Preparing for Organizational Change

Overview/Description
Whether it's upsizing, downsizing, relocation, new processes, or a complete reorganization, organizational change is inevitable in today's business environment. Preparing yourself for such changes, and having the key skills and self-motivation you will need at the time, will mean not only surviving organizational change, but thriving in it. In this course you will learn the importance of being prepared for organizational change when it comes. This course covers essential skills for handling organizational change, including a willingness to take risks, having an openness to the unknown, and being able to manage yourself through change. Finally, this course details the importance and best practices of building self-motivation, which is a key to being prepared for organizational change. Materials designed to support blended learning activities aligned with this course are available from the Resources Page.

Target Audience
Individuals who wish to develop or refine their skills for dealing with organizational change

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Preparing for Organizational Change

recognize an employee who will be able to handle organizational change, given a scenario

recognize the importance of learning how to prepare for change

recognize the skills to effectively handle change in a given employee

demonstrate a self-motivated approach to organizational change