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Book Study

Leadership and Program Management

Is Change Management Effective or a Buzz Word? ADKAR Change Management Book Study

SESSION DATES & TIMES COMING IN AUGUST 2026
Audience Classification: Digital Learning
Audience Expertise: All Levels - This session is intentionally designed to engage and provide value across experience levels-from beginners to seasoned leaders.
Grade Level Focus: Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools
Primary Audience: District Leader, Inst Leader, Prof Dev, School Leader
Does this session focus on a specific product? No – This session is focused on ideas, strategies, or practices, not a specific product or service.
Abstract Description : Change Management has become a topic of conversation and a tool utilized by many Enterprise Companies over the last decade; companies that utilize change management boast higher success rates on project outcomes and improved employee and client satisfaction. Are K-12 educators and school leadership teams missing the mark by not being a part of this movement? This book study will help all to understand the fundamentals of change management and the rationale for utilizing a change management approach. By coming together to discuss the book: "Change Management: The People Side of Change" by Jeffrey M. Hiatt and Timothy J. Creasey session attendees will brainstorm ways to implement change management across the operations of all online learning platforms and discuss how all K-12 leaders can utilize the process of change management to better operate schools and drive student outcomes forward.

Learning Objectives:

  • Articulate the rationale for change management processes and implementation of change management processes.
  • Determine if a change management approach to K-12 online leadership is appropriate to implement in their own leadership role.