CORE CHANGE CERTIFICATION

Completion earns you the Kotter Change Specialist designation.

The Core Change Certification introduces change leadership to business leaders and professionals who are challenged with implementing strategic and sustained change within their organizations.

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About this Program

Translating theory into practical action, Kotter’s Advanced Change Certification Program empowers you to create optimal conditions for success and strengthens your capacity to lead and manage transformation. This comprehensive program enhances your ability to confidently navigate business in a VUCA world.

The program is available as both virtual instructor-led and in-person training. The online version is conducted by experienced instructors using a robust platform to ensure a fully interactive experience.

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PROGRAM STYLE

Upcoming Dates

CORE CHANGE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Virtual-instructor Led

  • Location: Virtual | Date: 5th – 7th May 2025

In-person

  • Location: Port Harcourt | Date: 9th – 11th Apr 2025
    Location: Lagos | Date: 14th – 16th May 2025
    Location: Uyo | Date: 7th – 9th Jul 2025
    Location: Abuja | Date: 5th – 7th Aug 2025
    Location: Port Harcourt | Date: 18th – 20th Aug 2025
    Location: Port Harcourt | Date: 5th – 7th Nov 2025

Program Benefits

Fundamental Change Leadership Skills

Gain essential leadership skills for managing and driving change using Kotter's 8-Step Process. This foundation equips you to initiate and sustain effective change efforts in any organization.

Clear Vision Development

Learn to create and communicate a compelling vision for change, aligning your team and stakeholders around common goals to ensure coordinated efforts and commitment.

Practical Change Tools

Access practical tools and frameworks that can be immediately applied to your organization's change initiatives, enhancing your ability to manage and measure progress effectively.

Who Should Attend

The Kotter Core Change Leadership Program is designed to equip professionals with foundational knowledge and practical tools needed to drive meaningful change. Rooted in Dr. John Kotter’s renowned 8-Step Process for Leading Change, this program offers a comprehensive framework for initiating, managing, and sustaining change initiatives.

Emerging Leaders and Managers

Individuals who are early in their leadership journey or newly appointed managers will benefit from understanding the fundamentals of leading change. This program equips them with the essential skills and knowledge needed to drive effective change initiatives.

Project and Program Managers

Professionals responsible for overseeing projects and programs will find the tools and frameworks provided by the Kotter Core Change Certification invaluable. These resources help ensure that their projects align with organizational change goals and are executed successfully.

HR and Organizational Development Professionals

HR practitioners and organizational development specialists who focus on building and maintaining a productive workforce will gain valuable insights into fostering a culture of change and engagement within their organizations.

Change Agents and Consultants

Those in roles specifically dedicated to driving change, including internal change agents and external consultants, will enhance their ability to lead change efforts and provide strategic guidance through Kotter’s proven methodologies.

Team Leaders and Department Heads

Leaders of teams and departments responsible for implementing change at various organizational levels will benefit from the structured approach to change management offered by the program, ensuring alignment and success in their initiatives.

Program Content

The Kotter Advanced Change Certification Program includes the Kotter’s six core training courses:

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Course 1

Foundations of Change | The Art + Science Behind Successful Transformation

Explore the Dynamics of Change, featuring:

  • Insights into human behavior and our reactions to challenges and possibilities
  • The constraints of conventional organizational frameworks
  • Kotter’s groundbreaking research on effective strategies, principles, and methods for navigating complex transformations

Uncover how to leverage Kotter’s 8 Accelerators and 4 Core Change Principles to significantly enhance your success in driving change.

Course 2

Engaging Stakeholders to Spark a Movement | Igniting Urgency + Building a Guiding Coalition

Creating a genuine Sense of Urgency is perhaps the most crucial—and frequently underutilized—element in both driving and maintaining change. Discover strategies to cultivate authentic urgency and learn techniques to keep your team motivated and aligned with the change. Additionally, delve into methods for identifying, recruiting, and engaging a dynamic group to form your Guiding Coalition, who will lead and coordinate the ongoing efforts throughout the change process.

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Course 3

Selling Your Case for Change | Shaping a Vision + Gaining Buy-in

How can you vividly illustrate a captivating future and guide people through the steps needed to bring that vision to life? More crucially, how do you engage and motivate them to fully commit to this vision, inspiring their support and action?

Discover the art of creating an inspiring vision and master strategies to overcome skepticism, turning potential objections into opportunities for alignment and enthusiasm.

Course 4

Essential Change Toolkit | Removing Barriers to Enable Action

Change barriers can emerge within systems and processes, as well as within cultural elements like mindsets, behaviors, and actions. Discover how to pinpoint these obstacles—whether they are immediate challenges or long-standing issues—and explore strategies to eliminate them, empowering yourself and others to act with greater efficiency.

Possess a change certification from a different recognized organization? You might be eligible to skip this course and receive credit towards your Kotter Change Certification.

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