The School for Change Agents

Build the confidence needed to make change happen

Do you want to make a difference in your organisation? On this course, you will build the skills, confidence, and supportive community needed to create change in an evolving environment.

You will learn how to become a change agent by generating new ideas, pushing the boundaries, and leading others to do the same in your organisation. You will understand what drives you to create change, how to take action, and how to improve your approaches based on feedback.

By completing this course, you will discover your potential to make a difference with a community of like-minded individuals.

Free upgrade for NHS staff

A free upgrade for this course is available for NHS staff by registering here. This upgrade is also available free to NHS-affiliated staff. Check eligibility here

This course has been created by NHS Horizons, part of the English National Health Service. It is relevant for everyone who works in the public or voluntary sector globally. Although the content is focused on the needs of health and care staff, it will suit change agents from other industries including housing, education, the police service, and government and community activists.

• Introduction to the School for Change Agents 2024/25
• Welcome
• New Power Old Power
• Narrative and complexity
• Mindset for Change
• Partners in Change
• Conclusion
• Energy for Change
• Introduction
• Creating Energy for Change
• Spiritual Energy
• Psychological Energy
• Social Energy
• Conclusion
• Finding your own power for change
• Introduction
• Understanding power
• How to find your own power
• Using your agency effectively
• Power of Networks
• Conclusion
• From me to we
• Introduction
• Learning from social movements
• Creating your public narrative
• Getting your message out
• Conclusion
• Let's get started
• Introduction
• Change Agent of the Future
• Complexity
• Spread and scale
• Conclusion