Organizational Change by Commander Young
Overview
This course provides students with an in-depth look at why change can be so difficult, particularly in law enforcement organizations. It gives perspective on how change can benefit organizations and cautions against making changes just for the sake of change. The module also gives strategies to utilize when implementing necessary changes.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course student should be able to:
- Understand the emotional reactions that make change difficult to implement.
- Understand the strategies of change management.
- Understand the relationship between disequilibrium and change.
Instructor: Matthew Tobia is a Battalion Chief with the Anne Arundel County, MD Fire Department, a metropolitan combination Fire / Rescue / EMS agency in Suburban Baltimore, MD. With over 20 years of diverse experience, Chief Tobia currently serves as the Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief of Planning and is a Public Information Officer for the Department. He is also certified as a Type III IMT Public Information Officer and a member of the Baltimore Regional Type III Incident Management Team. Tobia holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Maryland and is a nationally certified Fire Officer IV and Instructor III. He teaches extensively throughout the United States, lecturing frequently on safety and leadership issues. He has served on curriculum development teams at the Maryland Fire Rescue and at the Pennsylvania Fire Academy. Chief Tobia also writes for several national publications, currently serving as Fire-Rescue Magazine’s back page columnist.
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