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Change Management for Human Resource Practitioners

HR is expected to lead people through change, yet many practitioners have never been trained to do it. This programme equips HR teams with structured change management approaches, stakeholder engagement tools and tactics for handling resistance during restructures, system rollouts and new ways of working. Cases reflect African organisations undergoing digital adoption, mergers and operating model change.

What you will be able to do

  • Apply a structured change management approach to people transitions.
  • Assess change readiness and the impact on affected groups.
  • Build a stakeholder engagement and communication plan.
  • Diagnose and address sources of resistance to change.
  • Support managers to lead their teams through change.
  • Measure adoption and embed new ways of working.

Course outline

  1. 01Change management models and the HR role
  2. 02Change impact and readiness assessment
  3. 03Stakeholder mapping and engagement
  4. 04Communication planning for change
  5. 05Understanding and managing resistance
  6. 06Enabling managers as change leaders
  7. 07Measuring adoption and reinforcement
  8. 08Change plan for a live initiative

Who should attend

HR business partners, HR managers, organisational development practitioners and project team members responsible for the people side of change.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Cairo3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Kigali3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Durban3R13,000
5 to 7 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
19 to 21 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026Online3US$900

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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