Embracing Complex Change

In today’s fast-changing business landscape, understanding organizational dynamics and managing change are essential leadership skills. This program equips professionals with the tools to navigate complexity, lead diverse teams, and shape corporate culture for long-term impact.

Through interactive workshops, practical tools, and real-world cases, participants will gain actionable insights into organizational behavior and effective change management.

• Young professionals and junior managers seeking a holistic view of organizational processes
• First-time leaders and project managers overseeing cross-functional teams
• Professionals from all industries aiming to master organizational transformation and lead change

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

• Understand individual, team, and organizational behavior
• Manage high-performance teams and align group processes
• Develop skills in shaping corporate culture
• Master change management cycles, tools, and communication strategies
• Gain insights into the psychology of change, resistance, and collaboration

• Understanding individual processes in organizations: motivation, job satisfaction, and achievement orientation
• Personality profiles – Exploring Big Five, DISC, MBTI, and other frameworks
• Group processes & managing teams – role structures, group norms, groupthink, and group conformity; fostering cohesion and building high-performance teams
• Shaping corporate culture – official vs. actual values, visualizing culture, and the role of ethics

• What makes change projects fail and what makes them successful?
• Understanding the premises of change projects: The concept of the rider, the elephant and the context
• Change communication – the importance of clear communication
• Resistance and collaboration - the “Pre-Mortem” tool
• Case work – what happened in “Danesco”?

• Either 5 years of work experience or a first academic degree + 3 years of relevant work experience
• Good English language skills

Certificate awarded by Mannheim Business School

This course is part of the "General Management Program bundle", but can also be booked indivudually.