The Effective Change Manager's Handbook: Essential Guidance to the Change Management Body of Knowledge

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P3O®, MoP®, M_o_R®, MoV®, PRINCE2®, PRINCE2 Agile® and MSP® are registered trade marks of AXELOS Limited, used under permission of AXELOS Limited. The APMG International Change Management and Swirl Device logo is a trademark of The APM Group Limited, used under permission of The APM Group Limited. Chapters cover topics ranging from the impact of Change Impact definition, readiness and sustainability, Stakeholder strategy, benefits management, facilitation, essential project management and continuous learning and development.

Description The Effective Change Manager’s Handbook aims to help practitioners and organisations achieve success in delivering change and to develop change management maturity within their organisations. The Effective Change Manager's Handbook is the source for APMG Change Management Foundation and Practitioner certification trainings and exams.

He is the Chief Examiner for APMG Change Management products and lead author of the first global Change Management Body of Knowledge (CMBoK) for the Change Management Institute. Richard Smith (Editor) is a specialist in organizational development-related people development issues. It’s an excellent resource and – as an individual with a Bachelor degree in HR/IR and Certificate IV in Project Management – the book covers a great mix of theories and models for both disciplines. The book has been written by a team of highly-experienced change practitioners, each with a special interest in the facet of change management on which she or he has written. The APMG International Better Business Cases and Swirl Device logo is a trademark of The APM Group Limited, used under permission of The APM Group.

Selected as the Management Challenge book of the month by the CMI Book Club this 5 star guide has been named 'exceptional' and a 'must read' for any manager or leader. All four editors worked on behalf of the Change Management Institute to co-author the first global change management body of knowledge, The Effective Change Manager, and are members of the APMG International examination panel for change management. It provides some really useful hints and tips, and practical examples, of what change is and how you can effectively include it into the workplace. The APMG International Managing Benefits and Swirl Device is a trademark of The APM Group Limited, used under permission of The APM Group Limited.

They accredit professional training and consulting organizations and manage certification schemes for knowledge-based workers. This includes benefits management, stakeholder strategy, facilitation, change readiness, managing resistance, project management, and education and learning support. Define and practice change management more successfully with this official guide to the Change Management Body of Knowledge, complete with practical tools, underpinning theory and best practice. The Effective Change Manager's Handbook is packed with practical tools, techniques, and models to support any Change initiative.The APMG official handbook based on the Change Management Body of Knowledge created by Change Management Institute bringing together the combined wisdom of 17 thought leaders in a single volume. The Effective Change Manager’s Handbook takes a practical approach to the subject as it covers all aspects of change management theory and practice. Endorsed by the Change Management Institute and the official guide to the CMI Body of Knowledge, The Effective Change Manager's Handbook covers the whole process from planning to implementation, offering practical tools, techniques and models to effectively support any change initiative. The APMG International AgilePM and Swirl Device logo is a trademark of The APM Group Limited, used under permission of The APM Group Limited. I am currently in the process of reviewing the Effective Change Manager’s Handbook ahead of completing the APMG Change Management Foundation and Practitioner examinations.

The Effective Change Manager's Handbook is aligned to the Change Management Institute's Change Management Body of Knowledge (CMBoK) and explores how change affects, and is affected by, individuals, teams, organizations and change leaders, equipping individuals with the knowledge, theories and techniques. This is a book which would be of principal benefit to people who are beginning to be more responsible for managing significant changes in their organisations. APMG International Agile PM®,Agile PgM® and Agile BA® and the associated Swirl device logos are all trademarks of the APM Group limited, used under permission of the APM Group Limited. The APMG International Change Management courses are accepted by the Change Management institute as fulfilling the knowledge requirements of their accreditation processes and from early 2015 these examinations will be fully revised to align with The Effective Change Manager’s Handbook, which will become the official examination guide for this qualification. Tecknologia receives Agile Business Consortium Scrum Master and Product Owner accreditations from APMG International.

Presenting the whole change process, from idea to implementation, The Effective Change Manager’s Handbook offers practical tools, techniques and models relevant to any change initiative. The Effective Change Manager's Handbook is designed to help practitioners, employers and academics define and practise change management successfully and develop change management maturity within their organization. The APMG International Better Business Cases and Swirl Device logo is a trademark of The APM Group Limited. These models are the bedrock of the Change Management Institute’s professional accreditation processes.