Change management for people managers
Practical tools and strategies to help people managers lead with clarity, empathy, and confidence through the challenges of organisational change.
Perfect for:
You’ll learn how to:
- Communicate change with clarity and empathy.
- Tackle challenges with confidence through practical strategies.
- Foster a thriving team environment, even amid uncertainty.
- Build a culture prepared for continuous transformation and growth.
About this course
Course length: One day
Delivery: Online classes and self-directed learning
Suitable for: People professionals and people managers with responsibility for a team
Topics covered
What to expect from this change management course
This facilitator-led, one-day online course is designed for people managers navigating organisational change. You will learn how to translate strategy from senior leaders with clarity while supporting people teams through uncertainty, resistance, and fatigue.
You’ll gain tools to manage and influence upwards with confidence, downwards with empathy, and sideways with collaboration. Through real-world scenarios and peer discussions, you’ll practise communicating with honesty and compassion, whilst fostering resilient and engaged team cultures.
The course will help you not just deliver change, but lead people through it.
What you’ll need to do on this change management course
At the end of this course, you’ll receive a certificate of attendance, and you’ll have access to practical tools and resources to embed learning in your role and sustain progress with your team.
Taking part in this course gives you access to the CIPD Learning Hub for 12 months. Here, you can access your course content together with other valuable resources and tools. When you finish your course, you can enjoy an additional 12 months of access to other resources on the Learning Hub.
What you'll get on this change management course
At the end of this course, you’ll receive a certificate of attendance, and you’ll have access to practical tools and resources to embed learning in your role and sustain progress with your team.
Taking part in this course gives you access to the CIPD Learning Hub for 12 months. Here, you can access your course content together with other valuable resources and tools. When you finish your course, you can enjoy an additional 12 months of access to other resources on the Learning Hub.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this ‘Change Management’ course, you’ll be able to:
- communicate change with clarity and empathy
- address everyday challenges with confidence.
- foster a team environment where people can thrive, even amid uncertainty
- apply real-world scenarios and actionable strategies to your approach
- influence upwards effectively to shape decisions and direction
- build a culture that’s ready for ongoing transformation
Team bookings
Interested in booking this course for your team? We offer group bookings solutions for teams of four or more people.
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