Nonprofit Professional’s Role as Change Agent Webinar

This webinar was held May 26, 2021.

Course Description

Today’s extraordinarily, dynamic environment places unprecedented demands on nonprofit organizations to change or risk extinction. However, productive change does not happen by accident nor can it be mandated. This is a fast-paced, interactive and highly relevant course on Change Management designed specifically for nonprofit leaders. The course will teach strategies to initiate and sustain organizational change to build capacity, ensure continuing market relevancy and assure financial sustainability.

Key Learning Objectives – Participants will:

1. Identify their personal response to change and how their leadership style impacts their effectiveness as Organizational Change Agents
2. Learn how to measure their organization’s change capacity based on six Change Drivers to start change and make it permanent
3. Assess their organization's current track record of change and identify how to leverage enhancers and mitigate inhibitors that impact its ability to change
4. Develop a concrete, measurable Change Management Plan to ensure successful adoption of change initiatives they begin in their organization

BIO: John Curtis, Ph.D. is a nonprofit consultant, researcher and organizational development specialist. He is the President of IOD, Inc., which has been providing consulting services to nonprofits since 1986. His experience spans nearly 30 years and involves planning and leading organizational development projects for hundreds of organizations nationwide in the public, private and non-profit sectors. John holds a B.A. in Education, Masters in Counseling, and Ph.D. in Organizational Development.

Audience: This training was designed for all audiences.

Skill Level: The event is intended to serve the needs of all skill levels.

Funding in whole or in part for this event was provided by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services with funding from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.