Rethinking Change

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Rethinking Change Management: Leadership Tools and Techniques

A Leadership Essentials Immersion with Dr. Gary Kohut

We all might have heard that the only constant is change, but change in the workplace is accelerating at an increasingly rapid pace.

Reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, workforce downsizing or expansion, technology implementations, and new business initiatives are examples of changes that impact large numbers of people. Although we recognize that change is what ultimately drives growth, we have to be willing to accept it. In today’s complex business environment, it is no longer enough to merely respond to change.

Successful leaders are able to anticipate the impact of such changes. In this one-day immersion, participants will learn about key changes taking place in the workplace, specifically in evaluation, communication, and motivation, and how active change management and leadership efforts can help effect transitions.

Topics include:
  • Working Conditions and Evaluation: Global offices, telecommuting, and the pace of business mean we have different relationships with our supervisors than we did even 5 years ago. Employees aren’t settling into one company for their careers, and that means evaluation and feedback processes have to evolve. There are emerging practices that can help leaders improve their teams and develop their bench.
  • Cultural Changes and Communication: Advancements in technology have brought about increasing globalization and unprecedented diversity in the workplace. Four generations make up today’s workforce, and that’s just accounting for age differences. Leveraging the power of diverse cultures, backgrounds, and age groups can disrupt common communications practices. Strong leadership can provide needed direction and example without stifling creativity.
  • Job Types and Motivation: With more managerial and strategic jobs being added in many industries, the methods leaders use to motivate employees and create engagement are shifting. Standard raises and promotions don’t go as far to create loyalty, and the usual expectations for benefits have shifted too. New benefits, motivational tools, and even workplace cultures are needed to help fuel a sense of purpose for you and your team, creating the kind of true engagement that spurs growth.
Learn tools and techniques that enable you to:
  • Manage reactions to change
  • Communicate in a manner that inspires your team and ensures optimal productivity through any change initiative
  • Uncover information about what’s feeding your own leadership style that can help you evolve…and change
Logistics

Parking, refreshments, and lunch are included with your registration. An email with program-related details is sent to all participants the week prior to the program’s start. Please visit our registration page to register for this program. Or, contact Kalli Vimr at kvimr@uncc.edu for additional information.

Registration

Registration is available via credit card at our secure payment site.

About the Instructor
Dr. Gary Kohut
Director, UNC Charlotte’s MBA Program; Program Director, Dual MBA Program and EGADE Business School Tecnológico de Monterrey; Professor of Management

Dr. Kohut teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in business and executive communication, leadership, and negotiation. He is a recognized expert on communication in business, and the coauthor of three books: Business Communication: A Functional Perspective, Contemporary Business Report Writing, and Write to Win.

An active consultant and speaker on communication and management development for organizations, Dr. Kohut has worked with organizations such as American Express, Balfour Beatty Construction, Bank of America, Belk, Inc., Duke Energy, General Dynamics, Greer & Walker, LLP, Harris Teeter, Inc., IBM, Ingersoll Rand, Lowe’s, North Carolina Association of CPAs, TIAA, and WSOC television.

Among numerous teaching and speaking awards, Dr. Kohut is the 2002 recipient of the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence, the university’s most prestigious teaching honor and a 2003 recipient of the UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. More recently, Dr. Kohut received the 2015 NCACPA’s 5.0 Discussion Leader Award.

CONTACT US

For more information about open enrollment programs, or to find out about our discount for alumni, faculty, and staff of UNC Charlotte, group rates, or package pricing for you or your organization, email executive.education@uncc.edu or call 704-687-0278. Scholarships may also be available for individuals from Small Businesses, Woman-Owned Businesses, Minority-Owned Businesses, and others who qualify.