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Free Adaptive Leadership Course

by | Oct 29, 2018 | East District News Webpage, East District Newsletter

 

MOBILIZING FOR CHANGE AND DISRUPTING THE STATUS QUO

START DATE: November 13, 2018

Have you have ever struggled with a problem that will not go away? The solutions may often seem obvious, such as the need for a new technology, an expert capability, a different process, or better communication. Yet you seem to face unexpected resistance to these seemingly “obvious” fixes or the problem stubbornly persists.  You may be facing an adaptive challenge.

This introductory course sponsored by Adaptive Change Advisors helps you identify and make progress on a leadership challenge in your own life, team, or community. You’ll apply the tools and techniques of Adaptive Leadership, a practical framework developed at Harvard Kennedy School of Government for leading change, particularly during times of uncertainty or when there are no easy answers.

Adaptive Leadership is a critical skillset for anyone looking to drive systemic change in an increasingly complex world.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
  • Understand the root cause of a stubborn and recurring challenge in your organization, team or community
  • Partner with those who are in positions of authority or power
  • Leverage your own power for change
  • Design an experiment that strengthens your ability to create lasting change
  • Learn to lead adaptively in environments with trust issues, political sensitivities, resistance, conflict and distress
FORMAT AND TIMING:
  • Team-Based Course: We strongly encourage (but do not require) that you form a team of 2-8 people to take the course with. It works best to find friends or coworkers who can meet in person. Need to find team members? You can post to the discussion forums a month before the course starts.
  • Platform: NovoEd (+Acumen developed the course. We host this course on the NovoEd platform.)
  • Timing: This course will be open for 5 weeks. You can work through the materials at your own pace during the time the course is open. There are no required times for you to log in. There will be suggested deadlines for you to complete each assignment. The final deadline is the final day of the course.

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Author: East District

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