Lead change, don't just manage it.
eFOCUS Elective · Part of the Certificate in Applied Leadership 
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Leading Change
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$500
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Most change fails because the brain perceives it as a threat.
Leaders are trained to plan and manage change, but most are never taught how the brain responds to it. This course gives you that neuroscience and turns it into practical ways to lead yourself and others through change.
The brain resists change.
Change sets off a threat response before reason catches up. Leading through it starts with understanding that reaction.
Managing isn't leading.
Plans and timelines move tasks. People move when someone leads them through the uncertainty change brings.
New habits fade fast.
Without deliberate rewiring, teams slide back to old ways. Change only holds when it becomes the norm.
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Lead yourself and others through change.
By the end, you'll have a personal Leading Change plan and the confidence to lead change with the brain in mind. You'll be able to:
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Recognize why the brain resists change, and respond to it -
Reframe change from threat to opportunity, for yourself and your team
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Use neuroplasticity to build new habits that hold
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Embed change so new ways of working become the norm
Each module comes with practical tools you can use right away, for your own development and with your team.
You apply each step to a change you're leading now, so you're using it while you learn.
Four steps, grounded in neuroscience.
A brain-based framework for leading change. Each step builds on the last, from understanding why the brain resists change to making the new way stick.
On-demand | 4 modules | ~2 hrs/module
For leaders navigating change.
If you're guiding people through change and want a brain-based approach, this course is built for you. No prior change-management training needed, and it can be taken at any point along the certificate pathway. It's a strong fit for:
Move through change together.
Leading Change works particularly well for teams facing a restructure, a systems conversion, or a new way of working. When a team shares one framework, the conversations about a hard transition start from the same place. Shorter versions are available for broader employee groups, so you can roll the same thinking out across your organization.
Shared language.
Your leaders work from the same A.R.R.T. framework, so conversations about a hard transition start from common ground.
Credential pathway.
Leading Change counts toward the Certificate in Applied Leadership, giving your team a clear roadmap and credentials that recognize their growth.
Consistent at scale.
Each leader applies the same four modules to their own team and context, so everyone receives the same training no matter how many people you enroll.
Your learning, recognized.
Completing Leading Change earns you a digital credential that recognizes your learning, builds your confidence, and supports your career advancement. It also counts toward the Certificate in Applied Leadership.
Credential Pathway
Leading Change is the recommended eFOCUS elective in the Certificate in Applied Leadership (CAL). It's often the fourth step, but it can be taken at any point along the pathway.
Completing the CAL pathway opens eligibility for the CLPD designation, jointly awarded with Royal Roads University. From there, you can pursue graduate-level university studies. View the full CAL pathway
What alumni say.
Feedback from leaders who have taken Leading Change.
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Debbie Murdoch
Verified Program Graduate
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John Doe Verified Program Graduate
You can rewire your brain for change.
Grounded in neuroscience
The A.R.R.T. Model™ isn't a change management theory. It's a leading change framework built around how the brain processes and responds to change.
Applied in your real role
Each module includes workplace application activities, reflection prompts, and a workbook, so new thinking lands where you work.
Reinforced as you go
Reflections, quizzes, and AI-supported tools reinforce each module as you go, so the learning sticks.
A clear path, at your pace
Four short modules, on-demand, under 2 hours each, with a personal plan and a credential you keep at the end.
The kind of feedback we hear most
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Debbie Murdoch
Manager
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Jonh Doe
Role
What's included.
Enroll in Leading Change and get a clear way to lead yourself and others through change.
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4 applied modules built on the A.R.R.T. Model™
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Workplace application activities and reflection prompts -
A workbook to apply the learning in your role
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A personal Leading Change plan
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Support from the Academy team
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Leading Change credential upon completion
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Counts toward the Certificate in Applied Leadership
Start leading change with confidence.
Leadership development for
the human side of work.