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AET/560

Continuing Education for Teachers

Facilitating Change

Online

Format

$1,620

Estimated Tuition

3 credits

Total credits

6 weeks

Course length

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Course level: EDU Graduate

Learners focus on facilitating change by transforming theory into application using effective researched-based methods related to global influences of change, change management, and the analysis of human capital. In addition, learners explore various change management strategies and the use of skill sets that include being objective, using analysis, and using active listening when dealing with organizational change. Learners demonstrate an understanding of how to apply skills that are used by effective leaders and trainers to develop and conduct training sessions that lead the change process.

This course is not available for enrollment to residents of Arkansas and Kentucky.

Prerequisites

This graduate level course requires proof of completion of a Bachelor's degree. Be prepared to provide documentation during the checkout process.

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Identify the human factors that create resistance and motivate organizational change.
  • Examine how global markets influence organizational change.
  • Differentiate between organizations that use human factors to motivate change from those organizations that are met with resistance.

  • Describe the interpersonal skills and communication skills needed to lead change as a change agent.
  • Determine the action that is needed to lead change.
  • Summarize the skills needed to develop change leaders.
  • Analyze the practices of leadership that engage change in organizations.

  • Determine how to apply various theories to induce the implementation of change in an organization.
  • Construct a plan for organizational change that uses more than one approach to implement change.
  • Design a training program that uses job performance as a measure of organizational change.
  • Describe best practices about effective change strategies.
  • Identify the challenges of teamwork in a globally based company undergoing organizational change.

  • Describe strategies needed to overcome employee resistance.
  • List examples of how to change employee behaviors using shared diagnosis.
  • Identify strategies used for continuous improvement during organizational change.
  • Summarize how the design of an organization can shift based on global presence, economic trends, and employee behaviors.
  • Define the role of the change agent as related to mentoring and coaching.

  • Describe the relationship between employee selection and employee recruitment as related to shifts in organizational behaviors.
  • Summarize the effect of removal and replacement as related to organizational change.
  • Determine how to match expected competencies with organizational needs.
  • Evaluate the process of human capital alignment to promote organizational renewal.

  • Describe how using technology to disseminate information and communication can affect organizational change.
  • Explain the impact of management response on organizational change.
  • Examine how an employee incentive plan promotes change.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.

The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.