Change Management: Lead Your People Through A Transformation

How to make organizational changes smoothly by minimizing disruption and resistance.

What you'll learn

Introduction to Change Management: What It Is and Why It Is Important

the Differences Between Change Management and Change Leadership

The Role of Leaders in Change and Resistance

Essential Skills Needed for Effective Change Management

Planning and Implementing Successful Change

The Role of Mindset in Change

How to Sustain Change

Requirements

This course is appropriate for all experience and skill levels. No prerequisites.

Description

This course comprehensively explores the principles and practices essential for effectively navigating organizational transformations. In today's dynamic business landscape, change is inevitable, and this course equips participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to lead and adapt to change successfully. Through a blend of theoretical insights and practical strategies, students will learn to diagnose the need for change, create compelling change visions, engage stakeholders, manage resistance, and monitor progress. This course empowers individuals at all levels of an organization to become change champions, fostering a culture of agility and innovation, ultimately driving sustainable success in an ever-evolving world. Not all organizational changes are equal. Some may be too small to consider using the Change Model. Large, complicated, costly changes are best addressed by the Change Model. We have included some of the very recent (October 2023) and earlier science behind Change Management so that you can see the importance of having a robust Change Management Plan. Subtopics in this course include Why Change Management is Important, Differences between Change Management and Change Leadership, the Role of Leaders in Managing Resistance, the Four Stages of Change, Essential Skills for Effective Change, the Change Model for Planning and Implementing Change, the Role of Mindset in Change, and How to Sustain Change.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction to Change Management

Lecture 2 Introduction to Your Instructor

Lecture 3 Do People Like Change?

Section 2: What is Change Management and Why is it Important?

Lecture 4 What is Change Management?

Lecture 5 Case Study: Change is About People

Lecture 6 The Science of Change Management

Section 3: The Differences Between Change Management and Change Leadership

Lecture 7 The Differences Between Change Management and Change Leadership

Section 4: The Role of Leaders in Change and Resistance

Lecture 8 Introduction and Case Study: Leading Change

Lecture 9 Best Practices of Successful Change Leaders Part I

Lecture 10 Best Practices of Successful Change Leaders Part II

Lecture 11 Leading People Past Their Resistance

Lecture 12 The Four Stages of Change Part I

Lecture 13 The Four Stages of Change Part II

Section 5: Essential Skills for Effective Change Management and Leadership

Lecture 14 The Importance of Change Skills: Changing Gears

Lecture 15 Essential Change Management Skills from Master's Degree Textbooks

Lecture 16 Essential Change Management Skills: Communication

Lecture 17 Essential Change Management Skills: Emotional Competencies

Lecture 18 Essential Change Management Skills: Build Trust, Solve Problems, Coaching People

Lecture 19 Essential Change Management Skills from Zenger Folkman Research Part I

Lecture 20 Essential Change Management Skills from Zenger Folkman Research Part II

Section 6: Planning and Implementing Change: Force Field Analysis

Lecture 21 The Change Model: Steps to Planning and Implementing Successful Change.

Lecture 22 Define the Objectives and Identify Stakeholders

Lecture 23 The Force Field Analysis: A Powerful Tool in Planning and Implementing Change

Lecture 24 Change Management Action Plan

Lecture 25 Timeline, Implementation, Evaluation, and Adjustments

Section 7: The Role of Mindset in Change

Lecture 26 The Role of Mindset in Change

Section 8: Sustaining Change

Lecture 27 How to Make Changes Stay

Section 9: Summary and Conclusion

Lecture 28 Summary and Conclusion

This course is best suited for CEOs, senior- and mid-level managers, and supervisors who have responsibility to plan and/or implement organizational changes.