Change Management 8 Week Study Guide

Change Management
8 Week Study Guide | 61 lessons

Change managers in an organization are tasked with successfully guiding employees through periods of transition before both small changes such as software or process alterations or big changes such as restructuring and downsizing.

Every employee handles the idea of change differently, requiring managers to employ a variety of strategies and activities to help workers adopt and embrace what’s to come.

One of the most successful strategies is encouraging two-way dialogue between managers and employees through asking and answering questions or providing feedback.

Change managers can also align human resources systems for the betterment of their workers, providing access to and education about tools and resources that can help employees navigate change both personally (their well-being) and professionally (training to develop necessary skills).

It’s important that managers are equipped with the personal and leadership skills to guide employees through transition. Training, education, and mentoring can help achieve this.

Article Topics

Week 1. Introduction to Change

Organizational Change | Culture, Management & Strategies
Internal Organizational Change | Definition & Examples
Managing the Effects of Global Change on Organizations
Creativity, Innovation, and Change and the Knowledge Economy
Forces for Stability vs. Forces for Change in an Organization
Changing Organizational Culture | Overview, Process & Examples
Planned Change Process | Overview & Examples
Managing Different Types of Organizational Change

Week 2. Organizational Change Factors

How The Global Business Environment Affects Business: Explanation & Examples
Factors that Cause Change in Organizations: Planned and Unplanned
How Internal and External Factors Drive Organizational Change
How the Economic and Legal Environment Affects Business
How The Technological Environment Affects Business: Examples & Effects
How The Competitive Environment Affects Business: Examples & Importance
Social Environment of a Business | Definition, Effects & Examples

Week 3. Identifying the Need for Organizational

Organizational Analysis | Purpose, Format & Examples
Planning Process for Change Analysis: Steps & Types
SWOT Analysis | Definition, Purpose & Examples
External Threats and Opportunities | Overview & SWOT Examples
Internal Strengths & Weaknesses in SWOT Analysis: Definition & Examples
Action Research Model | Definition, Steps & Advantages
Gap Analysis: Definition & Tools

Week 4. Managerial & Organizational Change

Impact of Management Styles on Strategy Implementation
The Five Roles of Change Leaders
Change Agent | Definition, Characteristics & Examples
The Role of the Leader During Organizational Change
Lewin’s Change Theory | Overview, Application & Examples
Kurt Lewin’s Force-Field Analysis | Definition, Process & Example
Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model of Management
Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model | Overview & Examples
McKinsey 7-S Framework: Definition & Overview
Prosci ADKAR | Meaning, Process & Example
Theory E & Theory O of Corporate Change

Week 5. Organizational Change Planning

Analytical & Informational Reports | Overview & Examples:
Qualitative Analysis Business Decisions
Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions
Requests for Change in an Organization: Best Practices & Process
Mission Statement | Definition, Purpose & Examples
Types of Control Measures in Management | Overview & Examples

Week 6. Implementing Change in…

Appreciative Inquiry Definition, Process & Example
What Is Positive Organizational Scholarship? – Definition and Examples5:30
Sensemaking in Organizations | Characteristics & Purpose
Contingency Theory | Definition, Characteristics & Examples
Change Leadership Definition, Competencies & Examples

Week 7. The Communication Process in Change…

The Strategic Communication Imperative in Organizations
Choosing Your Channel of Communication: Oral, Written, Visual & Electronic
Management Communication | Approaches, Principles & Importance
Communication Barriers | Definition & Examples
Strategies for Improving Organizational Communication
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Week 8. Overcoming Resistance to Organizational Change

Employee Behavior & Attitudes During Organizational Change
Assessing Employee Attitudes & Behaviors During Change
Workplace Change Curve: Definition & Process
Overcoming Barriers to Organizational Change | Examples & Methods
Activities for Preparing Employees for Transition
Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Rewards | Definition, Benefits & ExamplesIntrinsic vs. Extrinsic Rewards | Definition, Benefits & Examples
Kotter & Schlesinger: Resistance to Change
Strategies for Overcoming Barriers to Organizational Change
Maintaining Motivation & Morale During Organizational Change
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Week 9. Collective Learning & Knowledge…