Press Release

Muscat Governorate Enhances Staff Readiness for Institutional Change Management

20/09/2026

  Muscat Governorate has conducted a training programme entitled “Change Management”, targeting its numerous employees from various administrative divisions. The programme aims to develop their capabilities in managing institutional transformations and responding to them efficiently and flexibly. Thereby contributing to improving performance and boosting the workplace’s ability to adapt to changing circumstances. The programme runs from 20 to 24 September.

        The programme covers various types of change, including strategic, operational, cultural and digital change, plus the key models used in managing change. It addresses the analysis of the change environment and the identification of factors influencing it, while highlighting the role of leadership in guiding institutional transformations, creating trust with employees, and strengthening skills in influence, persuasion and decision-making in changing environments.

   The programme discusses leadership practices that support change processes, including leadership styles appropriate to different stages of change. Furthermore, transformational and adaptive leadership, and mechanisms for empowering and motivating work teams. These practices contribute to reinforcing teams’ ability to interact positively to institutional transformations and achieve the desired objectives.

          This programme focuses on managing resistance to change through identifying its causes and forms at the individual, group and organisational levels, as well as its psychological stages. It reviews appropriate approaches to mitigating resistance, fostering an institutional culture that supports change, measuring its outcomes and ensuring their sustainability.

       This programme comprises a practical component involving the implementation of a practical project, enabling participants to apply the knowledge and skills during situations related to their actual work and translate change management concepts into practical, applicable practices.

        The programme is conducted as part of Muscat Governorate’s efforts to advance its human resources, enhance the efficiency of its staff and strengthen their readiness to keep pace with the requirements of institutional work. This supports improving administrative practices, advancing performance, and creating a more flexible working environment capable of responding effectively to changes.