The Org-Change Doctor's Guide to Org-Change (closed)

Simple, bite-sized learning with a pathway to immediate implementation

Note - this course will soon close and will be split into multiple courses. All current students will be given coupons associated with this move.

Help for managers leading dysfunctional organizations, facing daily pressure of conflict, missed deadlines, and budget shortfalls

The only thing constant in today’s world is constant change. However, many managers know very little about what drives successful change. To meet this need comes the “Guide to Organizational Change: Textbook 3.0” – what a textbook would be if invented with today’s technology – suitable as a college textbook while having immediate application to on-the-job demands for planning and implementing a change project.

Textbook 3.0 provides multi-media learning resources – what a textbook would be if invented with today’s technology. Within the virtual covers, you will find

Sufficient focus on the practice of organizational change with the realization that “best practices” often fit narrow situations and
A broader understanding of organizational change theory that is essential to determine which model for change is preferred for the situation at hand. Further, there is always a need to modify the change model to meet the unique issues faced.
Upon completion of this course, you will gain a broad understanding of organizational change. Specific learning objectives include:

Understanding why organizations need to change to survive
Selecting the right change model for different purposes and phases in the change project
Understand that organizations do not change – people within the organization change
Understand the difference between Change Management (controlling the change process) and Change Leadership (establishing the vision for change)
Diagnose what needs to change & what needs to be protected
Implement a Change Management Project Methodology
Establish a Personal Development Plan for Change Leadership
Beta release now available

Note that this course is a “work in process” – the full textbook skeleton is available with the full vision embodied in the Table of Contents. Due to the size of the effort and the need for some managers to dive deeper, students will find some textbook content organized into separate courses while gaining context within the textbook flow. Further, student feedback will drive development of this textbook – the greatest and most immediate student needs will drive new content prioritization.