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Organizational Change and Performance Management

Overview

Learn how to improve employee performance, develop talent, and lead organizational change using practical performance management strategies. This course helps learners understand how goal setting, appraisal systems, rewards, diversity, and change frameworks support organizational effectiveness.

The course begins with the foundations of performance management, including goal setting, performance appraisal, reward alignment, and structured systems that help organizations improve employee productivity and business outcomes.

As the course progresses, learners explore compensation strategies, talent development practices, and career planning methods that support employee growth, motivation, and retention. The course also explains how organizations align individual aspirations with broader strategic goals.

Learners then examine diversity management and transformational change, gaining insight into inclusive workplace practices and frameworks used to guide large-scale organizational transformation. Advanced modules cover mergers and acquisitions, continuous change, learning organizations, knowledge management, and organizational adaptability.

What makes this course unique is its integrated approach to performance management, talent development, and organizational change. Instead of treating HR practices as separate functions, the course shows how people, processes, rewards, and strategy work together to build high-performing and future-ready organizations.

By the end of the course, learners will be able to analyze performance systems, apply appraisal and reward strategies, support talent growth, and lead change initiatives that improve workplace effectiveness.

Syllabus 4

  1. Foundations of Performance Management 3 hours

    This module introduces the core concepts of performance management, including goal setting, performance appraisal systems, and reward alignment. Learners will understand how structured performance systems drive organizational effectiveness and employee productivity.

  2. Rewards, Talent, and Career Growth 2 hours

    This module explores compensation strategies, talent development, and career planning practices that support employee growth and retention. It focuses on building capabilities and aligning individual aspirations with organizational goals.

  3. Diversity and Transformational Change 2 hours

    This module focuses on managing workforce diversity and leading transformational change within organizations. It highlights the importance of inclusive practices and strategic frameworks in driving large-scale organizational transformation.

  4. Organizational Change and Future Readiness 3 hours

    This module covers advanced organizational change concepts including mergers and acquisitions, continuous change, and learning organizations. It emphasizes adaptability, knowledge management, and building future-ready organizations.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • Structured courses with graded quizzes, assignments and deadlines you can reset.
  • A shareable certificate from the university or company when you pay.
  • Financial aid is often approved for students in India (apply 15 days before you need it).
  • Covers niche tools that universities don't teach.
  • Self-paced: start any time.
  • A clear syllabus (4 parts) you can see before you start.

Disadvantages

  • Paid after a 7-day free trial (Coursera Plus or per course).
  • Some courses can be audited for free, but graded work and certificates need payment.
  • Many courses are produced quickly from slides and screen recordings; read the reviews first.

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This course is paid. Here is how to take it for free

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  • Financial aid: If you cannot afford the fee for a certificate, you can apply for financial aid through the link on the course home page by filling out an application about your background and goals.

Taught by

  • EDUCBA

EDUCBA is in Tier 5: mass-produced or unclear of our institution ranking (36/100). Thousands of courses, mostly slides and screen recordings.

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