Change Management for Leaders

Libraries today operate in an environment of continuous transformation. Shifting community needs, evolving technologies, funding pressures, and changing workforce dynamics demand that library leaders navigate change with strategic clarity and human sensitivity. This 90-minute webinar equips participants with a research-grounded framework for understanding, planning, and leading organizational change.

Key Topics Covered:

• Change leadership vs. change management
• Stakeholder engagement and how to identify and work with champions, resistors, and the “moveable middle”
• Introduction to change models and frameworks applicable in library settings
• Human responses to change: resistance, ambiguity, and the covert forces that shape outcomes

What Participants will Learn:

• How to apply a practical change leadership framework to their specific context
• Anticipate and address human and cultural resistance to change
• Communicate change in ways that build trust and reduce anxiety
• Identify levers for sustaining change over time

This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.