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The Institute of Change Management (ICM) has called for the inclusion of change management in the nation’s academic curricula as part of efforts to build a pipeline of professionals capable of navigating the country’s evolving socio-economic and technological landscape.
This was contained in a communiqué issued at the Institute’s maiden Annual Conference themed, “Navigating to the Future: Synchronising People, Processes and Technology for the Next Era of Change,” held recently in Lagos.
According to the communiqué signed by the ICM Registrar, Joseph Anetor, the Institute resolved to “engage regulators, academia and industry to embed change management in curricula, governance and corporate strategy.”
It stressed that “people remain central to successful change; without trust, engagement and capacity building, transformation efforts are unsustainable.” The conference also highlighted the need to strengthen professional certification and continuous learning programmes to equip leaders with practical change management competencies.
On the role of technology, ICM noted that while it is a catalyst for progress, it also poses risks, warning that “technology is both an enabler and disruptor, necessitating balanced adoption that considers local realities, inclusivity and ethical use.”
According to the Institute, without trust, engagement and capacity building, transformation efforts are unsustainable. It stressed the need for processes to be re-engineered in order to foster agility, innovation and collaboration across organisations and institutions.
ICM stated that the conference resolved to encourage organisations to institutionalise change management frameworks, by integrating people, process and technology dimensions.
“We will strengthen-capacity building initiatives, promote research and knowledge sharing and advocate for ethical and human-centred approaches, by leveraging technology for transformation.”
The institute further said that the institute would establish stronger partnerships with the government, the private sector and development agencies for mainstreaming change management in policy and practice.
It reassured of ICM’s commitment in engaging regulators, the academia and industry, to embed change management in curricula, governance and corporate strategy.
“The institute will continue to drive thought leadership on navigating the future with resilience, innovation and accountability.
“We will also develop professional certification and continuous learning programs for change leaders.”
The Institute further urged organisations to institutionalise change management frameworks integrating people, process and technology, while encouraging research and indigenous case studies on managing transformation across Nigeria and Africa.
The ICM then called on all stakeholders to embrace change, not as a challenge but as an opportunity to shape a sustainable and inclusive future.
