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Driving Positive Change: A Practical Approach to Change Management
The world is constantly evolving, technology is innovating at break-neck speed, organizations are keeping up for relevancy. Change is inevitable but a complex process. So how do we drive positive change successfully? This course will equips participants with the mindset, models, and practical methods to lead and support change effectively within organization. Using real-world case studies and experiential tools, participants will explore why change efforts often falter and how to avoid common pitfalls through a structured and people-centric approach.
Through gaining insights on Change Curve Management Model and a guided experiential walkthrough for successful execution of Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model, the definitive model for effecting change, participants will learn to anticipate resistance, foster urgency, build coalitions, and sustain momentum for transformation. The course also introduces practical tools for stakeholder mapping and influencing decision-making, empowering leaders to champion positive, sustainable change aligned with organizational priorities and employee needs.
Through gaining insights on Change Curve Management Model and a guided experiential walkthrough for successful execution of Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model, the definitive model for effecting change, participants will learn to anticipate resistance, foster urgency, build coalitions, and sustain momentum for transformation. The course also introduces practical tools for stakeholder mapping and influencing decision-making, empowering leaders to champion positive, sustainable change aligned with organizational priorities and employee needs.
Objective
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply the Change Curve Management Model to navigate responses to change
- Execute Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model in real-world implementation scenarios
- Identify and engage key stakeholders using a mapping framework
- Influence decision-making processes to support successful and lasting change
Outline
Unit 1: Introduction: “Driving Positive Change in the Organization”
Unit 2: The Change Curve Management Model
Unit 3: Driving Positive Change with Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model
Unit 4: Managing Stakeholders & Influencing Decision
- Case Study of successful Change Implementation in organization
Unit 2: The Change Curve Management Model
- Change execution and its common pitfalls
- Insights from The Change Curve Management Model
Unit 3: Driving Positive Change with Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model
- Implementation Walkthrough – How to execute Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model for success
Unit 4: Managing Stakeholders & Influencing Decision
- Stakeholder Management Mapping Grid
- Influencing Stakeholders for Decision Making
Who should attend
This course is designed for leaders and managers who are involved in planning, implementing, or supporting organizational change, including:
- Department Heads, Managers, and Team Leaders driving service innovation or digitalization
- Project Leads and Change Champions responsible for implementing new initiatives
- HR, L&D, and OD professionals supporting change readiness and employee engagement
- Leaders & Managers involved in stakeholder engagement, communications, or inter-agency collaboration
Methodology
- Bite-size knowledge sharing with skills practise.
- Demonstrations and Role-Plays
- Experiential workshop setting
- Activities are designed with real-work scenarios to facilitate learning transfer at the workplace
Testimonials
Maximus – the Xcellent Coach – is one of the most professional and passionate coaches I’ve met. His engaging style keeps every session lively, with a perfect balance of trainer–trainee interaction. He challenges us with the right questions, helping us think critically and discover our potential, while generously sharing his knowledge. I truly enjoyed both the group training and individual coaching, and highly recommend him to professionals looking to excel in work and life.
Profile of Maximus Sia
- PERFORMANCE COACH (RESILIENCE, SALES, LEADERSHIP)
- Certified Associate Coach, ICI (International Assoc of Coaching Institutes)
- Certified NLP Master Practitioner (American Board ABNLP)
- Certified NLE Practitioner (IEA)(International Enneagram Assn)
- Master’s Degree, International Marketing (MScIM)
- WSQ DACE, ACTA
- SSG Certified Facilitator, Curriculum Developer, Assessor
- Associate Adult Educator (AAE) by IAL
"IN-Resilience. OUT-Perform" - Gain Inner Clarity. Discover The Will Forward.
Certified as an Associate Coach by the International Association of Coaching Institutes (ICI, Germany), Maximus Sia is highly sought after for his expertise in Resilience, Sales & Leadership and Executive Coaching. As a Trainer, Public Speaker and Performance Coach in Resilience Leadership, he has empowered over 50,000 participants to achieve excellence in work & Life over his 16 years in the industry. In his passion to help people grow, and witnessing the tremendous mental pressure Leaders experienced in meeting up to the demands of this VUCA era, he explores psychological resources to help Leaders develop "Sustainable Mental Resilience". He further his work as a doctoral candidate in PhD in Professional Coaching and Human Development with the International University of Professional Studies (IUPS, USA)). His research focuses on integrating psychological practices into Leadership Development to build Sustainable Mental Strength & Resilience. Maximus is a certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Enneagram (NLE- IEA) personality profiling and a certified NLP Master Practitioner (AB-NLP). As a Sales Coach, his sales experience spans over 35 years. He constantly received positive endorsements from his participants on his engaging facilitation & motivational style. To increase his range, Maximus facilitates more than 100 training modules, covering Professional Coaching & Human Development, Leadership & People Management, Service Excellence, Business & Strategic Management.
Maximus conducts performance training in Singapore and Asia. His clientele includes Singapore Airlines (SIA), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and its entities, A*Star, Home Team Science & Technology Agency (HTX), MINDEF, Yamato Transport, Chugai Pharmabody Research, SingTel, OCBC, AIA Singapore. Prior to his Performance Coaching career, Maximus was among the Top Performers in the challenging Financial Planning industry, achieving outstanding sales records spanning over 16 years. He was a multiple awards winner and a global convention qualifier.
