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The Science of Change Specialization

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Kotter

The Science of Change Specialization

Kotter's 8-Steps Have Evolved: Lead Change Today. Great for learners who are new to change management and want to upskill leadership capabilities.

Dr. Vanessa Akhtar

Instructor: Dr. Vanessa Akhtar

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.3

(14 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months
at 4 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Be able to articulate how the Science of Change impacts your personal change efforts or those within your organization

  • Have a new awareness and understanding of human hardwiring and how our natural Survive and Thrive channels manifest in the context of leading change

  • Be able to apply the language of Kotter’s 8 Accelerators and 4 Change Principles to your work

  • Understand how to apply the core framework of effective change to your own change and identify ways to increase your success

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June 2024

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Specialization - 4 course series

The Science – and Neuroscience – of Change

Course 14 hours4.5 (11 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Change-Related Insights on Human Nature and the Modern Organization

  • Change Leadership Research from Dr. John Kotter

  • Introduction to Kotter's 8 Accelerators (formerly known as Kotter's 8-Step Model) and 4 Change Principles

Skills you'll gain

Category: Change Management
Category: Business Coaching
Category: Change Leadership
Category: Organizational Learning
Category: Executive Development
Category: Lifelong Learning
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Organizational Change Management
Category: Continuous Training
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Executive Leadership
Category: Executive Coaching

What you'll learn

  • Kotter's 4 Core Change Principles

Skills you'll gain

Category: Change Management
Category: Business Coaching
Category: Change Leadership
Category: Organizational Learning
Category: Executive Development
Category: Lifelong Learning
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Organizational Change Management
Category: Continuous Training
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Executive Leadership
Category: Executive Coaching

What you'll learn

  • Accelerators 1-4 of Kotter's Change Model

Skills you'll gain

Category: Change Management
Category: Business Coaching
Category: Change Leadership
Category: Organizational Learning
Category: Executive Development
Category: Lifelong Learning
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Organizational Change Management
Category: Continuous Training
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Executive Leadership
Category: Executive Coaching

What you'll learn

  • Accelerators 5-8 of Kotter's Change Model

Skills you'll gain

Category: Change Management
Category: Business Coaching
Category: Change Leadership
Category: Organizational Learning
Category: Executive Development
Category: Lifelong Learning
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Organizational Change Management
Category: Continuous Training
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Executive Leadership
Category: Executive Coaching

Instructor

Dr. Vanessa Akhtar
Kotter
4 Courses637 learners

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Kotter

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