Engaging People with Change: for Line Managers (ref. 161025MM)

You will need to book your place using your Natural England email address or your booking will not be accepted.

Overview:

This is a half-day workshop for line managers which is focused on how to help people to engage positively with change by understanding the bigger picture, how they fit into it and what it means for them. It introduces tools and techniques for translating high-level change messages into a compelling change narrative. The workshop is facilitated by an external provider and delivered virtually on 16th October 2025 - 9.30am-1.00pm. Tickets can be booked from 9.30am on Thursday 4th September 2025.

Workshop content:

The course will provide line managers with practical frameworks and techniques to apply directly back in the workplace. After completing this course, you’ll know how to lead people through periods of ambiguity and uncertainty. Equipped with a better appreciation of why change happens and what causes it, you’ll understand the factors that can affect how people prepare for change, the role that technology typically plays in change and how to encourage motivation, engagement and innovation to drive change.

As well as creating an environment where people feel safe to share and process their feelings and questions, you’ll be able to communicate change with clarity and vision, helping to inspire changes in your colleagues’ behaviour. Able to identify and manage potential future challenges, you’ll also be confident in constructively challenging leaders on change when needed.

Please see this course flyer for more information.

Who is it for?

This workshop is for staff with line management responsibility within Natural England.

Please ensure you speak to your Line Manager before registering for this course to agree your personal learning objectives and include this is on your performance development plan.

Further details:

By registering for a ticket, you are committing to attendance on the selected date.

This Engaging People with Change workshop is running again in 2025-26; if this date and time is not convenient for you, please consider the alternative date of 3rd February 2026 on the Learning & Capability Team Eventbrite page.

Please add your name to the waiting list if all workshop places have been booked; this will help with the assessment of demand for future sessions. Please follow the Learning & Capability Team on Eventbrite to receive notifications about new dates being released.

Related Learning & Development opportunities:

Details of Nationally coordinated Line Management and People Leadership offers will be released on this Learning & Capability Team Eventbrite profile.

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