Change Management
Create positive energy for change
in Open Executive Education in Belgium and #27 worldwide
Change is a given in today’s business world. Yet many change management plans do not succeed.
This 3,5-day learning journey gives you the tools and approaches to create positive energy for change. You’ll live and learn new approaches – and take the leap to becoming a sought-after catalyst for change, all with the support of our expert faculty.
It’s the perfect programme for professionals who want to understand the change management process and change control.
Over 3,5 intensive days, you’ll learn approaches, skills and techniques that you can apply directly in your workplace. The learning format blends on campus, online, face-to-face and on-the-job activities. And throughout it all, you’ll have expert guidance from our faculty, who are experts in leading change.
The programme gives you a unique opportunity to learn new ways of approaching change projects – so that you can have greater impact in your organisation, and enhance your career.
This programme is offered in a blended format, covering both on-campus and online sessions.
Module 1: Introduction to change (online)
- Learn to move from sequential to inclusive thinking about change management
- Discover the Vlerick Six Batteries of Change model, including a quick scan of your own organisation
- Explore your own change project – and propose your Change Master Plan
Module 2: Leading change (on campus)
- Discover the rational and emotional batteries of the Six Batteries of Change model
- Explore the actions you need to take to set up a change management project in your organisation
- Discover a toolbox, complete with templates, to use in your organisation
Module 3: Managing change in your organisation (online)
- Dive deep into your Change Master Plan
- Learn from feedback and input from experienced faculty and peers
- Be supported and prepared as you get ready to lead change in your organisation
- Learn to become a catalyst for positive change
- Discover how to anticipate solutions in change projects
- Understand how to get all stakeholders on board
- Get a toolbox to implement change projects
- Be supported as you develop your own Change Master Plan
- Anyone who is directly involved, or has an advisory role, in leading change projects
- Anyone who’s finding it challenging to introduce and deal with change
- Anyone facing resistance from stakeholders
In previous editions, we had the pleasure of welcoming participants from companies like:
Success stories
Maria Sichling
Change Manager EMIA Bridgestone
My primary surprise of the 'Leading Change' programme was that the moment I left the programme I already new which steps to take. More on Maria's story here.
Xavier Sohier
Manager Sales and Operational Planning at Westlandia
This is a programme that stays with you and that you spontaneously return to − and so I highly recommend it to managers who want to benefit from the success factors, without stumbling into the pitfalls, on the road to change.
David Patient
Professor of Leadership
David Patient explores the effects of managerial communication, power and influence.
Kurt Verweire
Professor of Strategy
Kurt Verweire is a specialist in helping companies to develop and implement winning business strategies.
Geert Letens
Research fellow at Vlerick Business School
Geert Letens is an organisational energy coach and change architect. He helps organisations to boost their change success rate.
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