Allegro Training announces a new course in Managing Change. This is a one-day course that combnines management research with practical application of change management. The course explores: types of organisational change; reasons for resistance to change; the change cycle and effective management of change processes COURSE OBJECTIVES At the end of the day delegates will * Understand the influences of change on organisations * Appreciate the reasons for resistance and problems in change management * Have a deeper understanding of successful strategies and techniques for managing change * Be able to apply this knowledge to library and information related organisations * Have a better critcial awareness of the importance of managing change successfully WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR This course would be appropriate for any manager having responsibility for planning or implementing change within their organisation. COURSE PRESENTER This course is presented for Allegro Training by Barabara Chivers. Barbara has a range of experience in the information sector and as a lecturer at the University of Central England. She has worked in school, college and university libraries and in the voluntary sector, where she established an information unit for self help groups. Working in these organizations provided experiences of being part of established teams and opportunities to develop new services and manage change. For several years she has been a lecturer in management and in learning methods and styles. She believes that successful management of change is a combination of effective preparation, management and leadership. She is especially interested in the influence of organizational change on individual perceptions and attitudes to work. WHEN & WHERE Date: 19 Sepetmber 2005 Venue: Birmingham Time: 9.30am-4.30pm Cost: £200 + VAT (Total £235) HOW TO BOOK To reserve a place on this course please e-mail,phone or mail us with the following details: Course to be attended Delegate name Institution Address Tel/fax/e-mail Inovice name & address (if different) Official order no. Special requirements (eg dietary) Imortant notice Once a booking has been confirmed, cancellation will be subject to the following terms. No cancellation can be accepted less than 48 hours before the course Cancellation within 7 days of the course 80% charge Cancellation between 7 & 21 days before the course 50% charge Cancellation more than 21 days before the course No charge Ian Ledsham Allegro Training Hampshire 1 North End Farm Cottages Cheriton Alresford SO24 0PW [log in to unmask] tel/fax: 01962 771719