Strategies for Successfully Navigating Change

Intended Audience

All UWaterloo Employees

Preparation/ Pre-requisites

N/A

Workshop Overview 

Change is constant and happens all the time. Every day we change in small ways – our morning routine, our route to work, our daily activities. We adapt quickly to these small changes, seamlessly adjusting our ways. It’s the big changes however that can cause an emotional reaction and discomfort. Understanding and addressing why we react to change, the impact the change has on us and whether we are motivated to embrace a change, is important and can directly influence outcomes.    

Learning Outcomes 

This course will provide learners with an overview of how and why individuals react to change. Through interactive exercises participants will discover the value in considering the people side of change. In addition, individuals will have an opportunity to learn new strategies they can apply to real change situations.