wallbreakers™ LEADING CHANGE
Wallbreakers™ is a tool used to train the implementation of organizational change. Wallbreakers teaches leaders how to transform resistance to change into understanding and acceptance
CHANGE GENERATES RESISTANCE
Most large change processes involve frustration, resistance, and reduced productivity. This is a natural part of all change processes. Whether a change process is off to a successful start, implementation, and anchoring depends on how well managers deal with the human dimension of the change process.
PRACTISING CHANGE LEADERSHIP
Wallbreakers is a captivating simulation of a change process, which offers managers a safe forum in which they can try out difficult leadership skills. Wallbreakers focuses on how to motivate employees to take part in the desired change, and how different phases of change processes require different forms of leadership.
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Wallbreakers is driven by game dynamics and is built around a specific business case. Participants work in groups of three to six. Each group has to navigate a team of fictitious employees through a change process in three phases. The groups work on change intensity, prioritization of resources, and the handling of various personality types and individual needs among employees.
THEORY
Wallbreakers is based on a series of recognized theories on personality types, management, organizational culture, and change processes, including MBTI/JTI, Edgar Schein, John Kotter, Rick Maurer, and Daniel Goleman.
REFERENCES
Several thousand managers have already used Wallbreakers. Arla Foods, CSC, SimCorp, The Danish Broadcasting Corporation, Copenhagen Business School and Danfoss have used Wallbreakers when working with change management. +45 88888250
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A set of Wallbreakers suits 8-24 people Takes 1- 1,5 days to complete Is available in English, French, Danish and Swedish Additional exercises can be tailored to meet your organizations needs
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GAME DYNAMICS
For all managers involved in change processes As part of ongoing leadership programs In major changes processes - e.g. an implementation of lean
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A shared frame of reference for those working with change Increased reflection among managers on their own leadership styles
“Wallbreakers has worked as a perfect frame for understanding the dynamics at stake in a change process, and of the importance of a management that knows how to deal with the human dimension.” - Torben Petersen, Senior HR-consultant, Danfoss.