Change Management Models: Kotter's 8-Step Change Model

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Go through all eight stages and talk about how to use this model to implement change in your workplace.
Kotter's 8-Step change management model

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Description

Introduced in 1995 by Harvard Business School professor Dr. John Kotter, the 8-step change model is one of the most widely adopted in the world because it focuses on preparing people for change.

What this course covers:

  • Creating a sense of urgency and building a guiding coalition
  • Forming a strategic vision and enlisting a volunteer army
  • Enabling action by removing barriers
  • Generating short-term wins and sustaining acceleration
  • Instituting change so it sticks

Built for managers and change leaders who want a proven framework to implement change at work.

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Change Management Models: Kotter's 8-Step Change Model

Change Management Models: Kotter's 8-Step Change Model
Change Management Models: Kotter's 8-Step Change Model
Kotter's 8-Step change management model was introduced in 1995 by Dr. John Kotter, a professor at Harvard Business School. It's one of the most popular and adopted change management models in the world, because it focuses on preparing employees for change rather than change implementation itself. The model consists of eight stages: 1. Create a sense of urgency, 2. Build a guiding coalition, 3. Form a strategic vision and initiatives, e4. Enlist a volunteer army, 5. Enable action by removing barriers, 6. Generate short-term wins, 7. Sustain acceleration, and 8. Institute change. In this course, we'll go through all eight stages and talk about how to use this model to implement change in your workplace.

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