Are new a new change manager or leader? Never fear, the Essentials Guide is here to help you! We want to help you excel in their first change project. Whether you’ve taken a change management course or are busy doing research to figure it out, this is like a mini boot camp to get you started on the key areas you need to focus on to be successful.

It is a lot to comb through 65+ podcast episodes and a ton of other articles to find what you’re looking for! You need something fast, easy and bite sized to get you started.

So, with this in mind, We’ve compiled our key articles and podcast episodes that will help you get started.

Key articles from the Connected Change (TM) blog:

• How to get started in Change Management (part 1)

• How to get started in Change Management (part 2)

• The Six Questions You Need to ask When Planning for Change

Change Course Podcast: Key Episodes

Two key episodes where I cover what Change Management is all about, and importantly, links to the key resources mentioned in the episode.

1) A Brief History of Change Management

2) The Leading Edge

Our “For the Newbies” Series

3) The Name of the Game

4) Another Town, Another Train

5) When All is Said and Done

6) Knowing Me, Knowing You

Yes, if you caught it, the episode titles are inspired by ABBA! And of course, you can always find these episodes and add them to your queue in your favourite podcast app.

One Recommended Book:

If there was one book that I would recommend that you purchase or borrow from the library it is: The Effective Change Manager’s Handbook. (Smith, King, Sidhu & Skelsey)

This is like a textbook to the high level change management course and covers the key methods and approaches. It is endorsed by the Change Management Institute, and I find that it is the one book that I go back to time and time again. (and believe me, I have them all!) This one is worth the investment. I’ve included a picture of the cover below, so that you can easily find it on your favourite bookseller’s website or order from your local independent bookstore.

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