Managing Change

This course will help learners to think about what it means to challenge the status quo. You will be guided through the benefits of challenging the norm and how you can go about doing this at work. By the end of this module, you will be able to explain what it means to challenge the status quo, list ways of challenging the status quo in your organisation and describe how social change can happen in society.

Security and freedom are two vital elements of our everyday lives, but when a sudden change occurs it can affect the balance between the two. This module explores the seven steps of the change process, known as the change curve and looks at the importance of separating imagined fear from reality in order to adapt to change. Learning Outcomes: Explore the seven steps of the change process, known as the change curve; Look at the importance of separating imagined fear from reality in order to adapt to change.

One of the biggest obstacles a leader faces is leading change. This module looks at the seven characteristics of effective change agents and explores the decision-making process. A force-field analysis will help you to uncover both the driving and restraining forces for change. We will look at the importance of effective communication and active listening. Learning Outcomes: Look at the seven characteristics of effective change agents; Explore the decision-making process; Look at the importance of effective communication and active listening.

Once the decision has been made you must see the change through. Change is a complicated process that can often encounter obstacles along the way. This module explores the roadblocks to change and how to overcome them. We will look at dealing with criticism, dealing with stress, why change fails and the benefits of continuous change. Learning Outcomes: Explore the roadblocks to change and how to overcome them; Look at dealing with criticism, dealing with stress, why change fails; Explore the benefits of continuous change.

This course explores why a clear strategy is critical for guiding an organisation toward its long-term goals. It also provides the practical steps for creating a strategy as well as implementing it effectively in a workplace. By the end of this module, you will be able to explain the role strategy plays in a workplace, identify benefits of having a strategy in place in a workplace and recognise the necessary steps to plan and implement a strategy.

It is important to understand the potential effects that change can have on your team and organisation. This module will explore the five main forces of change which will help you to anticipate and manage reactions. We will explore the difference between cold and warm organisations and their response to change. Finally we will look at the seven characteristics that effective change agents share. Learning Outcomes: Explore the five main forces of change which will help you to anticipate and manage reactions; Explore the difference between cold and warm organisations and their response to change; Look at the seven characteristics that effective change agents share.