Who Is It For?
- Teams and individuals going through organisational change or restructure
- Managers leading teams through transition, uncertainty, or transformation
- HR and OD professionals supporting change programmes
- Leaders wanting to build adaptive capacity across their workforce
- Any organisation experiencing mergers, restructures, new systems, or culture shifts
Workshop Structure
| Format | Half-day (3.5 hours) or full-day (6 hours) facilitated workshop |
| Delivery | Face-to-face on-site, virtual, or blended |
| Group Size | Up to 25 delegates per session |
| Approach | Facilitated discussion, self-assessment, scenario exercises, and personal action planning |
| Tailoring | Bespoke — built around your specific change context and challenges |
Topics Covered
- The change curve — understanding emotional responses to change (Kübler-Ross, Bridges)
- Resilience foundations — the 4 pillars of personal resilience and how to strengthen them
- Growth mindset — moving from fixed thinking to adaptive, learning-oriented responses
- Psychological flexibility — managing stress, uncertainty, and ambiguity without burning out
- Influence without authority — staying effective and visible during periods of disruption
- Supporting others — how managers can help their teams through change
- Personal action planning — specific strategies for your current change context
What’s Included
- Bespoke workshop design around your specific change context
- Personal resilience self-assessment tool
- Change navigation toolkit — frameworks, templates, and guides
- Manager guide: supporting your team through change
- Personal action plan template for every delegate
- Certificate of completion for all delegates
- 30-day post-workshop email support
Benefits
For Your Organisation
- Faster adoption and reduced resistance during change
- Lower stress-related absence during transitions
- Maintained productivity through periods of uncertainty
- Stronger change-ready culture for future transformations
- Better retention of key talent during restructures
For the Individual
- Greater confidence navigating uncertainty
- Practical resilience strategies for work and life
- Tools to maintain performance under pressure
- Ability to support colleagues going through change
- A positive, action-oriented approach to transition
Why TESS?
- Contextualised: Every workshop is built around your actual change programme
- Empowering, not patronising: We treat people as capable adults, not change resistors
- Evidence-based: Draws on positive psychology, neuroscience, and proven resilience models
- Practical output: Delegates leave with a personal plan, not just a certificate