How to Be an Adaptable Employee during Change and Uncertainty
31mBeginner2025-09-02
Authors

Dorie Clark
Professor of Business Administration and Published Author
Course details
In the rapidly evolving job market, adaptability is not just a skill but a necessity for survival and growth for all individuals. In this course, instructor Dorie Clark outlines the skills you need to thrive in a changing work environment. Explore the benefits of adaptability, cultivate an adaptable mindset, and learn practical techniques to manage stress and embrace change. Dorie also covers strategies for adapting at any stage of your career, communicating effectively about change, and leveraging existing strengths to handle new responsibilities. By the end of the course, you’ll be prepared to implement systems to maintain your adaptability and take concrete actions to demonstrate your commitment to being future-ready.
Learning objectives
Recognize that adaptability is not just a desirable trait but a critical skill for every employee, helping you shape your career more effectively, contribute to your organization, and stay calmer and more grounded.
Take control of your emotions around change to make more effective choices about your actions.
Apply techniques to feel more positive about change and how to successfully adapt to it.
Implement systems to maintain adaptability and demonstrate commitment to being future-ready.
Discover how to communicate effectively about change and leverage strengths to handle new responsibilities.
Learning objectives
Recognize that adaptability is not just a desirable trait but a critical skill for every employee, helping you shape your career more effectively, contribute to your organization, and stay calmer and more grounded.
Take control of your emotions around change to make more effective choices about your actions.
Apply techniques to feel more positive about change and how to successfully adapt to it.
Implement systems to maintain adaptability and demonstrate commitment to being future-ready.
Discover how to communicate effectively about change and leverage strengths to handle new responsibilities.
Skills covered
Personal DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Why adaptability is the new job security
1. Cultivating an Adaptable Mindset
- 02 - What to do if change feels stressful
- 03 - How to motivate yourself to become more adaptable
- 04 - How to practice being more adaptable
- 05 - Adapting at any stage of your career
2. Learning the Skills to Be More Adaptable
- 06 - Embrace a proactive mindset
- 07 - Getting clear on how you need to adapt
- 08 - Letting go of being right
- 09 - Build systems to help you succeed
3. Adaptability in Action
- 10 - How to talk about change with your manager
- 11 - What to do when you're asked to do things you have no expertise in
- 12 - Practical strategies to deal with changing technology
- 13 - Stop pride from blocking your growth
Conclusion
- 14 - Adaptability as a habit
Related courses
- How to Be an Adaptable Employee during Change and Uncertainty (2020)
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- Creating an Adaptable Team
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