Perspectives on Organizational Change

Overview/Description
 The way that you respond to your new job role, new responsibilities, or fresh procedures is unique to you. The way that you react to change is intensely personal. But, to a large extent, organizations change in predictable ways and for predictable reasons. Similarly, the ways in which people respond to change tend to follow predictable patterns. Being able to see yourself as part of this larger picture is a big help when you set out on a journey of change. "Perspectives on Organizational Change" gives you an insight into the basic principles that drive change. You also gain an understanding of the factors that impact on the readiness and ability of people to change. The course also shows you how to deal with the fear that may be generated in a situation where change is just around the corner.

Target Audience
 Individuals who have to adapt themselves to the demands of organizational change

Expected Duration
3.0 hours

Lesson Objectives:

The Basics of Change

  • identify the benefits of understanding the basic principles of change.
  • distinguish between examples of internally driven change and externally driven change.
  • identify examples of different types of organizational change.
  • recognize examples of the actions associated with organizations making change easier for employees.

    • People and Organizational Change

  • identify the benefits of understanding how individuals tend to respond to organizational change.
  • match the various feelings about change to examples of people displaying the attitude associated with each.
  • match examples of the behaviors required to negotiate the four phases of the change curve with those phases.
  • take the actions appropriate to negotiating the phases of the change curve, in a scenario.
  • determine to what extent an individual is likely to support change in a given scenario.
  • evaluate the evidence to decide the pace at which an individual is likely to be able to adapt to change, in a scenario.

    • Dealing with Fear of Change

  • identify the benefits of being able to deal with the fears that may be experienced during change.
  • match the types of fears that change produces to examples of each.
  • match the elements of the strategy for moving beyond fear to examples of the actions associated with them.
  • apply the strategy to move beyond fear, in a scenario.

    • Course Number: PD0191