Introduction

The Certified Business Professional in Leading Through Change (CBP) certification is a pivotal step in your professional journey, focusing on developing the effective leadership skills necessary to successfully manage change in a dynamic workplace environment. In a world moving rapidly toward innovation and advancement, organizations need leaders who can guide their teams toward achieving desired goals while responding to emerging challenges. Through this certification, you will acquire the essential knowledge to understand the dynamics of change, develop effective strategies for adapting to changing situations, and enhance your ability to communicate and build strong relationships within the organization. This certification will be your guide to making a positive and impactful difference in the workplace, enabling you to stand out in your field as an innovative leader capable of managing change efficiently.

Granting Organization

The Certified Business Professional in Leading Through Change (CBP) certification is granted by the International Business Training Association (IBTA), a leading international organization aimed at enhancing professional skills and global standards across multiple fields, including management. The council offers a range of professional certifications focused on developing core and leadership skills, contributing to the development of professional competencies.

The Administrative and Financial Training Center is one of the accredited centers of the International Business Training Association (IBTA), offering specialized training programs in marketing and business management, contributing to the qualification of professionals for excellence in the job market since 2004.

Objectives

• Participants will identify the current state before the change process.
• Participants will be able to create a clear vision for the change process.
• Participants will clarify what is meant by change.
• Participants will articulate the reasons for change and bolster their courage to effect it.
• Participants will determine the objective of the change.
• Participants will explore sources of resistance to change.
• Participants will explain the concept of change management.
• Participants will deduce some reasons for the failure of change efforts.
• Participants will compare "leading change" with "managing change."
• Participants will recognize concepts related to systems and structures.
• Participants will understand what is meant by recovering from change.
• Participants will distinguish between adaptive change and transformational change.
• Participants will implement the change process through effective and successful strategies.
• Participants will evaluate the results of the change and its impact on different segments.

Benefits of Obtaining the Certification

• Enhance your resume and increase opportunities for prestigious jobs and promotions in top organizations.
• Improve your cultural awareness and understanding of diversity in the workplace, helping you lead multicultural teams more effectively.
• Increase employers' confidence in your abilities, skills, and competencies.
• Boost your capacity to address challenges innovatively and effectively during times of change.
• Stand out from others and competitors in the field of leadership.
• Strengthen communication skills effectively with diverse teams, facilitating the change process within organizations.
• Improve your professional network and build relationships with leadership professionals.
• Acquire leadership skills on a global scale.

Eligibility Criteria for Certification

1. Candidates must be committed to striving for excellence.
2. Candidates must have completed or be in the process of completing a secondary school diploma or equivalent educational standards.

Certification Topics

Unit One: Impacts of Change

• Assessing the Pre-Change Program Plan
• Introduction
• What does change look like?
• How is change interpreted?
• What does change mean?
• Learned helplessness vs. optimism
• Gains

Unit Two: Responses to Change

•  Scope of responses to change
• Change Curve
• How do responses to change manifest in the workplace?
• Resistance to change
• Working with resistance to change

Unit Three: Leading Change

• Introduction to Change Management
• Eight Reasons Change Efforts Fail
• Creating a Sense of Urgency
• Leading Change vs. Managing Change
• Inspiring with a Shared Vision
• Leveraging Past Successes
• Roles of Change Leaders

Unit Four: Anchoring Change

• Implicit Contracts
• Case Study
• Gaining Buy-in
• Endorsing Change
• Holding on to the Past

Unit Five: Announcing and Reinforcing Change

• Perspectives on Organizational Change
• Rate of Change
• Effective Communication Methods for Announcing Change
• Easily Provoked and Angry Individuals
• Six Stages of Announcing Change
• Steps Required for Announcing Major Changes

Unit Six: Organizational Alignment

• Systems and Structures
• Balancing Security and Significance

Unit Seven: Ease of Adapting to Change

• Introduction to Recovery Capability
• Definition of Recovery
• Appropriate Methods for Ease of Adaptation
• Ending What is Old
• Adaptive Change vs. Transformational Change
• Six Capabilities of Individuals Who Exhibit Recovery Ability
• Dealing with Clients or Customers
• Case Studies

Exam Details

This course prepares candidates to pass the Certified Business Professional exam CBP B12-203.

• The exam can be taken in person or online from anywhere.
• Multiple-choice question format (50 questions).
• The exam language is either English or Arabic.
• Exam duration: two hours.
• Passing score: 70% or higher.
• The exam is available weekly for one calendar year.
• The passing rate is 70%.
• The exam is administered through Prometric.

Certification Support

The certification is supported by the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) for citizens, allowing for the reimbursement of training and exam fees upon successful completion according to HRDF policies.

• Maximum reimbursement for the certification: 1,840 SAR.
• Certification was accredited in the program: February 2021.

Educational Materials

• An eBook specific to the training material.
• Practice tests simulating the final exam.

Target Audience

• Managers and supervisors of departments.
• All employees seeking to excel in their professional and personal lives.
• Individuals interested in taking on leadership positions.
• Anyone interested in enhancing their competencies in leading change, creativity, and organizational development.