Driving Change with the McKinsey 7s Model Training Course

Target Audience:

This course is tailored for all personnel seeking a comprehensive understanding of the Change Process to achieve optimal outcomes within their respective business units.

Course Format

The curriculum combines the following elements:

• Guided Discussions
• Slide Presentations
• Practical Exercises and Case Studies

By the conclusion of this course, participants will be capable of:

• Articulating fundamental Change Strategies that support organizational change planning
• Comprehending the application and significance of the 9 Change Principles
• Developing a Change Plan relevant to their specific area of business

This intensive one-day program empowers senior managers and decision-makers with the essential tools, strategies, and confidence to guide organizational change initiatives effectively. It tackles both the technical and human dimensions of change, ensuring participants can manage resistance, foster commitment, and achieve sustainable transformation. Through a blend of theoretical foundations, real-world case studies, and practical exercises, attendees will depart with a clear roadmap to initiate, manage, and embed change within their organizations.

This one-day Change Management course provides employees with practical tools and strategies to effectively navigate and adapt to organizational changes, even without formal decision-making power. The training emphasizes understanding the nature of change, managing personal and team reactions, and sustaining productivity and morale during transitions. Participants will gain insights into how change affects individuals, explore methods for reducing resistance, and practice resilience-building techniques to thrive in evolving work environments. By the end of the course, participants will be able to apply change management principles to their own roles, enhancing both their adaptability and their contribution to organizational success.

As the pace of change accelerates with digital business and Business 3.0, organization boundaries and alliances are constantly shifting. To survive and thrive in this new knowledge economy, teams and individuals need to learn how to resolve conflict more effectively while maintaining long term relationships. Unfortunately, most professionals receive very little education in effective conflict resolution, leading to situations where conflict is either avoided, responses are passive agressive, or even worse, schoolyard bullying becomes the dominent means of winning conflict.

This instructor-led, live training (onsite or remote) is aimed at executives, leaders, teams and business individuals who wish to learn how to resolve conflict using practical, simple to follow yet highly effective conflict models. By the conclusion of the course, you will have experience with 14 powerful plug-and-play tools that can help you resolve conflict while maintaining positive relationships in the workplace.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify the 5 stages of effective conflict resolution.
• Agree how to deal with conflict before it starts
• Manage themselves positively through conflict.
• Work with proven methods to resolve conflict faster and more effectively
• Rehearse conflict to achieve a better outcome
• Learn from conflict to approach future conflicts differently.

The program includes simulations, role playing activities, and interactive workshops to give you the necessary practical experience. The course has an empahsis on fun, interactive, practical, visual and analogy based learning to help embed the models while moving at a fast pace. You can expect to hear about topics ranging from buildings, to emotions, to preparing your conflict dish, to lemmings, leading 20th Century pyschologists, Harvard Business models, Yogic breathing, kidnapping, rice, chairs and Les Miserables.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led live training in Kenya (offered online or onsite) is tailored for stressed individuals seeking to handle their stress effectively, striving for a calmer, clearer, and more vibrant daily life.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Distinguish between the two types of stress: distress and eustress.
• Identify and articulate personal stress triggers and relief methods.
• Develop a structured plan with specific routines to promote calmness, clarity, and energy, while minimizing daily accumulated stress.
• Transform negative emotions into positive ones using evidence-based techniques.
• Address and reframe disempowering beliefs related to work, life, and relationships that contribute to stress.

Kanban Management Professional 1 (KMP1) is an engaging two-day programme that blends instruction, collaborative dialogue, and a fully immersive simulation to demonstrate how the Kanban Method enables individuals, teams, and organisations to effectively manage and enhance the delivery of products and services to customers.

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, and evidence-based guidance for driving successful evolutionary change. It begins by acknowledging current practices and facilitates gradual improvement while respecting existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles, while also encouraging leadership at every level. This approach allows organisations to refine business processes incrementally, establish and utilise relevant metrics to track progress, and substantially lower the risks associated with complex change initiatives.

Upon completing this course, you will gain a solid understanding of Kanban principles and general practices, along with the skills necessary to apply Kanban confidently within your organisation.

Key Learning Outcomes
- Recognise internal and external sources of dissatisfaction
- Analyse the relationship between demand and capability
- Model the knowledge discovery process
- Design Kanban systems and their visual representations
- Identify and prioritise areas for improvement
- Select appropriate cadences for activities
- Identify classes of service

Target Audience
This course is ideal for anyone involved in product development or knowledge work. It caters to a wide range of professionals, including:
Programme and delivery managers
Product and project managers
Product developers, software developers, and testers
Personnel working in operations or support roles
Business analysts
Senior management
Anyone keen on implementing Agile methodologies in their organisation

This instructor-led live training (available online or onsite) is designed for beginner to intermediate professionals who wish to introduce, implement, and sustain 5S practices effectively in their organisation.