Start Date: 4 November 2026
Navigating the Human Side of Change
From Barriers to Buy-in: Turning emotional resistance into collective momentum
Change is inevitable – yet many initiatives fall short. The reason is rarely strategy, but rather the absence of support for people as they navigate the transition. This course equips leaders to understand change as personal identity work that people must go through to embrace and adapt to change. It helps them address emotions, build trust, and authentically guide teams through uncertainty toward a lasting, meaningful transformation.
Context
Why join?
86% of the employees are running multiple change initiatives simultaneously, and 91% are experiencing failure. The gap is not in strategy or budget; it is in understanding the human journey of transition.
FOR YOU: Gain clarity, confidence, and emotional resilience in times of constant change. Learn to notice and understand your own reactions and identifications, lead with empathy, and respond skillfully to resistance, fear, and uncertainty – in yourself and the people in your care.
FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION: Increase the success rate of change initiatives by addressing what truly matters: your people. Strengthen your leadership capability and help to create a smoother transformation with lasting outcomes.
Learning Objectives
How will you benefit?
Leadership Growth
Who should join?
UnLearning Experience
Dive into unique methodologies, insightful experiences, and in-depth process.
How will the journey be?
This impact module is designed as a safe, interactive, and deeply human learning journey. Participants engage in experiential learning formats that combine short inputs with self-reflection, peer exchange, and group work. Real-life cases, shared experiences, and guided reflection help turn insight into embodied leadership capability.
Participants will explore their own relationship with change, recognize emotional patterns, and discover that they are not alone in feeling challenged by the transformation. Through peer-to-peer exercises, collective sense-making, and practical tools, they gain clarity and build confidence to guide others through a transition – with empathy, structure, and presence.
Curriculum Overview
In these interactive four hours, we will explore:
• The True Reality of Change
Discover why 70% of change initiatives fail and why humans often resist even beneficial changes.
• Change, Transition & Transformation
Understanding the critical differences and why transition is the game-changer.
• The Human Side of Change
Learn what really happens inside people during change (identity, emotions, and resistance).
• The 3 Phases of Transition
Explore in depth the phases people must go through to embrace a transformation successfully.
• Where Are You Right Now?
Identify your own transition phase and understand where your team and leaders are.
• Guiding People Through Transition
Learn how to support individuals and your team with clarity and empathy at each stage.
• Navigating Difficult Emotions & Frequent Pitfalls
Avoid the most common mistakes and respond effectively to draining emotions.
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Navigating the Human Side of Change: From Barriers to Buy-in: Turning emotional resistance into collective momentum.
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Navigating the Human Side of Change
From Barriers to Buy-in: Turning emotional resistance into collective momentum.
4 November 2026
- 18 November 2026
€ 180 / once-off
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