Introduction to Guiding Change
Foundations of Transformational Leadership
Foundations of Transformational Leadership
Change is inevitable in any professional setting, yet guiding others through it is one of the most critical and difficult tasks leaders face.
Whether managing organizational shifts, driving team growth, or supporting individual transitions, the ability to lead through change is essential for career advancement and professional success.
This four-part introductory course is specifically designed to equip professionals with practical tools and insights to navigate change with confidence.
You will learn how to overcome common obstacles such as fear of the unknown, resistance to change, and lack of clarity in transitions, all while applying these strategies directly to your own work environment.
Leadership Growth: Develop the skills to guide teams and individuals through complex transitions, enhancing your leadership effectiveness.
Change Management Expertise: Gain a deeper understanding of the psychological and emotional factors that impact change, making you a more strategic change leader.
Practical Tools for Real-World Application: Learn and apply frameworks that you can immediately use in your organization to facilitate smoother, more productive change processes.
Peer and Expert Insights: Collaborate with peers and receive feedback from experienced facilitators on how to apply the concepts to your specific professional challenges.
1. Session One (Dec 3): Overview of Guiding Change
Understand the principles of horizontal and vertical change and how to apply them to drive professional growth and organizational transformation.
2. Session Two (Dec 4): Assumptions, Fears, and Resistances
Identify and address the root causes of resistance in teams and individuals, empowering you to lead with greater impact.
3. Session Three (Dec 10): Transitions and Structuring the Process
Learn how to design and implement structured change processes that minimize confusion and maximize effectiveness in professional settings.
4. Session Four (Dec 11): Case Studies: Applying the Tools
Apply your new skills to a real-world change scenario from your professional environment, receiving valuable feedback and insights from both peers and facilitators.
Strength Assessment: Identify your strengths and areas for growth as a guide.
Transformational Spaces: Learn to cultivate environments that nurture individual and group transformation.
Program Design: Utilize Open Circle’s models to design nature-based, change-driven programs.
Feedback Integration: Embrace collective wisdom in your planning and facilitation processes.
Inclusive Collaboration: Lead transformational work across diverse perspectives and cultural contexts.
This course is the ideal starting point for professionals looking to strengthen their leadership capacity. You may also use this course to prepare for the Guiding Change Intensive, where you’ll apply advanced techniques to your own case study.
Online resources and material
Launch November 22
Online Group Coaching Sessions
December 3, 4, 10, and 11
9:00 am – 10:30 am Pacific Time
.
Cost: $95
“As a leadership consultant and master coach with 30+ years of experience working all over the world and facilitating groups, teams, and circles, I had some trepidation about going into this training as a participant. Would the workshop challenge me? Would it hone my understanding of power relations in facilitation? Would I learn something about myself? Would I develop new and useful skills? Would it embody a truly experiential, dialogical, improvisational and exploratory ethos? Would I find the workshop leaders mature, stimulating and inspiring? The answer to each of these questions was a resounding 'YES!' Miriam and Adam held the space and danced between their different roles with clarity and grace. I found them to be honest, kind, insightful leaders who brought finesse and depth to each moment of the work. I look forward to continuing the journey together.”
Sara 'Zora' Boas, MCC, MA, RDMP, Founding Director, Boas Partners“I would recommend Open Circle's training because one can learn a creative way of providing a space with care to enter a dialogue that connects participants/trainers in personal ways of finding human commonalities that form conscious ways of challenging beliefs.”
Carolynne Abdullah, Racial Equity and Inclusion Consultant“Going into this trip, I was hoping for a life-changing experience, but I didn't know the depths of that change and what would be required to elicit it. The guides "lead without leading" and steered me up the mountain. In only 6 days, I came out with a renewed belief in myself and my capabilities. This trip definitely changed my life, and I am now putting in the work to ensure others receive value from the work that was done up there. ”
Antonio DeAscanis, Founder and CEO BlkOps Fitness“The highly skilled team members at Open Circle have a range of listening and facilitation skills that span from formal to informal, inviting to challenging, easy to highly advanced. They are clearly on a mission to humanize the workplace.”
Don Lubach, UC Santa Barbara Ombudsman“This in-person nature experience for leaders and facilitators led us to a collective environment where we were challenged to grow in ways I thought were not possible. It was an amazing experience. I describe their work as both mystical and practical, simultaneously and at once both beyond this world and functional preparation for navigating and being in it!”
Mark Funkhouser, Consultant – Coach – Trainer – FacilitatorJoin 1,400+ leaders and get fresh insights on work culture and organizational development delivered to your inbox.