As we experience the impact that COVID-19 is having on our work, in our homes, and in our communities, we will all experience a wide range of emotional and logistical challenges. The unknown duration of this change can make the situation seem even less manageable. From a change management perspective, we should be putting priority on actions that: 

• Help us to maintain communication between people 
• Keep us aligned on current, and emerging priorities
• Continue developing our people so they are engaged 
• Stay ready for the next set of challenges

The good news is that almost everything we need is already available to us in the form of online learning tools. Online learning tools include a huge variety of systems and technologies that most of us are already familiar with, such as: 

The challenge for many of us is that we have not used these tools at the same time, in a remote work setting, in which communication flow has changed, and support feels less available.

COE is here to support you and your teams. By developing the skills needed to leverage online learning tools we can help keep your people in communication with each other and focused on organizational priorities. 

The table below aligns common change management needs with resources that are available through COE, which can be delivered in an online format.

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Building relationships in my team so that we can work together more effectively.	Birkman Method Assessment and team session provides each person with a detailed understanding of their own behavior, and guided activities to help the team understand the preferences and behaviors of the people on their team. This assessment provides value by itself and can be combined with almost any other topic to provide additional insight into how to work with people who have different perspectives than you do.
Learning how to be a team in an online environment.	This new class from COE, Sustaining Online Teams , is designed to help teams identify and develop mindset, best practices, and determine which online tools are best to complete assigned work.
Redesigning our workflow and team structures because a lot has changed in the way we do our work	The general enrollment schedule on the COE website is full of classes that support process improvement and change management. These classes can also be purchased as private online events for your team only.
Finding self-directed professional development that can be completed online; identifying development for my team that can be completed in small chunks of time.	The All Access Pass provides all of the best content from Franklin Covey. The learning materials can be completed online and shared with teams in discussion groups.

To purchase any of these materials, please contact COE .  

Also, keep in mind that CSEAP provides individual counseling for any Colorado State employee at no cost. If you or your employees need some guidance or coaching on how to work through these challenging times, please contact CSEAP to discuss how they can help. CSEAP can be reached at 303-866-4314 or toll free at 800-821-8154. After hours crisis services are available through Colorado Crisis Services at 1-844-493-8255 or online at coloradocrisisservices.org . 

To assist you with making the transition to online work, COE is offering this new class at no cost.

Sustaining Online Teams is a 90-minute class delivered online. This training is designed to provide you with strategies and best practices to fully develop and sustain your online teams.  

The course addresses three objectives: 

Class dates and times:

• April 22 from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
• April 23 from 1:00 pm -2:30 pm
• April 27 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
• April 30 from 1:00pm -2:30 pm

More classes will be scheduled as necessary. Send us an email to let us know if you would like us to schedule additional dates.