Change is complex and often uncomfortable — even seasoned leaders have failed to deliver on their intended strategies — but it doesn’t have to be. The Foundations of Strategic Change course serves an introduction to developing your own strategic change initiative.
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Change is complex and often uncomfortable — even seasoned leaders have failed to deliver on their intended strategies — but it doesn’t have to be. The Foundations of Strategic Change course serves an introduction to developing your own strategic change initiative.
Change is complex and often uncomfortable — even seasoned leaders have failed to deliver on their intended strategies — but it doesn’t have to be. The Foundations of Strategic Change course serves an introduction to developing your own strategic change initiative.
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A successful initiative begins with a clear understanding of why, what, and how you aim to effect change. You’ll learn about the context of, and models associated with, organizational change, including the background of change leadership and why change is difficult for organizations to implement.
Once you’ve explored the theoretical foundations, you'll have the opportunity to establish a vision and purpose for change in your own context. Learn how to diagnose potential problems, design a change intervention, and establish a strategy to bring your change initiative to life.
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Learning objectives
- Skills to outline the context of change leadership.
- The ability to describe the foundational models that highlight how organizational change is achieved.
- The components of a strategic change initiative.
- Skills to identify problems in organizational processes.
- Design principles to incorporate when designing your change initiative.
- Skills to outline the context of change leadership.
- The ability to describe the foundational models that highlight how organizational change is achieved.
- The components of a strategic change initiative.
- Skills to identify problems in organizational processes.
- Design principles to incorporate when designing your change initiative.
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Review 'Leading Change'
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Build a strong foundation for your strategic change initiative by understanding the key principles of change leadershipoutlined in this seminal work.
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Read Chapters 1-3 focusing on the nature of organizational change, the role of leadership, and the key challenges involved in leading change.
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Summarize the author's model for successful change and identify the key elements that resonate with you.
Explore Best Practices in Change Management
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Supplement your understanding of strategic change by exploring best practices and case studies from successful change initiatives.
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Change Management
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Access online resources and industry articles on change management best practices.
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Attend webinars or workshops led by experienced change practitioners.
Conduct a SWOT Analysis
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Gain practical experience in assessing your organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to inform your change strategy.
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Gather data through interviews, surveys, and document review.
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Identify and categorize key factors in each category (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats).
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Develop insights and recommendations based on your analysis.
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Become a Peer Mentor
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Reinforce your knowledge by sharing it with others. Become a peer mentor and provide support to fellow students as they navigate the course content.
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Identify a classmate or student in a similar course who could benefit from your support.
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Establish a regular cadence for meetings or online discussions.
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Provide guidance, encouragement, and feedback on their learning journey.
Develop a Change Vision Statement
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Articulate a clear and compelling vision for your change initiative to inspire and motivate stakeholders.
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Mission Statement
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Define the current state and identify the desired future state.
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Brainstorm and refine a statement that captures the essence of the desired change.
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Ensure the statement is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.
Compile a Toolkit for Change Agents
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Build a comprehensive resource for your change initiative by compiling articles, case studies, and tools related to strategic change.
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Resources
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Conduct a literature review and gather relevant resources.
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Categorize and organize the resources into a structured format (e.g., online repository, shared document).
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Provide annotations and summaries to enhance the usability of the toolkit.
Create a Communication Plan
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Develop a comprehensive plan to effectively communicate and manage the change initiative with stakeholders.
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Communication Plan
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Identify key stakeholders and their communication needs.
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Define communication channels, messages, and timelines.
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Develop strategies for managing resistance and addressing concerns.
Implement a Pilot Change Initiative
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Gain hands-on experience by implementing a small-scale change initiative to test your approach and gather feedback.
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Change Implementation
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Select a specific area or process for the pilot project.
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Develop a detailed plan and timeline.
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Execute the pilot project and monitor progress.
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Evaluate the outcomes and make adjustments as needed.
Review 'Leading Change'
Show steps
Build a strong foundation for your strategic change initiative by understanding the key principles of change leadershipoutlined in this seminal work.
View
HBR's 10 Must Reads for Executive Teams
on Amazon
Show steps
- Read Chapters 1-3 focusing on the nature of organizational change, the role of leadership, and the key challenges involved in leading change.
- Summarize the author's model for successful change and identify the key elements that resonate with you.
Explore Best Practices in Change Management
Show steps
Supplement your understanding of strategic change by exploring best practices and case studies from successful change initiatives.
Browse courses on
Change Management
Show steps
- Access online resources and industry articles on change management best practices.
- Attend webinars or workshops led by experienced change practitioners.
Conduct a SWOT Analysis
Show steps
Gain practical experience in assessing your organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to inform your change strategy.
Show steps
- Gather data through interviews, surveys, and document review.
- Identify and categorize key factors in each category (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats).
- Develop insights and recommendations based on your analysis.
Become a Peer Mentor
Show steps
Reinforce your knowledge by sharing it with others. Become a peer mentor and provide support to fellow students as they navigate the course content.
Show steps
- Identify a classmate or student in a similar course who could benefit from your support.
- Establish a regular cadence for meetings or online discussions.
- Provide guidance, encouragement, and feedback on their learning journey.
Develop a Change Vision Statement
Show steps
Articulate a clear and compelling vision for your change initiative to inspire and motivate stakeholders.
Browse courses on
Mission Statement
Show steps
- Define the current state and identify the desired future state.
- Brainstorm and refine a statement that captures the essence of the desired change.
- Ensure the statement is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.
Compile a Toolkit for Change Agents
Show steps
Build a comprehensive resource for your change initiative by compiling articles, case studies, and tools related to strategic change.
Browse courses on
Resources
Show steps
- Conduct a literature review and gather relevant resources.
- Categorize and organize the resources into a structured format (e.g., online repository, shared document).
- Provide annotations and summaries to enhance the usability of the toolkit.
Create a Communication Plan
Show steps
Develop a comprehensive plan to effectively communicate and manage the change initiative with stakeholders.
Browse courses on
Communication Plan
Show steps
- Identify key stakeholders and their communication needs.
- Define communication channels, messages, and timelines.
- Develop strategies for managing resistance and addressing concerns.
Implement a Pilot Change Initiative
Show steps
Gain hands-on experience by implementing a small-scale change initiative to test your approach and gather feedback.
Browse courses on
Change Implementation
Show steps
- Select a specific area or process for the pilot project.
- Develop a detailed plan and timeline.
- Execute the pilot project and monitor progress.
- Evaluate the outcomes and make adjustments as needed.
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