The Science of Change

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Today we expect leaders at all levels of an organization to deliver results under conditions of increasing change, uncertainty, and complexity. However, many feel unprepared and ill-equipped to lead change. In this series of four self-paced online courses, you will learn about the Science of Change and how to apply it to changes you are leading today, those that may emerge in the future, or those you may participate in as part of a larger group or organization.

Syllabus

Course 1: The Science – and Neuroscience – of Change
Course 2: The 4 Core Change Principles
Course 3: Kotter's Change Framework: Accelerators 1-4
Course 4: Kotter's Change Framework: Accelerators 5-8

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4 hours 31 minutes
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In the second of Kotter’s four essential Science of Change courses, we’ll dive into our Core Change Principles and how they can be applied to a successful transformation effort. There are 4 Core Change Principles: 1. Management + Leadership 2. Head + Heart 3. Have to + Want to 4. Select Few + Diverse Many Through interactive activities and practical exercises, you’ll learn how to apply these principles to create an environment where others are more engaged and open to change. Join Kotter and take the first steps along your learning journey into the Science of Change, beginning with our understanding of human nature and our response to threats and opportunities and the limitations of traditional organizational structures. Based on 50 years of empirical research into the Science of Change and our latest insights from our firm’s consulting work, Kotter is making change leadership more accessible than ever before with four new courses introducing learners to our methodologies and tools for successful organizational transformations.
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4 hours 51 minutes
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Join Kotter and take the first steps along your learning journey into the Science of Change, beginning with our understanding of human nature and our response to threats and opportunities and the limitations of traditional organizational structures. Based on 50 years of empirical research into the Science of Change and our latest insights from our firm’s consulting work, Kotter is making change leadership more accessible than ever before with four new courses introducing learners to our methodologies and tools for successful organizational transformations. In this introductory course (the first of a four course series on change leadership), you’ll learn about the three elements of the Science of Change: 1. Human nature, including human hardwiring and how the Survive and Thrive channels impact whether we embrace or resist change 2. The design and limitations of the modern organization 3. Proven strategies and principles for leading change
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3 hours 48 minutes
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Continue your learning journey with our 3rd course, highlighting Kotter’s research on effective strategies and tactics for leading complex change. Learn how you can apply Kotter’s 8 Accelerators to dramatically increase your chances of success as you lead change. Course Description Build on your understanding by learning how to apply the key success factors behind the first four Accelerators to your own work, including the importance of articulating a Big Opportunity and: 1. Creating a Sense of Urgency 2. Building a Guiding Coalition 3. Forming a Strategic Vision 4. Enlisting a Volunteer Army Join Kotter and take the first steps along your learning journey into the Science of Change, beginning with our understanding of human nature and our response to threats and opportunities and the limitations of traditional organizational structures. Based on 50 years of empirical research into the Science of Change and our latest insights from our firm’s consulting work, Kotter is making change leadership more accessible than ever before with four new courses introducing learners to our methodologies and tools for successful organizational transformations.
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3 hours 43 minutes
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Complete your learning journey with the fourth and last course from Kotter, designed to provide the first steps into an understanding of the Science of Change. Explore Kotter’s effective strategies and tactics for leading complex change. Learn how you can apply Kotter’s 8 Accelerators to dramatically increase your chances of success as you lead change. Course Description: Build on your understanding by learning how to apply the key success factors behind each of the 8 Accelerators to your own work, including the importance of articulating a Big Opportunity and: 5. Enabling Action by Removing Barriers 6. Generating Short-Term Wins 7. Sustaining Acceleration 8. Instituting Change Join Kotter and take the first steps along your learning journey into the Science of Change, beginning with our understanding of human nature and our response to threats and opportunities and the limitations of traditional organizational structures. Based on 50 years of empirical research into the Science of Change and our latest insights from our firm’s consulting work, Kotter is making change leadership more accessible than ever before with four new courses introducing learners to our methodologies and tools for successful organizational transformations.