LEADING IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
LEADING IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
Organizations must frequently respond to changes in their external environment arising from technological advances, economic and regulatory shifts, variations in demographic trends, and increased competitive activity. New opportunities for value creation can also spark changes in organizational structures and company cultures. However, organizational changes and change initiatives, no matter their potential for positive outcomes, are likely to take a toll on managers and employees alike.
This course examines ways to effectively structure and implement change within an organization to improve performance and respond to potential challenges. Students will learn change management theories and how to apply them, ways to mitigate resistance to change, how to combat change fatigue, tools of cooperation, and the key elements of successful change efforts.
This class can count towards the Executive Leadership Certificate. The Executive Leadership Certificate is highly customizable. Choose any of our 6 leadership classes to receive the full certificate.
The Executive Leadership Certificate covers both soft skills and hard skills necessary to lead organizations. If you are in a mid- to senior-level position and want to grow in your organization or make a career change, this certificate is right for you. If you are an individual who wants to understand business from multiple angles and develop your leadership skills, this certificate is also right for you.
Topics Covered
• Why employees resist change
• The DICE model of change
• Tools to effectively enact change
I Need This Program Because:
• I want to understand how to navigate change and increase my productivity
• I want to implement change management initiatives successfully within my department or company
• I need to identify steps in putting together an effective change management plan
• Lewin’s Force Field Analysis
• Kotter’s Change Management Framework
My Organization Needs This Program Because:
• We want to apply major change management theories to our organization
• We want to evaluate the likelihood that a particular initiative will succeed
• We need to make changes to an initiative to improve chances of success
Who Needs This Class
• Leaders expecting change in their organization or in their industry
• Managers tasked with implementing change within their company or unit
• Individuals seeking to gain change management skills to have more influence in the decision-making process
Modules
The Change Curve
• Individual and organizational change
• Management intervention to change
• Case study: 12 O’Clock High
Tools of Cooperation and Change
• Choosing the right tools
• Lewin’s Force Field Analysis
Effective Change Management Plans
• Evaluating likelihood of success
• Creating a sense of urgency
Reducing Employee Resistance to Change
• DICE model of change
• Overcoming change fatigue and passive resistance
• Tools for overcoming resistance
Presenting Faculty | Bonita Austin, MBA
Bonita Austin is a Professor (Lecturer) in the Entrepreneurship and Strategy Department at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, where she has received many teaching awards. Professor Austin has a background in securities analysis. As an Institutional Investor’s All American All Star Analyst and Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers, her work was frequently cited in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Businessweek, Fortune, and Forbes.
THE ECCLES DIFFERENCE
The David Eccles School of Business enrolls about 6,000 students in its eight undergraduate majors, four MBAs, seven other specialized graduate programs, one Ph.D. program, and executive education curricula. It is also home to seven institutes and centers that support an ecosystem of entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation, including the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, Ken C. Gardner Policy Institute, Sorenson Impact Center, and more.
Our faculty members boast impressive professional and educational backgrounds and hold Ph.D.s from esteemed universities including the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School, Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and University of California at Berkeley’s Haas School.
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Email: ExecEd@Utah.edu
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