Professional Effectiveness
Navigating through Organizational Change
Organizations Change So Get Ready
Redefining Yourself after Organizational Change

Organizations Change So Get Ready

Course Number:
pd_31_a01_bs_enus
Lesson Objectives

Organizations Change So Get Ready

  • recognize the benefits of accepting organizational change
  • distinguish between examples of internal and external triggers of organizational change
  • match types of organizational change to corresponding examples
  • match common reactions to change with corresponding examples of individuals exhibiting those reactions
  • sequence the stages of reacting to change
  • determine how an organizational change will impact an employee over time, given the person's initial reaction
  • recognize the importance of learning how to prepare for change
  • use strategies to ready yourself for organizational changes

Overview/Description
A change in your work situation – whether good or bad – can create a period of uncertainty, stress, and anxiety while you adjust. A clear understanding of what organizational change is, and what to expect when dealing with it, can shorten the period of adjustment so you can get back on track sooner. In this course, you'll explore organizational change and the typical events that can trigger it. You'll also learn about the three specific types of organizational change, common reactions to organizational change, and the stages you can expect to go through when dealing with organizational change.

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

Redefining Yourself after Organizational Change

Course Number:
pd_31_a02_bs_enus
Lesson Objectives

Redefining Yourself after Organizational Change

  • recognize how to use key skills to effectively handle change
  • identify strategies for building self-motivation
  • recognize statements that demonstrate a person is moving from resistance to acceptance
  • recognize examples of reframed attitudes toward change
  • identify ways you can reinvent yourself after change
  • recognize the benefits of proactively capitalizing on organizational change
  • recognize the elements of a career plan

Overview/Description
Whether it's upsizing, downsizing, relocation, new processes, or a complete reorganization, organizational change is inevitable in today's business environment. It's important to not just survive organizational change, but thriving in it, empowering yourself to take control of your career, recognize new opportunities, and propel your career forward. In this course, you will learn the importance of being prepared for organizational change as well as the essential skills needed to handle it. These skills include a willingness to take risks, having an openness to the unknown, and being able to manage yourself through change. The course details the best practices of building self-motivation, which is key to being prepared for organizational change, and it introduces the idea of reframing as a coping method for accepting organizational change. Finally, this course covers the importance of recognizing and capitalizing on the career opportunities presented by organizational change, including having a career plan.

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

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