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Leading and Managing People-Centred Change

Learn how to bring people with you as you lead or manage organisational change and navigate challenges to keep them on-board.

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Leading and Managing People-Centred Change

22,245 enrolled on this course

  • 3 weeks

  • 3 hours per week

  • Digital certificate when eligible

  • Introductory level

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Ensure people-centred change in your organisation stays on track

Many leaders and managers struggle when it comes to managing change, especially if it affects people. This course looks at how we can manage people-centred change effectively. You will learn the importance of bringing people with you through change, and consider the moments where change can go wrong and how to avoid them.

Change does not need to be overwhelming, if it is managed well - find out what those of us with leadership or management responsibilities can do to keep things on track with this course.

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Skip to 0 minutes and 11 seconds Organisations across the globe are operating in a changing landscape.

Skip to 0 minutes and 17 seconds As the rate of change gets faster, the disruption caused is dramatically reshaping how they function.

Skip to 0 minutes and 26 seconds Demographics, technological advances, globalisation, political, and social events– these are just some of the key trends impacting on organisations of all sizes around the world.

Skip to 0 minutes and 43 seconds So how can managers and leaders cope with these trends that are transforming the workplace and crucially ensure they bring people with them through the change?

Skip to 0 minutes and 55 seconds During the course, we will consider how to engage and involve people in the process. And through this, how we can achieve change that is sustainable. We will also look at why change is often so difficult to bring about. How we can drive change ethically. And what to do if a change initiative starts to fail.

Skip to 1 minute and 19 seconds I’m Dr. Julie Hodges, the lead educator on this three-week course. I hope you’ll join us and add your voice to the conversation. And investigate ways to bring about successful change together.

Syllabus

  • Week 1

    Preparing for change

    • Enablers of change

      In this activity, we will introduce the course team and focus on what enables change in an organisation.

    • Engaging people in change

      In this activity we'll consider how others may view the change and look at ways we can identify key people with an interest in the process (stakeholders) and communicate effectively with them.

  • Week 2

    During change

    • Being responsive to employee needs

      In this activity, we'll look at employee needs, the kinds of reaction we might expect from the change process and how we can adapt our communication styles and build trust through adopting ethical practices.

    • Getting commitment and engagement

      In this activity we'll look at how to create an effective dialogue, plan for difficult conversations and look at how to help people make sense of the change and what it means for them.

  • Week 3

    Sustaining change

    • Keeping momentum and managing threats

      In this activity we'll consider how to monitor the implementation of a change project - taking account of the risks and acting on any issues that threaten its success.

    • Pulling it all together

      In this last activity we'll be pulling together some of the main themes of the course and you will have the opportunity to apply what you've learned in a peer-reviewed assignment.

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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...

  • Describe the role of leadership in organisational change
  • Explain ways to gain commitment from people during change
  • Identify ways to sustain change through people
  • Describe an approach that will enable change to be sustained

Who is the course for?

The course is designed for anyone who either leads or manages people or will shortly be in such a position. In particular, it will be useful to people new to leadership roles and practitioners in human resources, organisational development and internal communications.

Who will you learn with?

I am an academic, author and consultant focusing on change in organisations. My particular area of specialism is people-centred change and I have written a number of books on this subject.

Who developed the course?

Durham University

Durham University is a collegiate university with long traditions and modern values, proud to be an international scholarly community which reflects the ambitions of cultures from around the world.

Durham University Business School

Durham University Business School connects students and alumni with global companies, linking businesses with incisive and innovative thinking.

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