Discover practical and proven tools for addressing a variety of change management scenarios in the workplace.

  • Duration

    6 weeks

  • Weekly study

    10 hours
Overview
Requirements
Educators
This course is part of the Change Tools program, which will enable you to influence and guide workplace change .

Change Tools

Managers in organisations today are almost constantly bringing about some kind of change – whether to roles, systems, cultures, ways of working or processes. It is hard and complex work. This course introduces practical and proven tools for addressing a variety of change activities in the workplace.

Situated against a backdrop of the challenges organisations face today, this course will enable you to understand change issues and select appropriate tools for managing and contributing to change.

What topics will you cover?

  • Preparing for change
  • Change context
  • Basic tools
  • Advanced tools
  • Organisational context
  • Your change plan

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Distinguish between the fundamental change theories and tools for application to (a part of) your organisation
  • Create a basic change management plan that considers different types of change, identifies key change roles and sets realistic expectations and achievable goals for your organisation
  • Select and apply a range of change tools based on an understanding of a situation, and the role and purpose of each tool
  • Create a basic communications plan that raises organisational change awareness through effective use of channels and messaging to stakeholders.

Who is the course for?

Managers and leaders in organisations responsible for bringing about some kind of change – whether to roles, systems, cultures, ways of working or processes.

Who will you learn with?

Gilbert Kruidenier

Gilbert Kruidenier is a Change and Communication Manager at Deakin, who gets excited about Personal and Organisational Leadership, Business Agility and the Future of Work and Learning.

Who developed the course?

Deakin University

Deakin University is one of Australia’s largest universities with more than 61,000 students and over 15,000 online.

  • Established

    1974

  • Location

    Melbourne, Australia

  • World ranking

    Top 280Source: QS World University Rankings 2021

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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