Introductory description

To give students a fundamental understanding of change and the skills and behaviours necessary to lead strategic change, cultural change, and specific change initiatives.

Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

The Need for Change
The Why of Change
Motivations for Change
Personal styles of leadership
Requirements for effective leadership
Individual Difference and Communication
People and Change - understanding what happens when people go through change
Models for change
Tools and Techniques for Managing Change
Measures of change
Leading in different cultural contexts (personal and organisational)
Sustaining organisational change

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• Analyse and identify the pressures for organisational change.
• Analyse a need for change within an organisation, in order to select and apply an appropriate strategic change management approach.
• Lead a change effectively, demonstrating appropriate planning, involvement and communication.
• Discuss with reference to academic literature, how to overcome resistance and gain engagement to change, within an organisational context.

Indicative reading list

N/A

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Subject specific skills

Managing change

Transferable skills

Strategic analysis, Leadership, Communication skills, Team working, Presentation skills