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Implementing Change Effectively

Implementing Change Effectively

Total video time: 58m
Award-winning instructor: Eric Zackrison, PhD
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What you’ll learn

Discover the principles of change management
Recognize what is and isn't classified as change
Apply methods for implementing change successfully
Become aware of types of resistance
Utilize common methods for overcoming resistance
Build coalitions
Infuse your team with ownership and urgency
Increase excitement in your organization

Skills you’ll gain

Leadership People management

Implementing change that lasts is never easy. That’s why managing change is a tough skill to master. And in today’s world, in which change is more constant than ever, you need

more than one way to make changes stick. The good news is that there’s a host of proven strategies to prepare your team and organization for what’s to come next. In this course, Eric Zackrison, PhD will leverage his decades of experience as a teacher, trainer and consultant to show you the fundamentals of change management. you'll learn to enable strategies for successfully implementing change, as well as prepare your organization to overcome any objections and resistance that arise. This course is the perfect actionable resource for leaders and individual contributors passionate about making a difference to drive their teams forward.

  • 1
    Great leaders lead change 1m
  • 1
    Evolution vs. revolution Change is an ever present aspect of organizational life. 2m
  • 2
    4 types of change There are 4 ways that you can make change. After watching this lesson, you'll be able to selectively use the right tool to create appropriate change. 2m
  • 3
    What you can change Changes can come from a variety of sources. 3m
  • 4
    When you should (and shouldn't) change Change for change's sake is a recipe for disaster. 2m
  • 5
    Everyone has a role to play Everyone has a role when it comes to change-ups. 3m
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    Assess and identify gaps Without a clear understanding of where you are and where you want to be, it's impossible to effectively plan change. 3m
  • 2
    Identify your stakeholders Stakeholders can make new initiatives succeed or fail. 3m
  • 3
    Build a coalition To properly initiate change, it is vital to build both a coalition and a sense of urgency around the change. 3m
  • 4
    Build the plan Communication is where many change initiatives go wrong. 3m
  • 5
    Communicate just enough There is a perfect level of communication (not too much, not too little). 2m
  • 6
    Implementation and learning A sense of positive change hinges proper implementation that allows for learning. 2m
  • 7
    Assessing success and building culture If you want change to last, you have to be able to integrate the change into your organizational culture. 2m
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    Stages of reactions There are common stages people go through when faced with change. 4m
  • 2
    Acceptance or Ambivalence to change The most common responses you can expect are acceptance or ambivalence. 2m
  • 3
    Denying change Some employees deny that change is going to happen at all. 3m
  • 4
    Resisting change Some employees will try to resist change. 4m
  • 5
    Overcoming active or passive resistance Some people with actively work against change. After watching this video you will be prepared to counter active resistance to change. 4m
  • 1
    Make your next change be lasting change 1m

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded upon successful completion of the course.

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Instructor

Eric Zackrison, PhD

Dr. Eric Zackrison is the president and CEO of IDI.US Inc., which controls the rights to the Interpersonal Dynamics Inventory (IDI), a powerful multi-rater personality and behavioral style measurement tool. After 25 years as a manager and entrepreneur and earning his MA, MBA, and PhD, Eric is furthering IDI awareness and use by training and licensing others, as well as adopting the name of his father's consulting firm, Effectiveness Consultants. Eric also teaches for the Technology Management Program (TMP) at UCSB. His work focuses on the diverse methods of interaction and empowerment and how to use these different approaches successfully.

CEO of IDI.US Inc and University Professor Eric Zackrison, PhD

Eric Zackrison, PhD

CEO of IDI.US Inc and University Professor

Accreditations

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