Change Management Essentials
- Start: 9:00am
- End: 1:00pm
- Duration: 7 Days 4 Hours
- Category: Professional Development
- Region: Nationwide
- Online
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Newly expanded for 2026, this course runs virtually via Zoom over two half-day sessions for a more comprehensive learning experience:
Friday 6 March (9:00am-1:00pm)
Friday 13 March (9:00am-1:00pm)
Course Overview
This comprehensive course over two half-days gives HR professionals and managers the essential tools to lead organisational change with confidence.
Whether navigating restructures, cultural shifts, or new technology, you will learn practical steps to guide people through change successfully.
Delivered by an experienced employment lawyer, this course covers the full change process from planning to evaluation.
Participants explore proven models such as Kotter’s 8-Step Process to assess your organisation’s readiness for change.
This course also explains the difference between change models like ADKAR and frameworks like Agile, and when each approach is most effective.
Discover a structured ten-step process to manage change in your organisation.
Learn how to address resistance to change by understanding the psychological barriers that often affect people during transitions.
Participants discover how to build communication strategies that connect with stakeholders at every level and support clarity throughout the process.
Gain practical insights into measuring progress through meaningful KPIs and continuous improvement, so you can achieve long-term success.
By the end of this course, you will have a solid foundation in change management principles and the skills to begin implementing successful initiatives.
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for HR professionals, people managers, and business leaders who are new to change management. It also suits those seeking to strengthen their change management skills and guide their teams confidently through transformation. Participants gain clear frameworks, practical tools, and greater confidence in communicating and implementing change.
What to Expect
Through case studies, interactive exercises, and clear guidance from employment lawyer Julia Shallcrass, you will build practical skills to lead change with confidence.
Learn how to assess your organisation’s readiness for change, follow a structured process, and apply strategies that support sustainable transformation.
Virtual Fee (includes GST):
HRNZ Member = $690.00
Non-member = $828.00
Feel free to email [email protected] if you need any assistance.
This series is limited to 25 attendees and will be delivered online via Zoom.
All personal development events are subject to HRNZ Terms and Conditions.
Registrations close 12:00pm Thursday 5 March unless sold out prior.
Cancellation Policy
An appropriate substitute participant is welcome any time before the course starts. Please let us know the replacement's name. If you have booked on a member price and a non member is to attend in your place you will be invoiced for the difference in price.
A refund of fees will be made if a cancellation is received in writing at least 10 working days prior to the commencement of the course.
Regrettably, no refunds can be made for cancellations received after this date and you are liable for the full cost of attendance at the course.
Presenter Details
Julia Shallcrass
As founder of KiwiBoss, Julia Shallcrass is an employment lawyer with expertise in upskilling HR professionals to create high-performing workplaces. Julia is part of the KiwiBoss team that facilitates inhouse training throughout New Zealand. Julia presents practical and engaging virtual courses through HRNZ, Engineering NZ and Business South to help HR professionals and people managers comply with the law and improve team performance. She regularly presents webinars through CCH Learning. Through inhouse training, Julia develops team leaders and managers to improve results, including through her 4-week online course Leader’s Guide to Performance Management. Julia is an employment columnist for the NZ Herald.
To access member rates, please log into your membership account, or join HRNZ as a member before registering.
If you wish to register for this event as a non-member, please log in to your non-member account, or create one here. Having a non-member account enables seamless event registration and personalised content delivery.