Navigate change and influence outcomes in your organization
What you'll be able to do
•Understand why people resist change and address the underlying concern rather than the surface objection
•Support a change you don't control by managing your own reaction and helping peers through theirs
•Influence how a change is received on your team even without authority over the decision
•Communicate about change in a way that reduces uncertainty and rumor
Who it's for
Professionals living through reorganizations, new systems, or shifting priorities, and informal leaders whom peers look to during change. A fit for anyone expected to help a change succeed without owning the decision.
What changes on the job
•A steadier personal response to change that others notice and follow
•Less resistance around you because you address concerns instead of dismissing them
•More say in how a change plays out on your team, even without formal authority
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How does this differ from the influence lessons that follow it?
This lesson connects change and influence in the context of organizational change specifically. 'Influence in Organizations' and 'Channels of Influence' go deeper on building influence broadly, beyond change situations.
How long is it?
About 18 minutes, self-paced, part of the professional track.
What if I disagree with the change?
The lesson addresses that honestly. It covers managing your own reaction and channeling disagreement constructively rather than pretending to agree or quietly resisting.