Times of dramatic change can be overwhelming, but they can also be catalysts for innovation and an opportunity for thoughtful transformation.
This training offers public health leaders and managers a chance to reflect on their own relationship with change, understand how to break down resistance to change, and empower their teams and organizations to harness change as a powerful part of their work.
Learners will gain skills and tools to navigate change and explore what it means to be a learning organization. They will also look at how their organization’s systems and processes help or hinder their work to address change as a normal course of business. Are those systems and processes sufficiently flexible, adaptable, and accountable? Are they adequate for the level of change the organization is experiencing? If not, what other systems or strategies are needed?
This four-week training is taught by two instructors from the Public Health Management Certificate program.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe methods to prepare for change.
- Identify the skills and tools your organization can use to engage with change.
- Analyze system elements that enable organizations to navigate change.
- Describe the characteristics of a learning organization.
- Explore ways to reduce resistance to change.
- Apply knowledge of strategies to reduce resistance to change to a case study.
Instructors
Mary Kay Chess, PhD
Core Faculty
Saybrook University, Department of Sustainable Leadership and Management
Jim Reid, MPA
Senior Lecturer
Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
Intended Audience
Public health professional who manage teams or serve in management or senior leadership positions
Format
This training is designed to be delivered through self-paced learning and live, virtual discussions. Contact NWCPHP to learn about pricing options to bring this training to your area.
Time Commitment
Engaging with Change is designed with busy public health professionals in mind and is meant to be a bite-sized, interactive training. Participants will be given a schedule, assignments, and links to videos they are expected to complete, at their own pace, before attending the live discussions. Participants should expect to spend between 2 to 4 hours on the training material each week.
Technical Requirements
This course requires the following:
- Please install the Zoom meeting client before the first webinar.
- Webcam, speakers/headphones, and microphone are needed for the live webinars.
Accessibility
This training includes videos and live webinars. Closed captions will be available for the videos and automatically-generated live captions will be available during the webinars. If you need any additional accommodations in order to participate, please contact us, and we will do our best to make sure the content is accessible to you.
Questions
For more information, contact Christine Ector.
