manage the impact of change. They provide techniques for effectively planning and executing successful transformation initiatives.

In the modern business environment, change is inevitable. This can be challenging, but it also presents opportunities. By managing change effectively, organizations can improve their performance and achieve their goals.

Understanding the impact of change is critical to managing it. Change can create either positive or negative outcomes. It can lead to increased productivity, improved morale, and new opportunities, but it can also cause stress, anxiety, and resistance.

Our Change Management training explores how change affects and is affected by individuals, teams, change leaders, and organizations.

APMG-accredited change management courses provide individuals with the knowledge, proven methods, and techniques to:

• Unlock resistance to change.
• Provide effective support and motivation to individuals and teams to embrace change.
• Use a range of professional methods to implement change smoothly and effectively.
• Identify and collaborate with key stakeholders throughout the change process to gain support.
• Accelerate the implementation of change programs
• Highlight their contribution as change experts to initiatives.

Techniques and tools discussed in the course, such as how to lead change and involve those affected by it, and effective communication strategies, can help organizations manage change and reap the benefits.

These qualifications also offer a path to independent accreditation by the Change Management Institute.

KEY BENEFITS OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Benefits for individuals

• Understand the human side of change and know how to help people manage change more effectively, maintain their commitment, and successfully navigate the change process.
• Understand the different types of change that affect organizations and know how to use various professional methods to support the effective delivery of the organization's desired results from each change initiative.
• Know how to identify and work with stakeholders in a change initiative and how to plan, implement, and measure the effective communication required to build and maintain their commitment.
• Be able to assess the impact of change, develop effective change teams, and recognize and manage resistance to change.
• Understand the process of sustaining change and know how to embed a change initiative as the new “business as usual.”

Benefits for organizations

• Build the organization's ability and capacity to manage change successfully and improve flexibility.
• Increase the likelihood of successful change/transformation of the business, supporting the strategic direction.
• Minimise the risks (costs, delays, loss of employee commitment, reputation) associated with failed initiatives.
• Align change initiatives with established, process-driven methods (such as PRINCE2® and other project management methods) to develop a consistent approach to change.
• Develop and maintain employee engagement and alignment with the organization's purpose during times of change.
• Create and maintain the commitment of internal and external stakeholders to new initiatives.
• Manage change communication with internal and external stakeholders more effectively so that change is understood and supported.
• Improve the assessment of change impact, integrated change planning, and the successful embedding of change into the life of the organization.

About APMG-International Change Management

APMG Group International is a global certification body that offers training courses and professional certifications in a variety of business disciplines. APMG accredits training organizations and manages qualification schemes for professionals. APMG certifications are recognized by employers and professionals worldwide as benchmarks of quality and expertise.

The APMG-International Change Management certification is a worthwhile investment for professionals looking to advance their career in change management. The certification validates an individual’s expertise in this area, equipping them with an understanding of the principles, practices and techniques required to lead successful change initiatives. This offers both immediate career benefits and opportunities for long-term professional growth.