Bridging the Gap: Change Management Foundation Course (Udemy.com)

This course is your gateway to the change management world. It gives you the foundational knowledge, skills, and tools you need to drive a successful change initiative based on our change management model developed by Dr. Ali ElKattan and published in his change management guide: BRIDGING THE GAP: between strategy development and strategy execution.

The course is designed to strengthen your ability and give you the know-how to lead organizational change using ElKattan’s 5-Theme Model through a combination of videos, reading materials, quizzes, self-reflection, and skill practice assignments.

The course also enables the participants to apply for the ElKattan Consulting Certified Change Management Practitioner (KC3MP™) established by ElKattan Consulting, You will be KC3MP™ certified if you successfully develop a project based on what you have learned in the course.

You will also be provided with useful templates that you can start using right away to lead your organizational change initiatives.

Upon practicing the learning outcomes, the following benefits can be realized:

1. Improve your organization’s performance and help achieve the strategic initiatives and objectives.

2. Realize how our change management fills the gap between strategy development and strategy execution.

3. Lead effectively and efficiently new strategic change initiates.

4. Reshape your organizational culture to achieve your strategy and realize your organizational vision.

Throughout this course you will learn how to:

1. Explain what change and change management are and their importance..

2. Develop your change vision and sponsorship using ElKattan’s Model to lead a successful change initiative.

3. Assess the current state from the four workstreams’ perspectives: Stakeholder management, Culture management, Organizational alignment, and Communication management.

4. Strategize your change initiative from the four workstreams’ perspectives.

5. Identify the tactical activity to achieve the change goals.

6. Communicate your change initiative with all the stakeholders to get them aware and engaged.

7. Estimate the budget and appraise your change initiative

8. Develop your benefit measurement plan as well as the change management plan