Leading transformations: Manage change

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Approx. 18 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage change in organizations.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn the different types of change and the theories behind change management
  • Discover how to effectively communicate and engage stakeholders during change
  • Develop strategies for effectively implementing and sustaining change in organizations

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Learning Outcomes

  • Develop strategies for effectively managing change in organizations
  • Understand the theories and principles behind change management
  • Learn how to engage stakeholders and communicate effectively during change

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic understanding of organizational behavior
  • Familiarity with project management principles

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online
  • Self-paced

Similar Courses

  • Organizational Analysis
  • Strategic Leadership and Management
  • Project Management

Related Education Paths


Notable People in This Field

  • John Kotter
  • William Bridges

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Description

We live in a globalised world of continuous change. Your ability to successfully manage change will allow you to have a positive impact on your work and your life. Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessment) this course will teach you how to effectively influence change by developing a ‘change mindset’, creating a productive change cycle, and leading yourself and others on the change journey. You will learn how to re-imagine change by redefining the change problem and developing a balanced and reflective change mindset. Change is inevitable but you can influence how it affects your organisation.

Knowledge

  • Design successful change initiatives by adopting a balanced and reflective change mindset
  • Create change cycles that effectively apply tools and techniques for orienting, performing, and evaluating change
  • Generate leadership strategies that are mindful of the complexity and challenges of change and mobilise energy for transformation

Outline

  • Re-imagining change 1: The change problem
  • Course welcome and introduction
  • Week 1 outline
  • 1.1 On the surface
  • 1.2 The deeper problem
  • 1.3 Solutions that fail us, solutions that don’t
  • Course overview
  • Learning activities and assessment
  • Explore further resources 1
  • Recall 1: Check your understanding
  • Check your applied learning 1
  • Re-imagining change 2: Icebergs & death valleys
  • Week 2 outline
  • 2.1 Images of change
  • 2.2 Re-imagining change
  • 2.3 Re-inventing yourself
  • Explore further resources 2
  • Recall 2: Check your understanding
  • Check your applied learning 2
  • Creating a change cycle 1: Maps & orientation
  • Week 3 outline
  • 3.1 Gap analysis
  • 3.2 Force field analysis
  • 3.3 Route analysis
  • Become a Global MBA learner
  • Explore further resources 3
  • Case study: The Daffodil Inn – Jabri (2017)
  • The Daffodil Inn case: Prepare for Week 3 assignment
  • Recall 3: Check your understanding
  • Check your applied learning 3
  • Creating a change cycle 2: Masks & performance
  • Week 4 outline
  • 4.1 Practice and performance
  • 4.2 Control through influence
  • 4.3 Tensions, dilemmas, and paradoxes
  • Explore further resources 4
  • Recall 4: Check your understanding
  • Check your applied learning 4
  • Creating a change cycle 3: Mirrors & reflection
  • Week 5 outline
  • 5.1 Reflection and agile learning
  • 5.2 Changing measures
  • 5.3 Learning spaces
  • Explore further resources 5
  • Recall 5: Check your understanding
  • Check your applied learning 5
  • Leading change: Mindful & mobilising
  • Week 6 outline
  • 6.1 The leadership gap
  • 6.2 The practice gap
  • 6.3 The power gap
  • Course wrap-up
  • Explore further resources 6
  • Recall 6: Check your understanding
  • Check your applied learning 6

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the art of change management in this comprehensive online course. Users have praised the course for its practical approach and engaging content.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

practical approach

Pros from User Reviews

  • Engaging and informative content
  • Practical application of concepts
  • Great for both beginners and experienced professionals
  • Expert instructors with real-world experience

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some users found the course material too basic
  • Lack of interactivity in some parts of the course
  • Limited opportunities for networking or collaboration
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Approx. 18 hours to complete
Professor Richard Badham, Brenda Santiago
Macquarie University
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