The School for Change Agents (FutureLearn)

The School for Change Agents (FutureLearn)

Develop the skills to make a difference and create change in your organisation on this course targeted to health and care staff. Build the confidence needed to make change happen. Do you want to make a difference in your organisation? On this course, you will build the skills, confidence, and supportive community needed to create change in an evolving environment.

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You will learn how to become a change agent by generating new ideas, pushing the boundaries, and leading others to do the same in your organisation. You will understand what drives you to create change, how to take action, and how to improve your approaches based on feedback.
By completing this course, you will discover your potential to make a difference with a community of like-minded individuals.

Learning on this course
You can take this self-guided course and learn at your own pace. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

Syllabus

Week 1: Introduction to the School for Change Agents 2021
Week 2: Resourcefulness
Week 3: Using power to make a difference
Week 4: From me to we
Week 5: Making sense of complexity

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Demonstrate relevant skills to lead and create change among peers
  • Evaluate approaches to create change and improve on them based on analysis from peers
  • Develop an understanding of change methodology
  • Develop knowledge of accessing communities and resources related to creating change in their locality

Who is the course for?
This course has been created by NHS Horizons, part of the English National Health Service. It is relevant for everyone who works in the public or voluntary sector globally. Although the content is focused on the needs of health and care staff, it will suit change agents from other industries including housing, education, the police service, and government and community activists.

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