This webinar is tailored to empower engineers in various personal and professional contexts, enabling them to embrace change, guide their teams through transitions, and ensure successful outcomes. The webinar considers the foundational principles of change management, encompassing the understanding of change models, communication strategies, stakeholder engagement, and resilience-building techniques. Participants will acquire the tools to not only adapt to change themselves but also to facilitate change processes, enhancing their leadership capabilities.
Through mastering change management skills, participants will have the opportunity to contribute positively to their organizations' innovation, efficiency, and overall success. This webinar is designed to equip engineers with practical knowledge and skills that can be applied across industries and within diverse professional settings.
Learning Outcomes (Course Objectives) Upon completion of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Understand the importance of change management in the engineering profession and its impact on organizational success.
- Apply various change management models and frameworks to plan, execute, and evaluate change initiatives effectively.
- Develop communication strategies to convey the rationale, benefits, and impact of change to stakeholders.
- Engage and motivate diverse teams to embrace change and contribute to its success.
- Cultivate resilience and adaptability in the face of change, fostering personal and professional growth.
- Identify and address common challenges and resistance to change, ensuring smoother transitions.
- Enhance your leadership skills by becoming a change champion within your organization.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This webinar imparts the following specific knowledge and skills:
- In-depth understanding of change management principles, models, and best practices.
- Strategies for effective communication and stakeholder engagement during change initiatives.
- Techniques for building resilience and fostering adaptability among engineering teams.
- Skills to recognize and overcome common barriers and resistance to change.
- Methods for assessing and measuring the success of change initiatives.
- Leadership skills to guide and inspire others through the change process.
- Practical tools and resources for implementing change management in real-world engineering scenarios.
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Certificate of Completion
Participants’ achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a multiple-chose quiz consisting of 10 questions.
Intended Audience
This webinar applies to licensed professional engineers, technical, and other business professionals.
Webinar Outline
Introduction to Change Management in Engineering
- The significance of change management in the engineering profession.
- The impact of effective change management on organizational success.
Foundations of Change Management
- Key principles and models of change management.
- Developing a change management mindset and approach.
Communication and Stakeholder Engagement
- Strategies for communicating the rationale and benefits of change.
- Engaging stakeholders and building support for change initiatives.
Building Resilience and Adaptability
- Techniques for fostering personal and team resilience in the face of change.
- Promoting adaptability and a growth-oriented mindset among engineering teams.
Overcoming Challenges and Resistance
- Identifying common challenges and sources of resistance to change.
- Strategies to address and mitigate resistance for successful change implementation.
Leading Change as an Engineer
- Becoming a change champion within your organization.
- Leveraging leadership skills to guide and inspire others through change.
Measuring and Evaluating Change
- Methods for assessing and measuring the success of change initiatives.
- Continuous improvement and learning from change experiences.
Earn Your Professional Development Hours and Get Your Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing an online post-test with a passing score of 70% or higher. PDH credits are only awarded after course completion and successful passing of the quiz. This webinar earns 1 PDH upon successful completion of the quiz.