Change Management Employee Orientation

Employee change skills

The Change Management Employee Orientation creates transformational experiences that empower individuals to succeed in change. It is aimed at employees who are being impacted by change and is most effective when employees impacted by the same change attend the program together.

Why are employee change skills important?

Changes ultimately impact people’s day-to-day work. New ways of working, systems, processes, and responsibilities require employees to accept, adopt, and use change in their own roles.

The Change Management Employee Orientation helps participants better understand a change that impacts their job and discover productive, proactive ways to communicate about change. The program looks at change from the individual’s perspective and helps participants identify factors that may slow down or prevent adoption.

The program is most effective when participants are part of the same impacted employee group.

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Common change challenges include:

The purpose of the change is unclear
Change creates uncertainty or resistance
Conversations about the change become negative
Employees feel victimized by change instead of empowered by it
Adoption of the change moves slowly

The Change Management Employee Orientation helps participants:

Understand what change management means
Better understand a current change impacting their job
Identify their own points of resistance
Discover productive and proactive ways to communicate about change
Create strategies for overcoming their own resistance
Become confident and empowered in the change process

What will participants learn?

UNDERSTAND YOUR OWN CHANGE

Evaluate a current change in your job to better understand and internalize the learning.

APPLY THE PROSCI ADKAR® MODEL

Learn how to use the Prosci ADKAR® Model to identify your points of resistance.

COMMUNICATE ABOUT CHANGE PRODUCTIVELY

Discover how to communicate about change in a way that is productive and proactive.

OVERCOME RESISTANCE

Create proactive strategies for overcoming your own resistance.

STRENGTHEN YOUR ROLE IN CHANGE

Learn to approach change as an active participant rather than feeling victimized by it.

BUILD CONFIDENCE DURING CHANGE

The program helps participants become confident and empowered in the change process.

Who should attend?

The program is designed for employees and front-line employees who are being impacted by change.

It is most effective when employees impacted by the same change can attend the program together.

This program is not designed for change management practitioners or people responsible for designing and implementing organizational change management plans. For that purpose, explore the Prosci Change Management Certification Program.

Program agenda

Change is a process
Resistance and emotional reactions to change

Senders and receivers
Prosci ADKAR® Model
Individual action plan and next steps

FAQs

How long is the Change Management Employee Orientation?

The program is typically delivered as a four-to-six-hour workshop. The duration can be adjusted based on the organization’s needs and situation.

Can the program be delivered for our organization?

Yes. The program is designed primarily as organization-specific training and can be tailored to your organization’s change situation.

Is the program available virtually?

Yes. The program is available in both in-person and virtual instructor-led formats.

Do participants need previous change management experience?

No. The program is designed for employees and does not require previous experience with change or change management.

What is the recommended group size?

The program is designed for groups of 15-30 participants. If your needs differ from this, let’s discuss.

In which languages is the program available?

Through the global Prosci network, the program is available in many languages. Change Partners delivers the program in Finnish, English, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian.

Does the program include exercises and discussions?

Yes. The program includes practical exercises, discussions, and interactive activities that help participants apply the learning to their own work.

What materials do participants receive?

Participants receive a program workbook, digital content and tools, Employee’s Survival Guide to Change, and The Prosci ADKAR Model eBook.

How does the program support our organization’s active changes?

Participants apply the learning to their own current changes and gain practical strategies for leading themselves through the change.

Can this program be part of a broader change initiative?

Yes. The program works well as part of a broader organizational change initiative or transformation.

What business benefits does the program provide?

The Change Management Employee Orientation helps employees understand why a change is happening, how it impacts their work, and what support is available to help them succeed. It strengthens participation and accelerates adoption, which reduces delays, supports productivity recovery, and improves change outcomes.

What is the program based on?

The program, models, and tools are based on more than 30 years of Prosci change management research and globally applied best practices. Participants also receive access to the supporting research.

Do participants receive a certificate?

This program is not a certification program. However, participants can receive a digital certificate of completion that can be shared on LinkedIn if requested.

How quickly can the program be delivered?

Programs can typically be scheduled within a few weeks, depending on participant numbers and delivery format.

Can the program incorporate our own organizational change cases?

Yes. Organizational change situations are used in exercises and discussions whenever possible.

Why do organizations choose the Prosci approach?

Prosci is one of the world’s leading change management methodologies, built on more than 30 years of research and the experiences of thousands of organizations across industries. Prosci combines practical tools, clearly defined roles, and a research-based approach that helps organizations implement change in practice.

Prosci research shows that organizations with excellent change management are up to seven times more likely to achieve successful change outcomes than those that do not systematically manage the people side of change.

Prosci provides organizations with a common language, structure, and practical tools for leading transformations and change initiatives across the organization while strengthening organizational change capability and resilience.

30+

years of change management research

80

countries in the global Prosci network

7X

greater likelihood of successful change

Facilitators

Through the global Prosci network, we deliver consistent learning and coaching experiences in more than 80 countries and in local languages. In Finland, your organization’s change management capability is supported by:

Teppo Kolehmainen

CEO & Change Advisor

Teppo is an experienced change management consultant, trainer, and coach. He is a recognized advocate for change management and has certified hundreds of change management professionals.

Riikka Jakovuori

Partner & Change Advisor

Riikka has more than 20 years of experience in business, strategy, and culture change initiatives. She is a Prosci methodology expert, consultant, and highly regarded leadership coach.

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Change Management Employee Orientation

Employee change skills

The Change Management Employee Orientation creates transformational experiences that empower individuals to succeed in change. It is aimed at employees who are being impacted by change and is most effective when employees impacted by the same change attend the program together.