Kotter
The Science of Change Specialization
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
4.5

(52 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

12 weeks to complete
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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Specialization - 4 course series

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

Organizational Structure, Change Management, Organizational Development, Organizational Change, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Human Relations Movement, Case Studies, Neurology, Adaptability, Lifelong Learning, and Dealing With Ambiguity

What you'll learn

  • Kotter's 4 Core Change Principles

Skills you'll gain

Change Management, Organizational Change, Organizational Leadership, Leadership Development, People Management, Drive Engagement, Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership and Management, Organizational Structure, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Engagement, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and Lifelong Learning

What you'll learn

  • Accelerators 1-4 of Kotter's Change Model

Skills you'll gain

Change Management, Organizational Change, Team Building, Organizational Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Leadership, Lifelong Learning, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Strategies, Business Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Employee Engagement, Business Leadership, Leadership Development, and Organizational Structure

What you'll learn

  • Accelerators 5-8 of Kotter's Change Model

Skills you'll gain

Change Management, Organizational Change, Overcoming Obstacles, Business Transformation, Organizational Leadership, Culture Transformation, Lifelong Learning, Adaptability, Goal Setting, Leadership Development, Organizational Structure, Leadership, and Employee Engagement

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Instructor

Dr. Vanessa Akhtar
Kotter
4 Courses2,298 learners

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