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Are you ready for the EduChallenge? Change is endemic in the education sector yet all too often change brings with it potential for resistance, compromise and/or failure to embed new ways of working. How should the change process be managed? How can staff be engaged and supported during the transition period? What different strategies can be employed to help smooth the process?

Change Management is a one-day workshop offered by JISC infoNet, with sessions hosted regionally by the JISC Regional Support Centres (RSCs). Participants will gain an understanding of key theories behind the management of change, consider a structured framework for managing change and be introduced to a range of practical tools that can be adapted to meet different organisational needs.

Participants will gain an understanding of the following areas and practical ideas of how to address them in their own organisation:

• Theories of Change
• Change Strategies
• The Change Process
• Influencing Others

You will also have the opportunity to put the theory into practice using the EduChallenge computerised simulation developed by one of the world’s leading business schools. It is challenging, frustrating and very much like the reality of change in the education sector!

Who Should Attend?
The day is aimed at senior managers and any other staff who need to lead or manage change in Higher Education Institutions or Further Education Colleges. No prior knowledge is assumed although the event is suitable for staff with previous experience of change management as well as beginners.

Date: Tuesday 1st April 2008

Venue: Park Lane College, Leeds

Time: 10:00 – 16:00

Cost: £75

For information, and to book, visit www.rsc-yh.ac.uk/events