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Leading Change: How People Adapt to Change, Why They Resist, and How to Respond to Resistance

Manage and LeadDEVELOP Module Description: The DEVELOP Module covers the following topics: Coaching, Developing, Motivating, Communicating and Leading Employees

We are pleased to announce the launch of our first course in the DEVELOP Module, Leading Change: How People Adapt to Change, Why They Resist It, and How to Respond to Resistance. 

Class Description: Leading Change: How People Adapt to Change, Why They Resist It, and How to Respond to Resistance training provides the information and understanding of why change management is important that consists of: 

  • Review of the key reasons for having an organized approach to change management that focuses on the people element of change
  • How people adapt to change and why they resist it
  • How to respond to resistance
  • Review of the organized, sequential approach to change management
  • How communication plays as a central role in successful change efforts
  • Review of a change management checklist to monitor and evaluate your progress

Audience: All Managers/Supervisors 

Instructor: Brion Carroll, Director, Organizational Development 

Prerequisite: None

Venue: Classroom

Timeline: Offered weekly; 1 hour each class; classes September through December

Registration: For more details and to register* click here.

*Please note, when you register, you will need to access our UMass Chan intranet site.