Successfully leading through change and uncertainty

Seven steps for effective leadership through volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous times

Created by: Skill Boosters
Films for a better workplace

Created by: Sarah Lewis
Chartered Organizational Psychologist at Udemy

What Will I Learn?

• Offer strong leadership during challenging situations of organisational change
• Create and maintain strong relationships with the people affected by the change
• Use the intelligence and energy of the whole unit or organisation to help with the change
• Create hope and optimism in the face of uncertainty
• Work with emergency and discovery in VUCA situations
• Use the STICC process for sense-making in unfolding situations
• Maintain pro-activity and agency in volatile and ambiguous situations
• Maintain their integrity and authenticity in challenging and complex situations
• Minimise the risks of resistance to change or lack of buy-in to change
• Apply seven principles of leadership during VUCA change

Requirements

• A current or forthcoming leadership position will enhance the relevance of this course
• An interest in the challenges of leading through change
• An interest in the psychology of organisations, people and change

Target audience

• This course is for leaders who need to lead others through change.
• It is particularly relevant for situations of VUCA change where the end destination is less than crystal clear.
• This course is for leaders interested in modern approaches to leading through change.
• This course is relevant for new leaders.
• This course is relevant for leaders seeking alternatives to traditional 'planned change' or 'managing change' approaches.
• This course is relevant to leaders wishing to minimise resistance to change.
• This course is relevant to leaders looking to achieve early 'buy-in' to change.
• This course is relevant to leaders unsure of how to offer leadership in uncertain times.
• This course is for leaders looking for answers about what to do, how to behave, what to focus on, to create active and engaged followership.
• This course is not for leaders looking for guidance on 'command and control' leadership.
• This course is not for leaders looking for a guidance on Prince2 and other project-planning approaches to change.
• This course is for leaders seeking to understand more of the psychology of organisations, people and change.
• This course is for leaders interested in the application of positive psychology to change in organisations.
• This course is for leaders interested in learning about co-creative, dialogue approaches to change such as Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space and World Cafe.