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Manage workplace transitions with Kelley's Leading Organizational Change short course

Equip yourself and your team with the knowledge and tools to effectively and confidently navigate transitions with this short course in change management training.

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Short course overview: Leading Organizational Change

Improve your company's long-term success by gaining the knowledge and tools to effectively manage organizational change. Participants will explore the dynamics of change management, understand the human and organizational factors at play, and develop strategies for leading transitions. Through engaging discussions, interactive activities, and case studies, participants will learn to diagnose resistance, foster collaboration, and ensure successful change implementation.

Upcoming dates

Summer 2025: Four sessions on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
June 17, June 24, July 1, and July 8
Delivery: Online, instructor led
Price: $995

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Learning objectives

  • Understand the foundations of change management: Gain insights into the principles and processes of organizational change and their impact on individuals and teams.
  • Diagnose barriers and build strategies: Identify common obstacles to change and design strategies to overcome resistance and foster engagement.
  • Leverage case studies for real-world application: Analyze successful and unsuccessful organizational change initiatives to identify best practices and lessons learned.
  • Develop skills for leading through change: Enhance communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills to guide teams through transitions effectively.
  • Sustain change for long-term success: Explore strategies to embed change into organizational culture and ensure its sustainability.

Course outline

  • Understanding change models
  • Diagnosing organizational readiness for change
  • Making the case for change

  • Identifying sources of resistance (and their underlying motivation)
  • Techniques to foster stakeholder alignment and collaboration

  • Communication strategies
  • Leadership practices

  • Embedding change in culture and process
  • Developing metrics to measure and evaluate the impact of change initiatives

Course details

  • Format: Live-virtual online classes
  • Schedule: Four sessions held on Tuesday evenings (June 17, June 24, July 1, and July 8) from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Discounts: Available for IU alumni, staff, and groups of three or more participants

Showcase your new skills

Organizational Change digital badge In addition to earning a Leading Organizational Change certificate of completion, you will earn a digital badge to showcase your skills on platforms like LinkedIn. These credentials show your network the concrete and in-demand skills you earned from taking this Kelley program.

Meet your instructor

Carolyn Goerner

Carolyn Goerner, PhD, is a clinical professor in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship in the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington. She also serves as the faculty director of Kelley Executive Education Programs and is the John D. Long Distinguished Fellow for KEEP Leadership. She joined the Kelley faculty in 2000 after receiving her PhD in Management and Human Resources at The Ohio State University. Carolyn was a human resource management consultant for 10 years prior to graduate school.

Carolyn designed the new Leading Diverse and Inclusive Organizations co-major within the Kelley School of Business Undergraduate Program. She created the Strategic Human Resources course within the co-major focused on organizational-level practices that enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). In addition to Influence and Negotiation courses, Carolyn teaches Inclusive Leadership and Leadership, Teams, and Inclusion in the Kelley Direct Full-Time +Flex MBA Program. Carolyn co-founded the Kelley Women’s Initiative and serves on the Kelley School of Business DEIB Task Force.

Carolyn is passionate about live theatre, IU Football, IU Women’s Basketball, Indy Car Racing, and the Green Bay Packers. She lives in Greenwood, Indiana, with her husband Peter and their dogs, Charlotte and Etta.

Questions?

Please reach out to us at kelleypd@iu.edu to learn more about the Leading Organizational Change short course and other courses offered by Kelley School of Business Executive Education Programs.

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