Berkeley Changemaker Program

Throughout these volatile times, the world needs changemakers to go beyond themselves and collectively work to create a positive impact. To do so, understanding change management is crucial for leaders to successfully adapt, grow, and succeed. But how do you maneuver and create change? Effectively driving change is rarely taught, leaving professionals and their organizations lost and overwhelmed amidst growing change challenges.

The Berkeley Changemaker® is an inclusive leadership training founded on UC Berkeley's core values, like questioning the status quo and serving others, and its longstanding union with innovation. Throughout the three-day in-person program, you will acquire the hard skills needed to be a changemaker for a positive impact, regardless of your industry, as well as lead with purpose. Faculty Director, Alex Budak, will guide you through the importance of visionary leadership, how to find new sources of purpose, and how each impact your ability to effectively lead change. The Changemaker program employs a combination of lectures, cases, guest speakers, hands-on learning, and guided reflection to maximize the participant's learning retention. From inspiring change to stimulating action, the Berkeley Changemaker program will explore the best practices for applying critical thinking to your change management processes, discovering new sources of purpose, and leveraging your vision to spark action in others.

Key Takeaways

Master the 3 C's of a Changemaker: Grasp the essential concepts that a Changemaker must embrace and exemplify: critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. Learn the importance of each and how to properly employ them in your change-making efforts.

Harness Your Vision for Bigger Impact: Learn to use the power of your vision to craft a great story, be a better communicator, and employ an inclusive leadership approach to engage and inspire others to be part of your change efforts.

Navigate, Shape, and Lead Change Effectively: Learn real-world, time-tested strategies for galvanizing change efforts of all types, resolving conflicts, and overcoming other common obstacles so you can work smarter, not harder.