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Building Adaptability Skills for Managers
Analyze a changing situation to make the right decisionPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 6 lessons.
Intermediate Provider : KnowledgeCity 6 Lessons · 14m in Arabic, English, Spanish
Course Description
How do you approach a new situation that requires you to make a decision? Do you rely on logic, intuition, or a combination of both? There are many different kinds of thinking that managers can use when evaluating a situation, including analysis, reflective thinking, and intuition. Adaptability in management is about balancing analytical decision-making with strategic thinking and effective execution. Analyzing trends and patterns within your industry allows you to anticipate market shifts and adapt your strategies accordingly. This proactive stance prepares your team for change and positions you to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
In this Building Adaptability Skills for Managers course, you will learn how to gather data and assess a situation to solve problems, communicate change to your employees, and build resilience and flexibility into your organization. You’ll also explore how to adapt through innovation in your products, processes, or business models. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to evaluate a new situation and lead your team to success.
What You'll Learn
- Analyze a new situation with an adaptive manager's mindset
- Communicate change effectively within your organization
- Build resilience and flexibility into your organization
- Define the three types of innovation
- Apply strategies for adapting through innovation
- Gather data and assess a situation to solve problems
Key Takeaways
- Adaptability in management is about balancing analytical decision-making with strategic thinking and effective execution.
- Managers can use many kinds of thinking when evaluating a situation, including analysis, reflective thinking, and intuition.
- Analyzing trends and patterns within your industry allows you to anticipate market shifts and adapt your strategies accordingly.
- A proactive stance prepares your team for change and positions you to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Adapting through innovation can apply to your products, processes, or business models.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for managers who want to build adaptability skills and lead their teams through change.
What will I be able to do by the end of the course?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to evaluate a new situation and lead your team to success.
What topics does this course cover?
It covers analyzing the situation, communicating change, building resilience and flexibility, and adapting through innovation, along with an introduction and a knowledge test.
What skills does this course help develop?
The course focuses on Adaptive Leadership and Social and Behavior Change Communication.
How is innovation addressed in this course?
The course defines the three types of innovation and teaches strategies for adapting through innovation in your products, processes, or business models.
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Project Management Institute (PMI®)
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 0.25
KnowledgeCity has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. Users can maintain your PMI credentials by earning PDUs from KnowledgeCity qualified courses in Project Management, Business Management, Leadership and many others.
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®)
Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 0.25
KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).
