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Great Things Happen When Leaders Focus on Communicating to Drive Change

Created by: TJ Walker

Last updated January 2026

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What you will learn

  • Ace media interviews
  • Look good on TV
  • Formulate media messages
  • Answer questions from reporters
  • Speak in sound bites
  • Communicating to drive change
  • Leadership
  • Make new changes

How it compares

Against the other 392 rated Udemy courses in Communication Skills on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 11% of them
  • Reviews625#208 of 393 by number of reviews
  • Length7.5 hourslonger than 90% of them
  • Last updatedJanuary 2026more recently than 64% of them

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Course Description

Communicating to Drive Change - The Complete Course
Great Things Happen When Leaders Focus on Communicating to Drive Change

Change is going to happen.

It is inevitable. The questions are: what are you going to do about it? How will you react? How will you turn the new circumstances to your advantage?

Take a change in your job status. You’ve been re-assigned, transferred, promoted, demoted, or the big one: fired. Any of these work changes offers you an opportunity to assess what you are doing and what you really want to explore. Maybe there is an occupation that you’ve always wanted to try but fear popped up? Perhaps you told yourself, “I’m not qualified” or “I don’t have the education, training, or aptitude to be successful.” Maybe but it could be just as likely that you have exactly what it takes to succeed in a new career direction.

Or you might be thinking, I’m going to really shake things up. I’m going to start a new business. Risky? Yes. Potentially rewarding? Absolutely.

This course is about the exciting opportunities that change can present.

or example, the course will teach you how to set small, incremental goals to achieve success.

You will learn how to overcome your resistance to change and how to deal with the objections others may have regarding your new way of doing things.

How do you communicate your changes? If you’re running a business, you’ll need to inform customers about the new direction. The smart business owner will know how to frame the changes in a way that is advantageous to clients and themselves.

Change, even if it’s positive can be a tradeoff. For example, if you get a new position that comes with more money, prestige, and power. Others, including those close to you will see you and your circumstances differently. How do you deal with their feelings?

Any change begins with a decision. The economy has changed. Our customers want something different. The cultural is evolving. There are any number of reasons why people decide that they or their business must change. Decisions are about change. In fact, the Wall Street Journal tells us that we make 35,000 decisions a day. Admittedly, a lot of them are insignificant such as what flavor ice cream would you choose. But some decisions or changes could affect the future of our businesses, our income, even our lives. Major decisions should be made by tapping into a wide variety of resources and perhaps people. This entails being open to opinions, data, analysis that my differ from our beliefs.

Sometimes we think we are embracing change but for how long?

Take the example of self-help books. We read them. We get excited. We think something better is going to happen. And maybe for a few weeks, we do change. Until we don’t. We start to slip back into our old and familiar patterns. Because the old way we know, the new way not so much.

Same goes for diets. I’ve read that the average dieter hangs on to their eating plan for six months. And then they revert back to their old ways. Rarely is it a lifetime commitment.

Some other reasons people resist change:

Many changes are a tradeoff. You think that whatever you’re going to get in life or work: better job, more money, new life partner or spouse. A new line of work entirely. It may come with higher pay but it may entail more hours at the office. Increased responsibilities like having to hire and fire people. The change sounded good in theory, but the reality could be different.

People might be jealous to your good fortune.

How will others react to your change in your status? You got a promotion at work. More money, fancy title, and a better office. And they may say to themselves, why are they getting all this good stuff, and I’m not? You may have to deal with their jealousy and resentment.

Here’s some more of what you’re going to learn in How to Turn Change to Your Advantage:

What if no likes the changes that I’ve made?

How to turn small steps into big changes.

Beware of your blind spots.

How to deal with the changes when you’ve lost your job.

Strategies when dealing with personal changes. Enhance your Business skill and Communication skills today.

Enroll in this Communicating to Drive Change Course Today

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Students enrolled in this course will also receive a second course on how to communicate change via the media.

In this "Personal Media Training" course you will receive personalized training, feedback and coaching from TJ Walker, a leading media training coach to CEOs, Presidents of countries, and Prime Ministers. . This is a chance to get expert coaching from one of the true masters of media training, crisis communication, and reputation management. This course is the next best thing to an in-person training workshop, only much less expensive. 


Here is what Udemy students say about this course:

delivers the contents in a very engaging manner with clear and concise vocabulary and presentation. My suggestion would be to enrich the course with more practical examples and to create a story connecting the lectures involved in the course. I recommend this course so professionals who need to come out of their comfort zone and really immerse in self-evaluation to become a better manager and to improve himself as well the people he/she manage/leads." Miroslav Panevski

"Great content and really valuable questions to ask. Made me think a lot about my own company goals and what questions I'm currently not asking myself and my team." David Pride


Plus, there's a money-back guarantee. Sound fair enough?


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Please note: this is an Individualized Coaching course conducted by a real person who is speaking and demonstrating communication skills and Media Training Principles. If you are looking for a course with lots of animation, slides, special effects, slick edits, and robotic voices, this course is not for you.

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Instructor Details

TJ Walker

TJ Walker is a globally acclaimed expert in online education and training, widely regarded as one of the world’s most popular coaches in presentation and personal development skills. An early pioneer in the online education world, Walker first published online courses in 1998. With over 12 million student enrollments in more than 250 courses across 100+ educational platforms, he has established himself as a leading figure in online learning. His unique approach integrates three essential components:

Comprehensive, Real-World Content: Each course is meticulously designed with in-depth, practical insights drawn from Walker’s extensive experience with real-world clients, ensuring relevance and actionable value.

Live Weekly Support: Walker hosts a weekly, hour-long office session in a dedicated student Facebook support group, offering personalized guidance and real-time answers to students' questions.

24/7 AI-Powered Assistance: Walker provides a fully interactive video-based AI clone at TJWalkerAI, available around the clock in over 32 languages, allowing students to receive instant answers and support whenever they need it.

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Reviews

4.3

625 ratings on Udemy

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By Laura Berry on 8/11/2026

I recently rolled out a major process change at work. Many of my team was receptive, while a few were not. I wish that I had taken this course beforehand. This is insightful and delivered in a clear manner.

By Nataliia Biliuk on 7/17/2026

Partially it was obsolete and outdated, sometimes irrelevant, and the useful parts should have been shortened to about 1 hour or less

By Michelle Cadiz on 3/19/2026

The video is great. However, it could be further improved by not only explaining what the topic is about, but also demonstrating how it applies in real situations. Including specific real-life workplace examples—especially those involving cross-cultural communication—would make the content more relatable and practical. For instance, when discussing empathy, it would be helpful to show how empathy can be expressed across different roles: how an employee can show empathy to a colleague, how a manager can demonstrate empathy to their team, and how we can adjust our empathetic responses when interacting with people in similar roles versus those in roles different from our own. These concrete examples would deepen understanding and make the lessons easier to apply in daily work interactions. It would be even more effective if these real-life examples were presented as a cartoon-style video with narration, bringing the story to life and making it easier for learners to visualize the situation and connect with the lesson. This approach would not only reinforce the concepts but also help develop practical, critical thinking aligned with real-world scenarios. Additionally, instead of ending the lesson with standard quizzes, it might be more engaging to present a real-life workplace scenario or problem where learners can apply their insights and analytical skills. Thank you!

By Candi Uribe-Felix on 5/4/2025

This course was clear, practical, and very relevant to my work. It gave me useful tools to lead change and communicate more effectively. "Clear, practical, and directly applicable to my role. Excellent tools for leading and communicating change."

By Amanda Perez on 2/7/2025

I appreciated how engaging the teacher of the course was. I normally find myself tuning out, etc. However, I remained interested in the material and it kept my attention.

By Michael Bickers on 1/9/2025

Was expecting a course about how to communicate to drive change within a team or organization, but still found some value in the media training content. Suggestions for improvement: update the course title, move the update about TikTok from Section 9: Conclusion to Section 8: Course Updates, expand on ChatGPT update such as lengthening the segment with recommended prompts.

By Austin Nguyen on 5/14/2023

Best course for a self-entrepreneur! Tell you all about how to treat people in your team, your customers, how to talk to high-position people in society. Really recommended.

By Amber Morales-Gil on 5/9/2023

Very powerful and detailed information. All this important information will help with the future and gives you a boost on how to prepare yourself for the real world and improve skills in general.

By Muhammmad Ibraheem Butt on 8/10/2021

I loved TJ when he said, "I've got pretty thick skin. So, you're not going to offend me". I believe that if you're not actively participating in this course with active engagements, asking questions in the Q & A section, and applying all the strategies, the instructor taught to win your interview. In that case, you're not benefitting from this course at all.

By Annette Leeuwendal on 11/2/2020

Well as we're all on Zoom most of our working days, most of us have a pretty good idea on how they look on a PC camera. Which isn't great in spite of the beautification button. I noticed the lighting matters - if I have a desk lamp set sideways, my features tend to soften so that's what I try put into practice now (and a base level of make up)

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Overall Score : 86 / 100