ICE017 - Leading Project Driven Change

Course Description

Every organization experiences some form of change requiring varying degrees of organizational transformation in a rapidly shifting environment. Many leaders and employers struggle to keep up with the pressures to respond to the demands of the changing economy. The process of change can bring stress to even the strongest organizations. Strategies for Effectively Leading through Change is aimed to assist leaders in identifying and addressing the typical questions and concerns that employees raise during times of uncertainty, as well as how to use appropriate change strategies and corresponding behaviours to address employee responses to change. 

In Partnership With

Project Management Essentials is delivered in partnership with Procept Associates Ltd, a Registered Education Provider accredited by the Project Management Association of Canada (PMAC) for meeting its quality standards. After completing this course, participants are eligible to write the Certified Project Coordinator (CPC) exam from PMAC.

TRC Calls to Action

Business and Education #92

We call upon the corporate sector in Canada to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a reconciliation framework and to apply its principles, norms, and standards to corporate policy and core operational activities involving Indigenous peoples and their lands and resources.

Learning Outcomes 

Learners will gain practical skills to:

• Identify barriers to change and develop plans to manage them.
• Assess different reactions to change, including your own.
• Determine the appropriate change strategies to use and corresponding behaviours to address employee concerns regarding the change.
• Proactively plan change communications to build commitment.
• Apply best practice techniques to lead teams through change.

Skills and Competencies

• Change management strategies
• Identifying barriers to change
• Change management communication
• Leading teams through change
• Stakeholder management
• Best practices for leading teams through change

Summary

• Number of hours: 3.5 hours/day x 2 days = 7 hours

• Assessment: Attendance and participation are mandatory for both sessions and are monitored by the facilitator. Lack of attendance and/or participation may affect the learner's successful completion of the course. Successful completion of the course involves achieving 80% on the Final Quiz. An incomplete course will count as a fail.

• Previous education required: The prerequisite for this course is Project Management Essentials. The remaining courses of the Project Management MicroCertificate can be taken in any order.

• Delivery: Hybrid course with online modules and remote learning (Two half-day Zoom meetings).

• Completion timeline: You will have access to the course for one week from the last scheduled course date.

FAQ's

Is this course for everyone?

• Yes, this course is relevant to all people from all walks of life. The learners' life experiences will influence their experience of the course.

Some individuals and organizations may be GST-exempt.

• First Nations University of Canada is situated on the Star Blanket First Nation and is exempt from Provincial Sales Tax (PST). If you or your organization are exempt from Government Sales Tax (GST), please contact icec@fnuniv.ca to ensure that your invoice is prepared accordingly.

I need financial support. What funding options does ICEC recommend?

• Check out our Funding Opportunities here. 

I am interested in an in-person offering of this course. 

• Please contact icec@fnuniv.ca to learn more about which courses can be offered in person and discuss the options. 

Who do I contact if I need help?

• Check out ICEC's Learner Support page to see if your question is answered in the FAQs. If your question remains unresolved, feel free to contact icec@fnuniv.ca for assistance. We are here to help! Support requests are received during regular office hours. Please expect a response within 24-48 hours. 

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Project Management Professional MicroCertificate : Project Management Professional MicroCertificate 2026