Effectively Managing Your Maintenance Team Through Change Leadership

This course dives deep into the principles of change leadership, focusing on the unique challenges faced by maintenance and reliability teams. Participants will learn how to define and communicate the case for change, align individual and team behaviors, and institutionalize new practices for long-term success. Through interactive exercises, real-world models, and practical frameworks, attendees will gain the confidence to lead change initiatives that stick.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Lead change initiatives that improve maintenance and reliability performance and culture.
  • Apply structured change leadership models to align behaviors and sustain improvements.
  • Engage and empower teams through communication, coaching, and continuous improvement strategies.

Who Should Attend:

  • Maintenance and operations managers leading change initiatives.
  • Engineering, HR, and continuous improvement professionals supporting cultural transformation.
  • Project managers and executive sponsors driving strategic maintenance and reliability improvements.

Future course dates coming soon!

Course Details: RA00075

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Course Outline

  • Introduction to Change Leadership
  • Understanding Organizational Change
  • Leading Change Initiatives
  • Change Models and Frameworks
  • Engaging and Empowering Employees
  • Continuous Improvement in Maintenance and Reliability
  • Technology and Innovation in Change Leadership
  • Risk Management and Change Leadership
  • Sustaining Change in Maintenance and Reliability

Instructors and Program Director

  • Instructors

    Shon Isenhour

    Owner

    Shon Isenhour Is an engineering graduate of North Carolina State University and has become an expert in the implementation of holistic reliability solutions. He specializes in adult education, business process management, strategic planning, organizational change management, leadership, asset management, and reliability engineering.

    Brian Hronchek

    Principal Trainer and Consultant

    Brian Hronchek is a Purdue University Aerospace Engineering graduate and a retired Marine Corps Captain with extensive experience in training, operations, and leadership. He holds several professional certifications, including CMRP, REC from Clemson University, and ISO CAT II Vibration Analyst. Brian specializes in reliability engineering, maintenance planning, and business process development, focusing on mentoring and empowering individuals to build high-performing organizations. His career spans the oil and gas and steel industries, as well as predictive technology services, leading to his current role as a principal trainer and consultant. He actively shares his insights through LinkedIn articles, professional lectures, and mentoring Purdue students. Passionate about knowledge sharing, Brian believes that “wealth is created through the transfer of knowledge” and is dedicated to helping others grow.

  • Program Director

    Jon Wellik

Total Credits:
CEU 1.4
PDH 14