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The researcher has conducted this study to assess the change management in Bahrain Training Institute, an academic institution that exists in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This is a government organization that contributes to the skills development of the national workforce in the country. The institute experienced some changes due to the transfer of its supervision from the Ministry of Labor to the Ministry of Education. Being a quasi-independent training institution under the Ministry of Labor to being a centralized institution based on the memorandum of Civil Service Bureau has brought some changes, mostly in the administrative aspect. The problem encountered is that both the academic and non-academic staff employees experience changes that positively and negatively affect their motivation, thus affecting the organizational outcomes. This paper applied the Prosci ADKAR Model to assess the organization's status and level of effectiveness in terms of its awareness, capability, and contribution to change. This study used the descriptive design and came up with a questionnaire and interview to gather data. This leads to encouraging trainers and other employees to embrace change for the benefit of all; improve the current practice of change management in the institute; conduct training and meetings, and communicate plans among each member of the organization. The output of this study will help the trainees cope with changes resulting in participation, thus achieving one common objective. Furthermore, this will help the top management realize that employee productivity increases when they feel supported.