Course Materials
These materials are the core of Aalto University’s Facilitating Change course. Hundreds of students and professionals have participated on the online course, and now the material is available for everyone for free. Register to the next iteration of the course if you want to interact on lectures and assignments that dive into these topics!
All of the videos in the materials were recorded during the course in Spring 2020. Each chapter consists of multiple short videos, around 10 minutes each on average, supported by additional readings. Enjoy from the first chapter to the last, or jump directly to the most interesting chapters, it is up to you!
Chapter 1: Course Content
This chapter introduces the themes and topics of change & facilitation in organizations.
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Chapter 2: Paradigms in Organizational Reality
We all have unique lenses to make sense of the world. But how do we see and interpret the organizational reality happening around us?
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Chapter 3: Uncertainty
This chapter discussed the uncertain business landscape we are living in. What can we do about it?
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Chapter 4: Organizational Transformation
What is organizational transformation? What does it require? Topic is discussed from the perspectives of an outsider, as a manager and as a leader.
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Chapter 5: Lean, Agile, Design, Lean Startup…?
Lots of buzzwords, but how to navigate them? Which one should I select to use?
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Chapter 6: The Art of Facilitation
This chapter goes into the practical side of facilitation. What is it Is, and how do you add the probability for success when facilitating?
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Chapter 7: Facilitating Knowledge-sharing with Tools
There are hundreds of tools like different canvases. How do you facilitate using them, and how do you create common understanding with people without a design background?
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Chapter 8: Meta-skills and Meta-routines for Facilitators
This chapter discussed what are the meta-skills and meta-routines for facilitators, and how can you develop them
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Chapter 9: Your Personal Style & the Archetypes of Change Agents
What are the most common 13 archetypes of change agents?
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Chapter 10: Societal Uncertainty and Skills Transformation
In this chapter, the up-skilling transformation in our society is discussed, before going over the dangers of self-leadership in organizations.
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Epilogue: Final Words and Summary
Some last tips and tricks, final words and a short summary
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Free tools on Facilitation, Leadership, and Transformation
List of free resources from leading organisations & experts in Finland.
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