Organizational Change Leadership for Technical Professionals
To meet new demands in an evolving marketplace, businesses are wise to adapt. The obstacles to make changes can prove formidable; and companies often strive to see a sustainable value from their change effort. Leading these efforts requires the ability to select and implement strategies to overcome resistance, identify the organizational needs and translate them into impactful results. Arm yourself with the tools needed to grow your leadership role in these changing times.
To meet new demands in an evolving marketplace, businesses are wise to adapt. The obstacles to make changes can prove formidable; and companies often strive to see a sustainable value from their change effort. Leading these efforts requires the ability to select and implement strategies to overcome resistance, identify the organizational needs and translate them into impactful results. Arm yourself with the tools needed to grow your leadership role in these changing times.
The success of any organization is reliant upon how leaders respond to the inevitability of change. Change management requires many skillsets: anticipating an organizational need, creating a vision, enabling, managing and sustaining the change.
Leaders must ensure that their team is involved in the process and feel valued as decisions are made and implemented. While change can be exciting and potential opportunities are revealed, it can also be worrisome and uncertain for teams. It's important for leaders to communicate their vision clearly and consistently, ensuring everyone is aware of how the changes will benefit them. These leadership skills are unearthed in this course. Discover just how to enhance your personal leadership style in this changing environment.
Identify the impacts of change – personal, project, organizational
Identify organizational needs and translate them into impactful result
Select and implement strategies to overcome pockets of organizational resistance
Build buy-in across all levels of your organization
Your personal mindset regarding change
The impacts of change – personal, project, organizational
Understanding organizational needs
Strategies to overcome pockets of organizational resistance
Building buy-in across all levels of your organization
Whether you’re looking to improve your core leadership skills or desire to develop the tools needed to implement change in your organization, this program is designed to address those needs wherever you are in your career. As a technical professional growing in your career, or those who aspire to roles of "chief engineer" or "chief scientist," the need for leadership skills are vital to be effective.
Course NameLeading Organizational Change
Format
Self-Paced Online
Duration16 Hours
Start DateAugust 17
End DateSeptember 13
Meet TimesAugust 17, 2026 release; completes September 13, 2026
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