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Change Management FLEXCAST

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3.0 Credits

Member Price $98.00

Non-Member Price $113.00

Overview

This comprehensive course provides valuable insights into conducting successful change initiatives within organizations. It offers a detailed examination of the factors that contribute to the success or failure of change efforts. Participants will gain an understanding of how to discern the necessity of change initiatives, make informed decisions on pursuing specific projects, and create an environment conducive to change. The course also covers the critical role of a change leader, including the traits required to guide an organization through transformational periods effectively. Attendees will learn practical methods for addressing and resolving conflicts, preventing backsliding, and ensuring lasting change. The course also distinguishes the roles of leaders and managers in change initiatives and discusses the optimal use of change agents and consultants. This training is ideal for professionals looking to enhance their change management skills and lead their organizations through transformative changes successfully.

Highlights

Change management. Change management process. Change leadership. Conflict management. Evolutionary change. Transformational change.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, consultants, and financial and management professionals.

Objectives

Identify the situations in which change initiatives may and may not be needed. Recognize how a manager decides which change initiatives to pursue. Recognize the characteristics of an environment in which a change initiative is difficult to operate. Recall the circumstances under which a project has been properly structured to succeed. Recognize how consultants should be used in a change initiative, and more.

Preparation

None.

Notice

This is a FlexCast (no exam required) and may be viewed only Monday - Saturday, 5am - 5pm PT. You may take up to one year from the date of purchase to complete the course. Pause your FlexCast and resume at a convenient day during the hours above. Partial credit for 2+ credit courses: If you are unable to complete the course in one sitting, partial credit can be awarded (minimum of one credit). To earn the remaining credits, you must return later and start the course from the beginning. Use chat to ask questions of a subject matter expert during the program.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Steven Bragg, Western CPE

Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.

Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).

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Non-Member Price $113.00

Member Price $98.00